Jamie Lloyd’s production of Shakespeare’s play will begin performances on the 10th February.
Rehearsal images have now been released for Jamie Lloyd’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, which will officially open in the West End on the 19th February.
The cast for the production is led by Tom Hiddleston (Benedick) and Hayley Atwell (Beatrice). They are joined by Mara Huf (Hero), Mika Onyx Johnson (Borachio), Gerald Kyd (Don Pedro), Forbes Masson (Leonato), Phillip Olagoke (Friar Francis), Mason Alexander Park (Margaret), James Phoon (Claudio) and Tim Steed (Don John), with understudies Matt Ray Brown, Nathaniel Christian, Beth Elliott, Suzie McAdam, Ed White and Dwayne Wint completing the cast.
As part of the show’s run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the Jamie Lloyd Company have confirmed that it will be continuing its commitment to accessibility, with 25,000 tickets offered at £25 across the season exclusively for under 30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits. These tickets are available across the first three levels of the theatre.
The creative team includes: set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour, lighting designer Jon Clark, and sound designers and composers Ben and Max Ringham. Movement direction is by Fabian Aloise, with Jonathan Glew as associate director and text editor. Meanwhile, Stuart Burt is the casting director, while Carole Hancock is responsible for wigs, hair, and makeup design. The intimacy coordinator is Ingrid Mackinnon, and Fahmida Bakht is the props supervisor with Cory Hippolyte in the role of assistant director.
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