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Full casting announced for Hay Fever with Felicity Kendal

The production opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre in April

Editorial Staff
London London's West End
Felicity Kendal (Judith Bliss) and Simon Shepherd (David Bliss) in Hay Fever
Felicity Kendal (Judith Bliss) and Simon Shepherd (David Bliss) in Hay Fever
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Full casting has been announced for the upcoming West End transfer of Hay Fever starring Felicity Kendal.

The Theatre Royal Bath production is directed by Lindsay Posner (Speed the Plow, Noises Off) and runs at the Duke of York's Theatre from 29 April to 1 August 2015.

Kendal, who plays Noel Coward's eccentric matriarch Judith Bliss, will be joined by fellow Bath cast members Simon Shepherd (The Duck House, ITV's Peak Practice) as her husband David and Michael Simkins (Yes, Prime Minister) as Richard Greatham, with Sara Stewart (Heartbreak House, Chichester) as Myra Arundel.

The cast also includes Alice Orr-Ewing (Sorel Bliss), Edward Franklin (Simon Bliss), Celeste Dodwell (Jackie Coryton), Edward Killingback (Sandy Tyrrell) and Mossie Smith (Clara).