Full Cast Announced for Sondheim’s Here We Are at the National Theatre
The National Theatre has confirmed the complete cast for Here We Are, the final musical by Stephen Sondheim and David Ives, which will begin performances this April.
About Here We Are
Inspired by two films by Luis Buñuel—The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel—the musical follows a group of guests who find themselves mysteriously unable to leave a dinner party. With a score by Sondheim, a book by Ives, and direction by Joe Mantello, the production originally premiered at The Shed in New York in 2023, where it received widespread critical acclaim.
Cast and Creative Team
Returning Cast from the World Premiere
Several cast members from the New York run will reprise their roles in the London production, including:
Tracie Bennett (Follies, End of the Rainbow)
Denis O’Hare (Tartuffe, American Horror Story)
Rory Kinnear (The Madness of King George III, Othello)
Chumisa Dornford-May (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, Take Me Out)
Richard Fleeshman (Company, Ghost the Musical)
Harry Hadden-Paton (Downton Abbey, My Fair Lady)
Cameron Johnson (Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables)
Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, She Loves Me)
Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife, Raising Hope)
Paulo Szot (South Pacific, Chicago)
Newly Announced Cast Members
Joining the production are:
Edward Baker-Duly (The King and I, South Pacific)
Alastair Brookshaw (Ragtime, Cabaret)
Jack Butterworth (Groundhog Day, Mary Poppins)
Molly Lynch (The Last Five Years, Sunset Boulevard)
Anita Matthews (Guys and Dolls, The Phantom of the Opera)
Steven Serlin (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Producers)
Creative Team
Director: Joe Mantello (Wicked, The Humans)
Set and Costume Design: David Zinn (SpongeBob SquarePants, Fun Home)
Choreography: Sam Pinkleton (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick (Sweeney Todd, Company)
Additional Arrangements: Alexander Gemignani (Assassins)
Conductor: Nigel Lilley (Follies, Caroline, or Change)
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz (Aida, Hello, Dolly!)
Sound Design: Tom Gibbons (People, Places & Things, The Crucible)
Casting Director: Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Production Details
Venue: National Theatre, London
Opening Date: April 2025
Tickets: Available through the National Theatre website
This marks a major moment for musical theatre fans, as Here We Are represents Sondheim’s final work, blending his signature wit and complexity with a fresh and innovative staging. With a star-studded cast and an award-winning creative team, this London production is set to be one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.
