On 15 July 2023, it was announced that the adaptation would receive its world premiere in London's West End in the autumn of 2024.

[1] The show premiered on 8 October 2024 at the Noël Coward Theatre and ran until 25 January 2025 (after being extended from 21 December 2024).

Steve Coogan starred in the production, playing multiple roles (as Peter Sellers had done in the film) and it was directed by Sean Foley.

[2][3] On 19 June 2024, it was announced Giles Terera would also star as General Buck Turgidson.

[5] Following the London run, the production is scheduled to have its Irish premiere at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin from 5 to 22 February 2025.