The stage adaptation of the film will begin performances at the Noel Coward Theatre from the 8th October.
Full casting has now been announced for the upcoming stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove, which will run in London until the 25th January before transferring to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a limited run from the 5th to the 22nd February 2025.
Joining the previously announced Steve Coogan playing roles including Dr Strangelove, President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, and Major TJ Kong will be: Giles Terera (General Turgidson), John Hopkins (General Jack D Ripper), Oliver Alvin-Wilson(Jefferson), Penny Ashmore (Vera Lynn), Ben Deery (General Staines), Richard Dempsey (Frank), Mabli Gwynne (swing), Mark Hadfield (Faceman), Tony Jayawardena (Russian Ambassador Bakov), Tom Kelsey (ensemble), Daniel Norford (ensemble), Dharmesh Patel (Lincoln), Adam Sina (ensemble), Alex Stoll (ensemble) and Ben Turner (Colonel Bat Guano).
This stage adaptation is directed by Sean Foley and co-adapted by Armando Iannucci and Foley. Talking about the casting news, Foley said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled than to be working with such a talented and exciting cast on our version of Stanley Kubrick’s extraordinary ’nightmare comedy’. I know from their amazing collective experience that every character and every situation will not only be seriously dark and terrifying, but also seriously funny.”
Meanwhile, the creative team includes: Hildegard Bechtler (set and costume designer), Jessica Hung Han Yun (lighting designer), Ben and Max Ringham (sound designer and composers), Akhila Krishnan (projection designer), Amy Ball (casting director), Chris Fisher (illusions), Lizzi Gee (movement director), Dewi Johnson (associate director), Laura Hunt (associate costume designer and costume supervisor), Lucy Adams (associate lighting designer), Arthur Carrington (casting associate), Sam Clarkson for Sound Quiet Time (sound system designer), Kate Elizabeth (wigs and make-up supervisor), Chris Marcus and Jonathan Hall for Marcus Hall Props (props supervisors) and Chris Hay (production manager).
Dr Strangelove will kick off at the Noël Coward Theatre on 8 October 2024. Performances are scheduled to run until 21 December 2024. You can book tickets via London Box Office.