The National Theatre has released first look rehearsal images for Here We Are, the final musical by the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Inspired by two of Luis Buñuel’s iconic films, Here We Are features a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives (All in the Timing/Venus in Fur) and is directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello (WICKED/Assassins). The UK premiere will run in the National Theatre’s Lyttelton from 23 April to 28 June 2025.
The full cast includes Edward Baker-Duly, Tracie Bennett, Alastair Brookshaw, Jack Butterworth, Chumisa Dornford-May, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Fleeshman, Harry Hadden-Paton, Cameron Johnson, Rory Kinnear, Jane Krakowski, Molly Lynch, Amira Matthews, Denis O’Hare, Martha Plimpton, Steven Serlin, and Paulo Szot.
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Here We Are has a book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Director Joe Mantello is joined by set and costume designer David Zinn, choreographer Sam Pinkleton, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, additional arrangements by Alexander Gemignani, conductor Nigel Lilley, lighting designer Natasha Katz, sound designer Tom Gibbons, wigs, hair and make-up designers Robert Pickens and Katie Gell, casting director Bryony Jarvis-Taylor, dialect coach Caitlin Stegemoller, associate director Lily Dyble, associate set designer Tim McMath, associate costume designer Rachael Ryan, associate choreographer Billy Bustamante, associate conductor Cat Beveridge, associate lighting designer Craig Stelzenmuller, and associate sound designer James Melling.
The production will play in the Lyttelton Theatre from 23 April to 28 June 2025, with a press performance on Thursday 8 May 2025 at 7pm.
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