‘Alien’ and ‘Mickey 17’ Star Samuel Blenkin, ‘Crown’ Actor Claudia Harrison Lead RSC’s Radiohead-Infused ‘Hamlet’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Naman Ramachandran The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has unveiled the complete cast and creative team for its highly anticipated “Hamlet Hail to the Thief,” with Samuel Blenkin, fresh from Noah Hawley’s upcoming “Alien” series for FX and Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” taking on the title role.

Claudia Harrison, known for her SAG Award-nominated turn as Princess Anne in “The Crown,” will play Gertrude opposite Olivier nominee Paul Hilton (“Slow Horses,” “An Enemy of the People”) as Claudius and the Ghost.

This reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy marks a collaboration between theater and music, with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke personally reworking and orchestrating tracks from the band’s 2003 album “Hail to the Thief.” The production promises a “feverish” live experience featuring a 20-strong ensemble of musicians and actors performing the deconstructed album alongside Shakespeare’s text.

Rising star Ami Tredrea (“Black Mirror,” “Prime Target”) joins the ensemble as Ophelia, with Annabel Baldwin (“I Hate Suzie”) as Horatio, Brandon Grace (“London Tide”) as Laertes, James Cooney as Rosencrantz, and Felipe Pacheco as Guildenstern.