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Following a sell-out run, Don Black CBE returns to the West End with the most ambitious incarnation of From The Heart yet – a celebration of new songs and much-loved favourites. Refined and expanded following its acclaimed concert performances in 2025, From The Heart will play a strictly limited run of 15 performances at London’s Garrick Theatre, 8-18 October 2026.
Starring Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe (Hadestown, Guys and Dolls), internationally celebrated star Caroline O’Connor (Chicago, Mack and Mabel), and West End and Broadway star and two time Olivier Award nominee Michael D. Xavier (Sunset Boulevard, Into The Woods). Further cast to be announced.
From The Heart is Don Black’s personal tribute to the New York cabaret scene that has inspired his remarkable career, and features brand new songs written with composers such as Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Debbie Wiseman and Mike Batt.
At every show a surprise special guest will take to the stage before the evening culminates in a spectacular medley of some of Don Black’s most iconic songs, including classics Born Free, Ben, Love Changes Everything, With One Look, To Sir With Love, and As If We Never Said Goodbye, as well as a special salute to his long history with James Bond, from Diamonds are Forever, Thunderball, The Man With The Golden Gun, to The World is Not Enough.
With an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades, Don Black has produced some of the world’s best-loved songs for film, TV and theatre, from Aspects of Love and The Italian Job, to five James Bond themes. From The Heart brings together the songs, stories and collaborations that have defined his lyrical life in his most complete theatrical celebration to date.
Book Don Black’s From The Heart direct with Nimax Theatres via the Garrick Theatre Box Office for official tickets, no booking fees, and options for groups, schools and access customers.
Don Black CBE returns to the West End to celebrate his lifelong love of cabaret. His brand new revue show will premiere at London’s Fortune Theatre on 26th October and 2nd November, 2025.
With music from some of his most celebrated collaborators including Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Alan Menken, Mike Batt and many more, ‘From The Heart’ comes from Don’s deep love of cabaret and Broadway musicals.
‘From The Heart’ features Britain’s Got Talent 2024 winner Sydnie Christmas, alongside Preeya Kalidas and Clive Rowe. Two other star performers and a surprise guest star will bring this exciting show to life.
Directed by Nick Winston (Bonnie & Clyde, Calamity Jane), with musical direction and arrangements by Nick Barstow (Starter for Ten).
Don recalls, “When I spent time in New York, off-Broadway revues were the places to go. They used to sing original songs that would tear your heart out or make you laugh. Stars like Barbra Streisand, Woody Allen, Shirley MacLaine and Doris Day started their careers off-Broadway.”
“A song can do more in three minutes than any other art form. ‘From the Heart’ they come, and to the Heart they stay.”
Book your tickets here: https://www.thefortunetheatre.com/don-blacks-from-the-heart
Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard won an amazing 7 Olivier Awards, during an incredible evening on Sunday, 14th April, at the Royal Albert Hall – making it one of the most awarded musicals in a single night in Olivier Award history!
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard, with lyrics (and book) by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jamie Lloyd, has played to packed audiences and delighted fans at London’s Savoy Theatre, in a 16 week run from 21 September 2023 – 6 January 2024.
The seven awards won were:
Best musical revival – Sunset Boulevard
Best director – Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard
Best actor in a musical – Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
Best actress in a musical – Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard
Best sound design – Adam Fisher, Sunset Boulevard
Best lighting design – Jack Knowles, Sunset Boulevard
Outstanding musical contribution – Alan Williams, Sunset Boulevard
Following its triumphant run in the West End, the production will be on Broadway later this year, while the eagerly anticipated album is now available to preorder.
Watch the amazing Olivier Award-winner Tom Francis perform at the Olivier Awards, filmed by Shayna McPherson: