Noah Mullins to join Jenna Russell and Mark Addy in West End transfer of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY
It has been announced that Noah Mullins will join Mark Addy and Jenna Russell to make their West End debut playing The Balladeer in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 29 January to 18 April 2026.
Noah made their professional debut at just 19, starring as Riff in an international tour of West Side Story. Stage credits include: Jean-Michel in La Cage Aux Folles, Banjo in Banjo Paterson and they were part of the original company of Jagged Little Pill inspired by Alanis Morisette’s iconic Grammy Award-winning album. In 2024, Noah garnered critical acclaim for their portrayal of Mark in Rent, followed by an acclaimed performance as Orpheus in Hadestown (Opera Australia/Jones Theatrical) directed by Rachel Chavkin.
The Unlikely Pilgrmage of Harold Fry will begin performances at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London on 29 January and run until 18 April 2026.
Funny, profound, deeply moving and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her multi-million selling novel, with a score by the chart-topping indie musician, Passenger (Let Her Go) and directed by Katy Rudd (Ballet Shoes, The Ocean at the End of the Lane NT/West End)). Recreating their roles are Mark Addy (The Full Monty, The Rig and Game of Thrones) as Harold and Jenna Russell (Sunday in the Park with George, Hello, Dolly) as Maureen. Further casting is yet to be announced.
Rachel Joyce said: ‘ I couldn’t be more thrilled that this joyful show has found a home in the West End. I never imagined, when I first wrote the book, that it would become a musical one day, and never in my wildest dreams did I think it might find a home in one of my favourite theatres – the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which I have known and loved since I was a child. Passenger’s music and lyrics are perfect for this story of hope, as is Katy Rudd’s magical direction.’
From Devon’s quiet lanes to the windswept streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed, his journey becomes a pilgrimage of love, redemption, and second chances. Strangers turn into companions, kindness appears in unexpected places, and the road reveals more than Harold ever imagined. Back home, his wife Maureen begins her own journey, one that might bring them together again.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a moving celebration of the human spirit and a reminder it’s never too late to start again.
The adaptation is co-created by Rachel Joyce, Peter Darling and Katy Rudd. The designer is Samuel Wyer, the choreographer is Tom Jackson Greaves, arrangement orchestration and additional music is by Jeremy Holland-Smith, musical supervision and additional music is by Phil Bateman, the lighting designer is Paule Constable, the sound designers are Ian Dickinson and Gareth Tucker for Autograph, the video designer is Ash J Woodward, the casting director is Anna Cooper CDG, the musical director is Chris Poon, the dramaturg is Nick Sidi and the associate directors are Jamie Manton and Nicky Allpress.
Chris Harper Productions, Nick Sidi and Access Entertainment present the Chichester Festival Theatre production of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.
For more information, click here