The Housemaid

The Housemaid is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 April 2028, as part of a national UK tour. It's the world premiere stage adaptation of Freida McFadden's best-selling psychological thriller, which first hit shelves in 2022 and took off on TikTok. If you've read the book or seen the film, you'll know the territory it covers, but this is the first time it's been written for the stage.

Behind the production are some big names. The play was written by Tony Award nominee Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Matthew Dunster, who's directed or written more than 60 shows and picked up four Olivier nominations along the way. It's produced by Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska for Melting Pot, in association with Lionsgate.

There's a fair bit of history to catch up on before the curtain goes up. The stage version follows the 2025 film, directed by Paul Feig and starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which grossed more than $400 million worldwide. And the original novel didn't stop at one; McFadden followed it with two sequels, The Housemaid's Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching. Between the three books and two films, the story has grown into a proper franchise, and this play is the latest addition.

Milton Keynes is one of 18 venues on the UK tour, which opened at Richmond Theatre in London on 14 September 2027. The run here is a short one, from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 April 2028, at Milton Keynes Theatre.