News: Full cast announced for the highly anticipated new musical Opening Night


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January 18, 2024
News: Full cast announced for the highly anticipated new musical Opening Night

The full cast for the highly anticipated World Premiere of John Cassavetes’ OPENING NIGHT, a new musical with book by Ivo van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright, has been announced.

Joining the previously announced Sheridan Smith, Hadley Fraser, Shira Haas, Nicola Hughes, Amy Lennox  and John Marquez will be Benjamin Walker as Maurice, Rebecca Thornhill as Kelly, Cilla Silvia as Carla, Ian McLarnon as Leo and Jos Slovick as Gus. The cast is completed by Robert Finlayson, Daniel Forrester, Jennifer Hepburn, Issy Khogali and Chrissie Perkins.

Directed and conceived by Ivo van Hove, OPENING NIGHT will play a strictly limited season at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from 6 March to 27 July 2024.