The acclaimed Australian production of Yentl has announced its final casting ahead of its international London premiere at Marylebone Theatre this spring.
Presented by Wild Yak Productions and Kadimah Yiddish Theatre, the production runs from Friday 6 March to Sunday 12 April 2026, with a press night on Wednesday 11 March.
Based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s original Yiddish short story, Yentl has enjoyed a series of sold-out, award-winning seasons in Australia, including a five-star run at Sydney Opera House.
Ashley Margolis joins the cast as Avigdor, with Claire Morrissey announced as understudy for The Figure and Michali Dantes as understudy Avigdor.
They join previously announced cast members Amy Hack as Yentl, Genevieve Kingsford as Hodes, Evelyn Krape as The Figure, and Kandice Joy as understudy Yentl and Hodes.
Staged bilingually in Yiddish and English, Yentl is a bold contemporary reimagining of Singer’s revolutionary tale.
Set in an 1870s Polish shtetl, the story follows a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to study Jewish scripture, navigating faith, tradition, gender and desire as her secret life unfolds.
The production is directed and co-written by Gary Abrahams, with co-writers Galit Klas and Elise Hearst.
Creative team members include set and costume designer Dann Barber, lighting designer Rachel Burke, composer and sound designer Max Lyandvert, and Yiddish translator Professor Rivke Margolis.
Gary Abrahams said, “This isn’t Yentl as you know it. This production reclaims Isaac Bashevis Singer’s original Yiddish short story and reconnects it with its darker and more transgressive roots. Singer’s spirituality sings throughout, conjuring a world full of dybbuks, demons and ghosts. We are thrilled to have our international premiere in London, a city whose artists, playwrights and directors have been hugely influential to my own work.”
Kadimah Yiddish Theatre, under the leadership of Evelyn Krape and Gary Abrahams, is the only contemporary bilingual Yiddish-English theatre company in Australia and one of only a handful worldwide.
Founded in Melbourne in 1911, the company celebrates its centenary with the London premiere of Yentl, a major milestone in its history.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
