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Lots of New West End Cast announcements took place this week. Here’s a round up of all the exiting cast changes that were confirmed over the past week.
David Flynn to lead cast of Beetlejuice
The production announced David Flynn is set to lead Beetlejuice in the shows title role. Flynn already played one iconic role in the West End, that of Dewey in School of Rock. He also has plenty of screen credits behind him including BBC Three’s Daddy Issues, The Inbetweeners and the film Here to name a few. Flynn gave the following statement regarding the announcement:
“Getting the chance to step into such an iconic role is both a huge honour and a slightly surreal experience. I’m looking forward to bringing my own take to it while staying true to what makes the character so much fun. Plus, I do look good in stripes, and I am a little dead inside.”
Beetlejuice opens at The Prince Edward Theatre opens on 20th May.
New Stars to join Into The Woods
Into the Woods have collected a multitude of award nominations this season. Their latest announcement welcomes west end royalty into this successful revival.
From the 20th April 2026, the production will star Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown) as the Witch, John Owen-Jones (Les Misérables) as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Jack Quarton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as the Steward, and Rachel Tucker (Wicked) as the Baker’s Wife.
Also, Jodie Jacobs is joining the cast as a Standby with Hughie O’Donnell who currently plays the Steward, will play the role of the Baker.
Richard Kind joins the cast of The Producers
Star Richard Kind, began his guest appearance at The Garrick Theatre this Week. He is stepping into the lead role of Max Bialystock in The Producers. Kind is well known for his work on Broadway and Screen, namely Only Murders in the Building. You can book tickets here to watch Richard Kind in The Producers until 10th May 2026.
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