High Society revival sets complete cast

High Society will be revived this summer – and complete casting has been revealed!

The show, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Arthur Kopit, begins performances on 19 May 2026 and runs until 11 July.

The production is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Anthony Van Laast and musical supervision by Stephen Ridley, who will lead a full orchestra. The musical is based on Philip Barry’s play The Philadelphia Story, with additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead.

The score includes Porter standards such as “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, “I Love Paris”, “Well, Did You Evah?”, “Just One of Those Things”, “Let’s Misbehave”, “You’re Sensational” and “True Love”. The story follows preparations for a society wedding that begin to unravel as past relationships resurface and an intrusive reporter arrives.

Set to star at the Barbican for a limited eight-week season will be the previously revealed Helen George and Felicity Kendal.

They’ll be joined by Freddie Fox as Mike Connor, Julian Ovenden as Dexter Haven, Carly Mercedes Dyer as Liz and Nigel Lindsay as Uncle Willie and Malcolm Sinclair as Seth Lord.

Completing the London cast are Naomi Pacquette, David Seadon-Young, James Hume, Bethany Adamson, David Austin-Barnes, Jabari Braham, George Bray, Andrew Coshan, Jordan Crouch, Frances Dee, Aaron Elijah, Tosca Fischer, Jacob Fisher, Heather Jackson, Aoife Kenny, Nell Martin, Isabel Snaas, Thomas Inge, Robin Kent, Imogen Bailey, Lucy Rice.

Producer Howard Panter said: “High Society is a musical that sparkles with wit, romance and sheer theatrical joy, and we’re absolutely thrilled that the extraordinarily talented actors Freddie Fox, Julian Ovenden, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Nigel Lindsay and Malcolm Sinclair will be joining Helen George and Felicity Kendal at the Barbican this summer.

“Alongside the rest of our fabulous cast, each of these performers brings a unique brilliance, charisma and musicality that will truly capture the glamour and sophistication of this beloved Cole Porter musical for London audiences from May onwards.”

Also on the creative team are set designer Tom Rogers, sound designer Adam Fisher, lighting designer Howard Hudson, costume designer Jon Morrell and wigs designer Helen Keane. High Society is presented by Howard Panter for Trafalgar Theatre Productions and Brian and Dayna Lee in association with the Barbican.

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