The Traitors being adapted into 'bold' West End show
The Traitors is being adapted into a theatrical show in 2027, following the success of the BBC game show.
The Traitors is being adapted into a West End show next year.
It comes following the BBC game show's record-breaking series four finale on January 23 - in which 9.4 million, peaking at 9.6 million, viewers tuned in to see Traitors, head of communications Rachel Duffy, 42, and cyber security consultant Stephen Libby, 32, take home £47,875 each of the £95,750 prize pot.
Although details of the stage adaptation are being kept under wraps, it has been written by Miranda star John Finnemore, 48, and directed by Olivier award winner Robert Hastie.
Stephen Lambert, 66, CEO of Studio Lambert, said: "Taking The Traitors from screen to stage is a hugely exciting next step for this much-loved brand.
"Partnering with Neal Street Productions, a true theatrical powerhouse, allows us to reimagine the show as a bold and surprising theatrical performance.
"Faithful fans should expect an intense, joyful night out as we reveal a thrilling new hunting ground for our Traitors."
Caro Newling, 68, co-founder of Neal Street Productions, added: "In developing The Traitors for the stage, Neal Street and Studio Lambert have curated a team of brilliant faithful theatre-makers led by director Rob Hastie and writer John Finnemore to bring a bold, structural twist to the format that only the live medium can provide."
An average of 9.4 million, peaking at 9.6 million people watched the series four finale of The Traitors - in which Rachel and Stephen banished Faithfuls, gardener James Baker, 38, phD student Jade Scott, 25, and internal auditor Faraaz Noor, 22, before the deceitfuls eliminated personal trainer Jack Butler, 29, to claim victory.
It became the most-watched episode of the civilian version of the ultimate game show of backstabbing, betrayal and deceit - which is hosted by 54 year old Claudia Winkleman - since its launch in 2022.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC, said: "The dramatic conclusion to series four of The Traitors, expertly produced by the brilliant team at Studio Lambert Scotland, proved exactly why this grippingly unmissable game continues to surprise, entertain and delight with over 9 million faithful viewers watching the nail-biting finale so far.
"Only the BBC can bring audiences all across the UK together for edge-of-the-seat entertainment like this that every generation can enjoy."
However, The Traitors series four final's ratings were surpassed by the November 2025 finale of The Celebrity Traitors.
An average of 11.1 million in the overnight ratings, with a peak audience of 12 million, watched comedian Alan Carr, 49, snatch the £87,500 for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK, from Faithfuls, actor Nick Mohammed, 45, and 56-year-old historian David Olusoga.
