Photos

Frozen in the West End: new cast portraits released ahead of London premiere

There’ll be actual real-life people, it’ll be totally strange

Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna)
Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Cast portraits have been unveiled for the West End premiere of Frozen, which will begin performances in August.

© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton

The cast for the London run is led by Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna), as well as Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Oliver Ormson (Hans), Richard Frame (Weselton), and alternating the role of Sven, Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall.

The new images come as the show reopens for public booking – with seats available through until 3 April 2022. You can watch the cast fooling around during the photoshoot here.

Also appearing are Jeremy Batt, Cameron Burt, Lauren Chia, Laura Emmitt, Emily-Mae (Bulda), Hannah Fairclough, Danielle Fiamanya, Chris Fung, Matt Gillett, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Emily Lane, Justin-Lee Jones, Jason Leigh Winter, Jacob Maynard, Leisha Mollyneaux, Gabriel Mokake (King Agnarr), Sarah O'Connor, Jemma Revell, Joshua St. Clair (Pabbie), Jacqui Sanchez (Queen Iduna), Jak Skelly (Oaken/Bishop), Jake Small, Kerry Spark, Isabel Snaas, Monica Swayne, and Anna Woodside.

© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton

Frozen, which has music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, opened on Broadway in March 2018 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical. It follows Elsa, who is gifted with ice-manipulating powers, and her relationship with her sister Anna as they try to run a nation.

Sign up for our daily newsletter for more Frozen updates

Samantha Barks (Elsa)
Samantha Barks (Elsa)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Samantha Barks (Elsa)
Samantha Barks (Elsa)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff)
Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Oliver Ormson (Hans)
Oliver Ormson (Hans)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Stephanie McKeon (Anna)  and Oliver Ormson (Hans)
Stephanie McKeon (Anna) and Oliver Ormson (Hans)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna)
Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton
Samantha Barks (Elsa)
Samantha Barks (Elsa)
© Disney, photo by Trevor Leighton