Every house has its secrets. The question is: who holds the keys?
The global phenomenon The Housemaid is heading to the stage for the first time in a gripping new theatrical adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling psychological thriller.
In collaboration with Lionsgate, production company Melting Pot, led by Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska (Life of Pi, Paranormal Activity), has announced the first tour dates for this exciting new production. The show will make its world stage premiere and arrives at 
Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 April 2028.
Adapted for the stage by Tony Award-nominated playwright and screenwriter Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook, The Five-Star Weekend), the production will be directed by Tony Award and Olivier Award nominee Matthew Dunster (2:22 A Ghost Story, The Hunger Games: On Stage).
The announcement follows the huge success of Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, which was released in December 2025 and went on to take more than $400 million at the worldwide box office. Directed by Paul Feig and based on McFadden's bestselling novel, the film has helped take The Housemaid story to an even wider audience.
The stage production is the latest development in the growing franchise, with its sequel, The Housemaid's Secret, currently in production and scheduled for worldwide cinema release on 17 December 2027.
Bekah Brunstetter brings an impressive list of writing credits to the production. She received a Tony Award nomination for her work on the book of the Broadway musical The Notebook, while her play The Cake has been performed more than 100 times internationally. Her television work includes creating The Five-Star Weekend, starring Jennifer Garner and Regina Hall, as well as writing for American Gods, This Is Us and Maid, for which she received a Writers Guild of America Award.
Director Matthew Dunster has worked across theatre and film, directing and writing more than 60 stage productions for leading companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Royal Court, Young Vic, Royal Exchange and Shakespeare's Globe. His credits include 2:22 A Ghost Story, which enjoyed 694 performances in the West End, Shirley Valentine, The Pillowman, The Homecoming and The Hunger Games: On Stage. He has received four Olivier Award nominations, while his Broadway production of Hangmen earned five Tony Award nominations.
Author Freida McFadden is one of the world's bestselling psychological thriller writers, with her novels appearing regularly at the top of major bestseller lists, including The New York Times, USA Today and The Sunday Times. Her 2022 novel The Housemaid became a viral sensation, followed by two sequels, The Housemaid's Secret (2023) and The Housemaid Is Watching (2024). Her books have been translated into more than 45 languages, and she has received an International Thriller Writers Award and a Goodreads Choice Award.
Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate's President of Global Products & Experiences, said: “With the stage play debuting next year and our sequel film in production, the momentum behind The Housemaid franchise continues to grow,” said Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate’s President, Global Products & Experiences. “We’re thrilled to work with Simon, Hanna, Bekah and Matthew to bring this story to the stage in an entirely new way, giving audiences the chance to experience its suspense, twists and turns live.”
Simon Friend of Melting Pot added: “Bekah’s adaptation of The Housemaid is exactly what we’d hoped for - a fresh and uniquely theatrical take on this wildly popular story, and made with Matthew Dunster's vision, it will certainly bring a thrilling new dimension to the franchise.”
The Housemaid is produced by Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska for Melting Pot in association with Lionsgate.
