The cast are now in rehearsals for the musical, which will begin performances at the theatre on the 26th November.

The National Theatre has confirmed the cast for the return of its musical Hex this Christmas, playing at the Olivier theatre until the 14th January.

Directed by Rufus Norris, the full cast for the production includes: Michael Elcock who  returns to the cast as Bert, alongside the newly cast Rosie Graham as Princess Rose, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Queenie and Lisa Lambe as Fairy. Zaynah Ahmed, Marc Akinfolarin, Christopher Akrill, Sabrina Aloueche, Sonya Cullingford, Ben Goffe, Chris Jenkins, Kalisha Johnson, Amanda Lindgren, Michael Matus, Kody Mortimer, Neïma Naouri, Mark Oxtoby, Aharon Rayner, Olivia Saunders, Sasha Shadid, Rumi Sutton and Riley Woodford complete the company.

Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless.When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.

Hex features a book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris. The original concept for the musical is by Katrina Lindsay and Rufus Norris, with set and costume designs by Katrina Lindsay and choreography by Jade Hackett. The creative team also includes: music supervision and vocal arrangements by Marc Tritschler, orchestrations by Simon Hale, music direction by Tarek Merchant, lighting design by Paul Anderson, sound design by Simon Baker and video design by Ash J Woodward, consultant choreographer Bill Deamer and Séimí Campbell as Associate Director.

To book tickets visit: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hex