London Theatre: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a musical based on Rachel Joyce’s 2012 novel. This tearjerker follows Harold Fry, an everyday man who sets out to send a letter to his dying friend and ends up walking instead. Leaving his life behind, Harold embarks on an impromptu journey across England, believing that as long as he perseveres, his friend will stay alive. Along the way, Harold encounters many different kinds of people whose kindnesses change his outlook on life. Meanwhile, back home, his wife, Maureen, confronts her own life and marriage. Their parallel journeys unfold into a profoundly moving story centered around connection and forgiveness.