Cast of 35 Revealed for London Return of War Horse

Casting is set for the National Theatre revival of War Horse, which returns to its original home nearly two decades after its debut and following a recent tour of the U.K and Ireland.

Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel, adapted by Nick Stafford and originally directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse will play the Olivier May 16–July 30 with an official opening June 2. The Tony- and Olivier Award-winning hit blends naturalistic storytelling and breathtaking puppetry to bring Morpurgo’s coming-of-age novel to life onstage.

The full cast of 35 includes Anita Adam Gabay as Emilie/Joey as a Foal, Rianna Ash as Joey/Topthorn head, Eloise Beaumont-Wood as Joey as a Foal, Stephen Beckett as Ted Narracott/Strauss, Ike Bennett as David Taylor/Thomas Bone, Jo Castleton as Rose Narracott, Owen Dagnall as Geordie/Alternate Albert, Alexandra Donnachie as Joey/Topthorn head, Felicity Donnelly as Joey/Topthorn hind, Sam Goodchild as Joey/Topthorn hind, Danny Hendrix as Vet Martin, Jasmin Hinds as Matron Callaghan, Linford Johnson as Sergeant Fine, Andrew Keay as Joey/Topthorn hind, Nicholas Khan as Arthur Narracott/Brandt, Manuel Klein as Friedrich/Priest, Michael Larcombe as Joey/Topthorn hind, Matthew Lawrence as Joey/Topthorn head, Madeleine Leslay as Paulette/Sarah Carter, Wade Lewin as Joey/Topthorn head, Jack Lord as Klausen/Allan, Damian Lynch as Thunder/Carter, Lewis McBean as Joey/Topthorn heart, Chris Milford as Joey/Topthorn heart, Corey Montague-Sholay as Billy Narracott/Klebb, Jordan Paris as Joey as a Foal, Anne-Marie Piazza as Nell Allan/Schnabel, Daniel Rock as Captain Stewart/Ludwig, Simon Stanhope as Manfred, Tom Sturgess as Albert Narracott, Sally Swanson as The Singer, Lucy Thorburn as Jenny Bone/Annie Gilbert, Christopher Williams as Captain Nicholls/Dr. Schewyk, Niko Wirachman as Joey/Topthorn heart, and Rafe Young as Joey/Topthorn heart.

War Horse—about a young boy named Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of World War I—has become the most successful play in the history of the National Theatre. The play received its world premiere October 9, 2007, at the National, where it played for two seasons before opening at the New London Theatre in March 2009. War Horse subsequently won more than 25 major awards, including the Tony Award for Best Play, and has been seen by over 8.8 million people worldwide.

This tour revival is created by director Tom Morris with revival director Katie Henry. The creative team also includes set and costume designer Rae Smith, puppet designer Adrian Kohler for Handspring Puppet Company, lighting designer Rob Casey, director of movement and horse choreography Toby Sedgwick, puppetry director Matthew Forbes, and animation and projection designer Nicol Scott for 59.

Music is by Adrian Sutton with songmaker John Tams; the sound designer is Christopher Shutt, and the music director is Dom Coyote. Casting is by Jill Green with Paul Benzing as fight director and Rebecca Daltry as dialect coach.

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