Hex Tickets

Reviews are in for Hex at the National Theatre in London. National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris directs this new musical adaptation of Sleeping Beauty with a cast led by Michael Elcock (The Visit, National Theatre), Rosie Graham (Sanditon), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Cinderella Gillian Lynne Theatre) and actor/singer Lisa Lambe. Hex features music by Jim Fortune, book by Tanya Ronder, designs by Katrina Lindsay and choreography by Jade Hackett. Other cast include Zaynah Ahmed, Marc Akinfolarin, Christopher Akrill, Sabrina Aloueche, Sonya Cullingford, Ben Goffe, Chris Jenkins, Kalisha Johnson, Amanda Lindgren, Michael Matus, Kody Mortimer, Neïma Naouri, Mark Oxtoby, Aharon Rayner, Olivia Saunders, Sasha Shadid, Rumi Sutton and Riley Woodford. Hex runs until 14 January 2023 in the Olivier Theatre, National Theatre London.

The National Theatre in London has announced its 2023 programme which includes three new productions and a revival Anupama Chandrasekhar’s acclaimed play The Father and the Assassin. Jack Thorne's highly anticipated new play The Motive and the Cue runs in the Lyttelton theatre, previewing from 20 April 2023 with opening night on 2 May. Directed by Sam Mendes the play is a behind the scenes look at Richard Burton and John Gielgud's 1964 Broadway production of Hamlet. The play will star Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton, Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Elizabeth Taylor. Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls), Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Translations) will star in a revival of Brian Friel’s Olivier Award-winning play Dancing at Lughnasa, directed by Josie Rourke, who is currently directing As You Like It at the @sohoplace theatre. The play will open in the Olivier theatre in April 2023. A new play by Deborah Bruce, Dixon and Daughters, a powerful story of family and forgiveness, opens in the Dorfman theatre in April. It is directed by Róisín McBrinn. Indhu Rubasingham will direct Paul Bazely in Anupama Chandrasekhar’s acclaimed play The Father and the Assassin, which returns tot he Olivier theatre in September 2023. Previously announced shows for 2023 include: Phaedra (Lyttleton theatre, 1 Feb – 8 Apr); Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Olivier theatre, 9 Feb – 25 Mar); Romeo and Julie (Dorfman theatre, 14 Feb – 1 Apr); and, Hamlet (Dorfman theatre, 20 Mar – 28 Mar). Outside of London will see Shut up, I'm Dreaming, a new production by The PappyShow visit 55 secondary schools across the country from January 2023; the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane will begin its UK and Ireland tour in Salford this Christmas; and new dates have been added of the US tour of Emma Rice’s Wuthering Heights and the UK tour of Laura Wade’s Home, I’m Darling. The National's current Winter season includes: Othello (Lyttleton theatre, 23 Nov – 21 Jan); Hex (Olivier theatre, 26 Nov – 14 Jan); and, Kerry Jackson (Dorfman theatre, 30 Nov – 28 Jan).

Michael Elcock, Rosie Graham, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Lisa Lambe to star in Hex. The National Theatre has revealed the full cast for musical Hex, coming to the National's Olivier Theatre from 26 November 2022. The National's original production of this show in 2021 was delayed because of the pandemic, but will now go ahead over Christmas 2022, from 26 November 2022 to 14 January 2023. The musical stars Michael Elcock as Bert, Rosie Graham as Princess Rose, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Queenie and Lisa Lambe as Fairy. Other cast include Zaynah Ahmed, Marc Akinfolarin, Christopher Akrill, Sabrina Aloueche, Sonya Cullingford, Ben Goffe, Chris Jenkins, Kalisha Johnson, Amanda Lindgren, Michael Matus, Kody Mortimer, Neïma Naouri, Mark Oxtoby, Aharon Rayner, Olivia Saunders, Sasha Shadid, Rumi Sutton and Riley Woodford. Hex is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and promises to be a mythic, big-hearted musical. Directed by National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris, Hex has a book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris. The musical's original concept is by Katrina Lindsay and Rufus Norris. The show has sets and costume designs by Katrina Lindsay, choreography by Jade Hackett, music supervision and vocal arrangements by Marc Tritschler, orchestrations by Simon Hale, music direction by Tarek Merchant, lighting design by Paul Anderson, sound design by Simon Baker and video design by Ash J Woodward. The consultant choreographer is Bill Deamer, and associate director is Séimí Campbell. Book HEX tickets at the National Theatre in London