Full cast announced for Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party in the West End
The full cast has been announced for the upcoming West End production of Harold Pinter's play The Birthday Party, which opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre in January.
The Birthday Party tells the story of Meg and Petey Boles' seaside boarding house where Stanley Webber is the lone visitor, until the arrival of strangers Goldberg and McCann see the visit descend into chaos.
Joining the previously announced Zoë Wanamaker (Meg), Stephen Mangan (Goldberg), Toby Jones (Webber) and Pearl Mackie (Lulu), will be Peter Wight as Petey Boles ad Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as McCann.
Peter Wight's latest stage appearance came at the Harold Pinter as he transferred with the Almeida production of Hamlet, starring Andrew Scott and directed by Robert Icke. He has also appeared in a number of productions at the National Theatre, including The Red Lion, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Black Snow and Waiting for Godot.
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor's previous theatre credits include The Plough and the Stars, Juno and the Paycock and Translation at the National Theatre, Howie the Rookie at the Barbican Centre, and 55 Days at the Hampstead Theatre. He has won the Irish Times Award for Best Actor twice for Howie the Rookie and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, The Birthday Party will be directed by Ian Rickson with designs by the Quay Brothers, lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker, music by Stephen Warbeck. The show was cast by Amy Ball.
The Birthday Party is at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 9th January to 14th April 2018, with an official opening night on 18th January.
The Birthday Party Tickets are available now.
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