All My Sons Tickets

Ivo Van Hove’s blistering revival of All My Sons doesn’t just tear the tree down, it brings the house down too. His minimalist, razor-edged approach to Arthur Miller's text, quietly exposes the Keller family’s corrupt roots. It’s raw, deeply human, and exhilarating. Miller’s classic follows the Keller household in post-war America. Their son Larry is missing, and the family’s life has rearranged itself around that unresolved absence. When son, Chris (Paapa Essiedu), confesses his intent to marry Larry’s former fiancée, Ann (Hayley Squires), his mother, Kate (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) erupts. “If you marry her, you’re pronouncing him dead,” Kate’s desperate plea opens the fault lines beneath the household, pushing the family toward buried truths they’ve been avoiding for the past three years. Van Hove, known for reimagining classics, including his acclaimed A View from the Bridge with Mark Strong, lets the drama breathe by refusing to rush the text, allowing us to savour the script and enjoy the actor's lived-in performances. Jan Versweyveld’s minimalist set reflects this. A fallen trunk lies across the stage, a symbol of the Keller family’s fractured roots - a broken family tree. Behind it stands a plain, brown house with a single wide circular window at its centre. Through lighting, the window doubles as the sun, the moon, and a watchful eye. The narrow doorway compresses every entrance and exit, reflecting how tightly the characters are bound to their small-town lives. There’s no room for Kate, Chris or Joe (Bryan Cranston) to escape. This marks Bryan Cranston’s West End debut, but it isn’t the first time he’s appeared on a London stage. The Breaking Bad actor previously starred in Van Hove’s Network at the National Theatre, which saw him take home an Olivier Award. After another enthralling performance, we wouldn’t be surprised if he picked up one more.  Cranston’s Joe begins with the warmth of a man who prides himself on hard work and family loyalty, but the cracks show early. He charts Joe’s gradual retreat into stubborn self-preservation with ease; it’s a performance built on small shifts rather than grand gestures. His simmering refusal to face the consequences of his actions makes the final moments chilling, not because they’re loud, but because they’re inevitable. He knows what he’s done, and Cranston lets that knowledge boil inside, until it can no longer stay contained. It’s explosive. This isn’t a star vehicle, however, it’s a constellation. With the entire (inter)stellar cast elevating the production at every turn.

New production images have been released for Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, now playing at Wyndham’s Theatre until Saturday 7 March 2026. Directed by Ivo Van Hove, the production brings together a heavyweight cast and a bold creative team for a fresh look at Miller’s classic American tragedy. Leading the company is Bryan Cranston as Joe Keller, marking a major reunion with Van Hove following their acclaimed collaboration on Network. Cranston’s turn as Howard Beale in that production earned him both the Olivier and the Tony Awards for Best Actor. Here, he is joined by Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Kate Keller and Paapa Essiedu as Chris Keller, with Tom Glynn-Carney playing George Deever and Hayley Squires as Ann Deever.

Few actors command both screen and stage with the quiet power and emotional precision of Marianne Jean-Baptiste. From her groundbreaking Oscar-nominated performance in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies to her unforgettable turn in Broadchurch, she is equally at home in independent cinema, prestige television, and theatre. Jean-Baptiste continues to push boundaries and break new ground for Black British actors, most recently with her award-winning performance in Hard Truths, where she became the first Black actress to win Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the National Society of Film Critics in the same year.  Who is Marianne Jean-Baptiste? Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a celebrated British actress, writer, and director whose talent and integrity have made her one of the UK’s most respected performers. Born in London, she trained at RADA before making her mark on stage and screen. Over her career, she has worked across film, television, and theatre on both sides of the Atlantic, earning critical acclaim and international recognition for her nuanced performances. She;s also a longtime collaborator of celebrated writer and director Mike Leigh.   Where have I seen her before? Jean-Baptiste’s breakout role came in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies, where her portrayal of Hortense ( a successful young optometrist who establishes contact with her biological mother - a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London), earned her Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. She was the first Black British actress to be nominated for an Oscar, and only the second Black Briton overall. 

Bryan Cranston is an actor known across generations, having starred in family sitcoms, kids TV shows, adult comedies, and acclaimed dramas. Over his long and varied career, he has won two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, an Olivier Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Oscar and a British Academy Film Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award. Making him one of the most successful, respected and recognisable figures in film, television, and theatre. Who is Bryan Cranston? Born on 7 March 1956, in Hollywood, California, Bryan Cranston began his career in the late 1970s with small TV roles and commercial work. His ability to switch between comedy and drama has made him a familiar face to audiences of all ages. Whether playing lighthearted or deeply complex characters, Cranston brings humour, heart, and emotional depth to every performance. Where have I seen him before? Many will remember Cranston as Hal, the well-meaning but chaotic father in the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The role showcased his impeccable comic timing and made him a household name. On stage, his last London appearance was in Network at the National Theatre, a gripping adaptation of the 1976 film. The production was a smash-hit, earning Cranston an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Who is Paapa Essiedu? Paapa Essiedu is one of England’s most exciting actors of his generation. Born in 1990 and raised in Walthamstow, North East London, he discovered acting thanks to his A-level drama teacher at Forest School, who encouraged him to pursue it. He trained at the Guildford School of Music and Drama and began his professional career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2012, appearing in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Hamlet, and King Lear. Where have you seen him before? Paapa has earned critical acclaim for both stage and screen. On television, he shone in I May Destroy You, earning nominations for an Emmy and a British Academy Television Award. He has also appeared in Anne Boleyn, Gangs of London, and The Lazarus Project. On stage, highlights include The Effect at the National Theatre, and Death of England: Delroy (a seriously challenging 100-minute monologue) at Soho Place, part two of the series by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams. Isn’t he joining the new Harry Potter television series? Yes! Paapa is joining the main cast of the new Harry Potter TV series as Severus Snape, adding another high-profile role to his rapidly growing career.

All My Sons, Arthur Miller’s searing post-war drama, returns in a bold new production helmed by visionary director Ivo van Hove. The star-powered three-act epic will play at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre, and will see Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu join forces. This isn’t the first time Cranston and van Hove have collaborated. Cranston stunned London audiences in 2017 with a towering performance in van Hove’s Network at the National Theatre. Which earned him both an Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Actor.  The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning star, best known for his iconic turn as Walter White in Breaking Bad and the beloved dad in Malcolm in the Middle, is back to tackle one of American theatre’s most complex roles: Joe Keller, a man whose wartime decisions come back to haunt him and his family. Joining him is Marianne Jean-Baptiste, the powerhouse performer whose breakout role in Secrets & Lies earned her Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations. She brings formidable depth to the role of Kate Keller, a mother fighting to hold onto hope in a world cracking beneath her feet. With 17 awards under her belt for Hard Truths, Jean-Baptiste is sure to bring emotional fire to the Wyndham’s stage. Rounding out the trio is Paapa Essiedu, one of the UK’s most thrilling young talents. After captivating audiences in I May Destroy You, and scoring an Olivier nomination for Death of England: Delroy, Essiedu brings intensity and charisma to the role of Chris Keller, a son grappling with the moral fallout of his father’s legacy.

Further casting for the Old Vic production of All My Sons has been announced along with a special performance date that will be broadcast in cinemas through NT Live. The play, which features such A-list film actors as the legendary multi-award-winning actress Sally Field (Mrs. Doubtfire, Forrest Gump, Sybil, Norma Rae) and Bill Pullman (A League of Their Own, Spaceballs) opens at the Old Vic Theatre on 15 April 2019.