Direct from a summer season at London’s Barbican Theatre, Helen George – known to millions over the past decade as Trixie in the hit BBC series Call The Midwife – will star as Tracy Lord in a major new tour of Cole Porter’s musical masterpiece High Society, coming to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 25 to Sat 29 August 2026.

Based on the play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Arthur Kopit, plus additional Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, this glittering new production promises a heady cocktail of romance, wit, mistaken identity and irresistible musical charm. Featuring Porter classics such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, I Love Paris, Well Did You Evah?, Just One Of Those Things, Let’s Misbehave, You’re Sensational, and the swooningly romantic True Love, High Society will be the unmissable musical event of the year.

Clear your diary, because you’re invited to the most swell party of the year, High Society.  Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, the summer’s most eagerly anticipated production delivers another glorious dose of Golden Age musical theatre escapism.

Join the 28-strong cast for this lavish new production as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new flames vying for attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate.

High Society comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 25 – Sat 29 August 2025. Book tickets online at leedsheritagetheatres.com or call the Box Office on 0113 243 0808

Photo: Pamela Raith