Letters Live

Letters Live NY 2025 • The Town Hall <p>Letters Live returns to The Town Hall in Midtown, Manhattan, for a run of three completely unique back-to-back shows on the <strong>May 31, June 1 and June 2, 2025, </strong>each enchanting New…

The show featured in our "Letters!" episode, @letterslive.com, returns to NYC this spring. From Benedict Cumberbatch to Lawrence Fishburne and our very own Ira Glass, each show sees an extraordinary lineup bringing letters to life. Tickets on sale now. bit.ly/4kp4ttu

Happy Mother's Day, all.

To mark the occasion, here's Louise Brealey reading a magnificent letter British journalist Hannah Woodhead wrote to her mother, inspired by Greta Gerwig's film Lady Bird: youtu.be/_4gaSK6lZQw

Happy birthday Ade Edmondson!

Please enjoy Ade reading a letter written by French novelist Marcel Proust, complaining about his neighbours' noisy lovemaking: youtube.com/watch?v=_7sr...

The #BlueMonday cure you didn’t know you needed.

Benedict Cumberbatch reads an open letter to the man blow-drying his balls at the gym. Please enjoy:
youtu.be/YHT39XcYVDk

Did you know we've just announced THREE new shows?

We're back at The Town Hall in NYC from May 31st - June 2nd with three unique shows of top-secret talent and spine-tinglingly good letters.

Grab your tickets now: thetownhall.org/event/letter...

Happy January, everyone.

Wishing you all a healthy and joyful 2025 (full of much letter writing and receiving, of course!)

📸 by Charles Henderson

We bring you a festive yet tragic tale of love, misjudged romantic gestures, and an alarming number of birds.

Please enjoy Lolly Adefope performing a hilarious series of letters at our show @royalalberthall.bsky.social earlier this month: youtu.be/nBRvdCAgL4s

Happy Christmas Eve, gang! An early present from us to you, in the form of a few magical backstage shots from Letters Live @royalalberthall.bsky.social earlier this month.

📸 by Charles Henderson

Matt Berry and Peter Capaldi read a FIERY letter exchange YouTube video by Letters Live

What's your favourite letter of all time? 💌

The utterly mad 1675 letter exchange between Sultan Mehmed IV and the Zaporozhian Cossacks has got to be one of ours. Performed to perfection here by Matt Berry and Peter Capaldi: youtu.be/oW8OlXkjVHs

Rose McGowan reads her letter to Hollywood at Letters Live for Women of the World Festival YouTube video by Letters Live

Thanks so much, Cat! Although we don't have that original NY performance to share, Rose kindly read that amazing letter again for us on International Women's Day @southbankcentre.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5be...

Common reads James Baldwin's incredible letter of advice YouTube video by Letters Live

We were lucky enough to get permission for Common to read Baldwin's phenomenal letter 'My Dungeon Shook' at Letters Live at The Town Hall in NYC last year: youtu.be/gIK1CbDI-Do

We can't wait to be back at The Town Hall in NYC for three back-to-back shows from 31st May- 2nd June next year.

For more amazing performances like this one, make sure you snap up your ticket now: thetownhall.org/event/letter...

'The loss of you lingers'

@rosemcgowan.bsky.social reads an incredible letter from a daughter to her late mother, at Letters Live at The Town Hall in NYC back in 2018.

Watch it now: youtube.com/watch?v=iW7l...

Thanks for joining us, Shirley! What a night x

Thanks for being there with us, Clare x

This was an amazing, funny & moving show last night at The Albert Hall, London with surprise cast of performers. A wonderful evening!

A triple treat!!! Mark your calendars!

#letterslive #lettersofnote #topsecretcastofreaders

Keep your eyes peeled! x

This is VERY exciting. We'll see you there (thrice!) x

General sale for Letters Live NYC is now GO.

Three unique shows of top-secret talent and spine-tinglingly good letters await!

Grab your tickets while you can: www.thetownhall.org/event/letter...

Thanks Cat! We can't wait to be back in NYC – tickets are on sale this week ✨

On our mailing list? Congratulations!

A pre-sale code is sitting in your inbox NOW, waiting for you to snap up a ticket to join us in New York City on 31st May, 1st or 2nd June: thetownhall.org/event/letter...

(If you miss out, DON'T PANIC, general sale is on Friday 10am EST)

Well, I think your wish has come true, Cat! See you in NYC in May x

Last year, Bella Ramsey wrote a letter to themself.

We were honoured to welcome Bella to Letters Live @royalalberthall.bsky.social last week, to read their incredibly moving letter. And we're delighted to be able to share it with you in full here: youtu.be/SWT9w1PkYCE

It is with unbridled joy that we announce our return to New York City for THREE back-to-back shows!

Each night will be unique, with a different top-secret cast ✨

Pre-sale is live Weds 10am EST. Join our mailing list now for pre-sale access: letterslive.com#newsletter

Thank YOU for coming! x

Ha, brilliant! Thank YOU for being there with us, Anja x

Our phenomenal cast for the SEVENTH Letters Live show @royalalberthall.bsky.social.

Still boggles our minds that we get to put on shows in this incredible venue.

A huge thank you to our amazing letter readers, sponsors Montblanc, charity partner RNLI and of course, our beautiful audience! 🙏

Hope we didn't disappoint, Sabrina! x

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Still us today...