Book Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise tickets - A UK premiere from Olivier Award‑winning playwright Ken Ludwig
Following a critically acclaimed run in New York, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise makes its UK premiere at the Arcola Theatre. Playing a strictly limited run, this tender and uplifting production brings a true wartime love story to the London stage.
About Dear Jack, Dear Louise at the Arcola Theatre
- Dates: 2 April – 2 May 2026
- Run time: TBC
- Interval: No interval
- Venue: Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin St, London E8 3DL
A heartfelt love story written across wartime letters
When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, it sparks an unlikely correspondence that will change their lives forever.
Jack is a military doctor and US Army Captain stationed in Oregon, earnest and duty‑bound. Louise is an aspiring actress and dancer in New York, brimming with sparkle and big‑city dreams. What begins as one letter soon turns into hundreds.
Inspired by the real-life meeting of Ludwig’s own parents, this joyful and profoundly moving play reminds us that even in the darkest chapters of history, the heart still finds a way to write its own story.
Book Dear Jack, Dear Louise tickets today and experience this beautifully written UK premiere at the Arcola Theatre.