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The Leopoldstadt cast and creative team celebrate West End opening at Wyndham's Theatre

Tom Stoppard’s latest world premiere is currently booking until 13 June

The company of Leopoldstadt
The company of Leopoldstadt
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The cast and creative team of Leopoldstadt celebrated the show's West End opening at Wyndham's Theatre last night, with guests including Nigella Lawson, Stephen Fry and Helen McCrory.

The company of Leopoldstadt
The company of Leopoldstadt
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The cast of 41 features adults Faye Castelow, Felicity Davidson, Avye Leventis, Sadie Shimmi, Adrian Scarborough, Luke Thallon, Sebastian Armesto, Jenna Augen, Rhys Bailey, Joe Coen, Mark Edel-Hunt, Clara Francis, Ilan Galkoff, Caroline Gruber, Sam Hoare, Natalie Law, Noof McEwan, Dorothea Myer-Bennett, Jake Neads, Aaron Neil, Alexander Newland, Yasmin Paige, Griffin Stevens, Ed Stoppard, Eleanor Wyld and Alexis Zegerman.

The company of Leopoldstadt
The company of Leopoldstadt
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Noof McEwan (Otto), Rhys Bailey (Young Nathan) and Joe Coen (Policeman)
Noof McEwan (Otto), Rhys Bailey (Young Nathan) and Joe Coen (Policeman)
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Sam Hoare (Percy Chamberlain), Alexander Newland (Kurt) and Sebastian Armesto (Jacob/Nathan)
Sam Hoare (Percy Chamberlain), Alexander Newland (Kurt) and Sebastian Armesto (Jacob/Nathan)
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The children's cast is made up of Jarlan Bogolubov, Ramsay Robertson, Joshua Schneider, Toby Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Olivia Festinger, Tamar Laniado, Maya Larholm, Daniel Lawson, Louis Levy, Libby Lewis, Jack Meredith, Chloe Raphael, Beatrice Rapstone and Montague Rapstone.

Tom Stoppard (author), Sonia Friedman (producer) and Patrick Marber (director)
Tom Stoppard (author), Sonia Friedman (producer) and Patrick Marber (director)
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Ed Stoppard (Ludwig), Tom Stoppard (author) and Will Stoppard
Ed Stoppard (Ludwig), Tom Stoppard (author) and Will Stoppard
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Tom Stoppard's brand new play is set in 1900, in the Viennese Jewish quarter that shares its name. It focusses on a family and their lives over the turbulent first half of the 20th century. The play is the sixth collaboration between Sonia Friedman Productions and Stoppard and reunites the trio of Friedman, Stoppard and director Patrick Marber, who last worked on Travesties in 2017.

Set design is by Richard Hudson, with costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, lighting by Neil Austin, sound and original music by Adam Cork and movement by EJ Boyle. Casting is by Amy Ball, with children's casting by Verity Naughton.

The show is currently booking until 13 June.

Faye Castelow (Gretl) and Adrian Scarborough (Hermann)
Faye Castelow (Gretl) and Adrian Scarborough (Hermann)
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Clara Francis (Wilma) and Ed Stoppard (Ludwig)
Clara Francis (Wilma) and Ed Stoppard (Ludwig)
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Sebastian Armesto (Jacob/Nathan) and Natalie Law (Jana)
Sebastian Armesto (Jacob/Nathan) and Natalie Law (Jana)
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Jenna Augen (Rosa)
Jenna Augen (Rosa)
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Dorothea Myer-Bennett (Hanna)
Dorothea Myer-Bennett (Hanna)
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Aaron Neil (Ernst)
Aaron Neil (Ernst)
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Avye Leventis (Sally) and Felicity Davidson (Hilde)
Avye Leventis (Sally) and Felicity Davidson (Hilde)
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Faye Castelow (Gretl)
Faye Castelow (Gretl)
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Adrian Scarborough (Hermann)
Adrian Scarborough (Hermann)
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