The West End revival of Sophocles' Elektra officially opens at the Duke of York's Theatre February 5 after beginning previews January 24. Daniel Fish (Oklahoma!) is at the helm, with Brie Larson, Stockard Channing, and Patrick Vaill (Oklahoma!, Stranger Things), leading the cast as Elektra, Clytemnestra, and Orestes, respectively. Performances continue through April 12.
The company also includes Mari猫me Diouf (Romeo and Juliet) as Chrysothemis and Greg Hicks (The Grapes of Wrath) as Aegisthus, with a chorus comprising Hannah Bristow, Wallis Currie-Wood, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson, Nardia Ruth, Rebecca Thorn, and Adeola Yemitan. Understudy Arthur Boan rounds out the company. Casting is by Heather Basten.
Elektra follows its titular character in the days following her father's assassination and the return of her long-lost brother, Orestes, both looking to avenge the murder. This revival, the West End's first in more than a decade, is the U.K. premiere of a translation by Anne Carson, originally penned in 2001.
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The production also features choreography by Annie-B Parson, scenic design by Jeremy Herbert, costume design by Doey L眉thi, lighting design by Adam Silverman, sound design by Max and Ben Ringham, and music by Ted Hearne. Kate Godfrey serves as voice and dialect coach. Empire Street Productions is producing.
Tickets for the West End run are available at .
Wallis Currie-Wood and Jo Goldsmith-Eteson
Patrick Vaill
Adeola Yemitan and Nardia Ruth
Arthur Boan
Brie Larson
Nardia Ruth, Hannah Bristow, and Jo Goldsmith-Eteson
Stockard Channing
Marieme Diouf
Brie Larson
Rebecca Thorn
Brie Larson
Stockard Channing
Daniel Fish
Greg Hicks
Patrick Vaill
