Full cast announced for West End transfer of 'John Proctor is the Villain'

The full cast has been announced for the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s, John Proctor is the Villain.

Summary

• The full cast for the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, has been announced
• It will play a 12-week season at Wyndham’s Theatre from 2 February until Saturday 24 April 2027
• The cast includes Lauryn Ajufo as Nell Shaw

The full cast for the West End transfer of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, has been announced, directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor.

The cast are Lauryn Ajufo (Nell Shaw), Charlie Borg (Lee Turner), Reece Braddock (Mason Adams), Dónal Finn (Carter Smith), Holly Howden Gilchrist (Beth Powell), Miya James (Raelynn Nix), Molly McFadden (Bailey Gallagher), Amy Macken (Ivy Watkins), and Sadie Soverall (Shelby Holcomb).

Lauryn Ajufo, Charlie Borg, Reece Braddock, Dónal Finn, Holly Howden Gilchrist, Miya James, Molly McFadden, and Sadie Soverall all reprise their roles from the sell-out run at the Royal Court, with Amy Macken joining the cast for the West End transfer.

The cast is completed by Alfie Craig, Anna Francis, Thalia Gambe, Ada Grey, and Tom Miligan.

The hit show transfers to the West End following a critically acclaimed, sold out run at the Royal Court Theatre earlier this year. It will play a 12-week season at Wyndham’s Theatre from 2 February until Saturday 24 April 2027.

Set in a rural Georgia high school in 2018, where an English class is studying Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. But despite the suggestion that character John Proctor is a hero, five teenage girls struggle with their own relationships to sex, friendship, connection, and the #MeToo movement.

Kimberly Belflower and Danya Taymor said today: “We’re over the moon to be reuniting with so many members of our Royal Court coven, and to be welcoming the extraordinary Amy Macken to the fold as we prepare to take the West End by storm in 2027. Rehearsing this play with these people is a sacred, special thing; we can’t wait to be back in the room and make more magic together.”

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Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell. Courtesy of production