West End War Horse Extends, Adds New Cast Members

The National Theatre’s West End production of the award-winning War Horse has extended its run at the New London Theatre through February 15, 2014. The show, which premiered at the National in October 2007, will also welcome a new cast.

Beginning March 9, Sion Daniel Young will star as Albert Narracott, leading a cast that consists of Gareth Aled (Joey/Topthorn Head), Nigel Allen (Joey/Topthorn Head), Anthony Antunes (Topthorn Hind), Derek Arnold (Joey/Topthorn Hind), Alex Avery (Captain Nicholls), Oliver Beamish (Sergeant Allan), Richard Booth (Topthorn Head), Alistair Brammer (Billy Narracott), Ashleigh Cheadle (Baby Joey), Eke Chukwu (Rudi), Darren Cockrill (Joey/Topthorn Heart), Ewen Cummins (Chapman Carter/Soldat Schmidt), Tamsin Fessey (Baby Joey), Nicholas Hart (Joey Head), Paul Hawkyard (Sergeant Thunder), Tom Hodgkins (Arthur Narracott), Jamie Kenna (Ted Narracott), Pieter Lawman (John Greig), Andrew London (Joey Heart), Brian Lonsdale (Thomas Bone), Josh McCord (David Taylor), Dogan Mehmet (Songman), Tom Meredith (Goose/Unteroffizier Klebb), Ben Murray (Songman), Steve North (Dr. Schweyk/Sergeant Fine), Lewis Peploe (Joey/Topthorn Hind), Sergio Priftis (Topthorn Heart), William Rycroft (Captain Stewart), Jack Sandle (Gefreiter Karl), Ian Shaw (Friedrich Muller), Michael Taibi (Joey/Topthorn Heart), Zoe Thorne (Emilie), Emma Thornett (Baby Joey/Paulette), Josie Walker (Rose Narracott), Brendan Wall (Vet Martin/Priest/Johann Schnabel) and Sam Wilmott (Joey Hind).

Set at the onset of the first World War, War Horse charts the heartwrenching tale of a young boy named Albert and his relationship with his horse Joey, who is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Caught in enemy fire and propelled by fate, Albert begins a dangerous mission to find Joey and bring him home.

The production is directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris and features design by Rae Smith, puppet direction/design/fabrication by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, lighting by Paul Constable and movement/horse choreography by Toby Sedgwick.

The Broadway production of War Horse recently ended its run at the Beaumont Theater, winning six Tony Awards in 2011. An Australian production opened in Melbourne on December 31, 2012, and a UK and Ireland tour begins in September 2013.