Romeo & Juliet, starring Tom Holland.The production will run at the Duke Of York’s Theatre from May 11 to August 3, and will be directed by Lloyd.
Tickets are already sold out.Newcomer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers has been confirmed to play Juliet alongside Holland’s Romeo.Also starring in the highly anticipated production will be Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray Sesay (Tybalt), Nima Taleghani (Benvolio), Joshua-Alexander Williams (Mercutio) and Callum Heinrich and Kody Mortimer (Camera Operators).Amewudah-Rivers previously appeared in two seasons of the BBC series Bad Education and three short films.
She has stage experience in productions at the Globe and Lyric Hammersmith among other venues.Holland said of the cast announcement: “Beyond excited to announce our cast for Romeo and Juliet.
I can’t wait to get started and I know we’ll create something really special together.”Amewudah-Rivers added: “I’m so grateful to be making my West End debut as Juliet with The Jamie Lloyd Company.
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