Full casting announced for West End transfer of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
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The National Theatre has announced full casting for the West End transfer of its critically acclaimed production of The Importance of Being Earnest as rehearsals get underway.
As previously announced Olly Alexander will play the role of Algernon Moncrieff, with Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Rev. Canon Chasuble, Shobna Gulati as Miss Prism, Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen Fairfax, Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew, Hayley Carmichael as Merriman/Lane, and Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell.
Joining the cast as ensemble and understudy members are Jasmine Kerr, Sam Liu, Gillian McCafferty, Elliot Pritchard, and Liv Spencer.
This ‘great production of an enduring play’ (★★★★★ West End Best Friend - National Theatre) will run for a limited season at the Noël Coward Theatre, in a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions, from 18 September 2025 - 10 January 2026.
This ‘sparkling new production’ (★★★★★ Daily Mail), directed by Max Webster, is a joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so.
While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade.
Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
‘This exuberant production’ (★★★★ The i) also features the work of set and costume designer Rae Smith, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designer Nicola T. Chang, movement director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, composer D.J. Walde, casting director Alastair Coomer CDG, physical comedy advisor Joyce Henderson, intimacy coordinator Ingrid Mackinnon, and voice and dialect coach Kate Godfrey.
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