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Brand new comedy musical A Knights’ Tale is charging on to the stage, based on the hit movie.
This rip-roaring tale of chivalry, jousting, heroes and villains has it all, including a truly rockin’ soundtrack packed with hits!
From the producers of 2:22 A Ghost Story and 101 Dalmatians, A Knight’s Tale is based on the hit 2001 movie starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany, written and directed by Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential).
The show is adapted for the stage by Brona C Titley (Motherland), and is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh (The Great British Bake Off Musical, Here & Now), with choreography by Olivier Award-winning Matt Cole (Newsies).
An amazing cast includes Emily Benjamin (Cabaret, West End) as Kate, Max Bennett (Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Chaucer, Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, West End) as Count Adhemar, Andrew Coshan (A Face In The Crowd, Young Vic) as William, Emile Ruddock (Hamilton, West End) as Roland, Eva Scott (Betty!: A Sort of Musical, Royal Exchange Theatre) as What, Meesha Turner (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, West End) as Jocelyn, Jay Saighal (The Great British Bake Off The Musical, West End) as Prince Edward, Giles Taylor (The Mirror and The Light, West End) as Father.
So saddle up and join Will Thatcher and his band of merry misfits for a Knight like no other.
A Knight’s Tale played at Manchester Opera House from 11 April to 10 May 2025. There’s no current news about dates or venue for the West End run of A Knight’s Tale, but check back for details or sign-up for alerts.
William Thatcher, a 14th century peasant squire, breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm.
The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the World Champion of the most extreme of sports is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to lance at the world finals, you’d better arm yourself and hang on tight for the ride of your life!
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Who is in the cast of A Knight's Tale The Musical?
Starring Emily Benjamin (Cabaret, West End) as Kate, Max Bennett (Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Chaucer, Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, West End) as Count Adhemar, Andrew Coshan (A Face In The Crowd, Young Vic) as William, Emile Ruddock (Hamilton, West End) as Roland, Eva Scott (Betty!: A Sort of Musical, Royal Exchange Theatre) as What, Meesha Turner (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, West End) as Jocelyn, Jay Saighal (The Great British Bake Off The Musical, West End) as Prince Edward, Giles Taylor (The Mirror and The Light, West End) as Father.
Also stars Robbie Alexander (Love Never Dies, Asia tour), Lauren Arney (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, West End), Arcangelo Ciulla (Newsies, London), Georgia Clements, Zac Frieze (Disney’s Aladdin, UK Tour), Elliot Gooch (Sister Act, UK Tour), Gabriela Gregorian (Shrek The Musical, London & UK Tour), Benedict Hastings (101 Dalmatians, UK Tour), Danielle Huntley (To The Streets!, Birmingham Hippodrome), Thomas Inge (Grease, UK & Ireland Tour), Lisa Kerr (Women in Power, Nuffield Southampton Theatres), Zera Malvina-Aitken (Grease, UK & Ireland Tour), Mehran James McCullough (Doctor Zhivago in Concert, West End), Ryan North, Ryan Pidgen (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre) and Chioma Uma (Brief Encounter, UK Tour).
The role of Young William is shared by Cristian Buttaci, Cristiano Cuino, Nicholas Teixeira and Theo Wake.
Who are the creative team of A Knight's Tale The Musical?
Based on the movie written and directed by Brian Helgeland
Adapted for the stage by Brona C Titley
Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh
Choreographed by Matt Cole, Musical Supervision, Orchestrations, Arrangements & Additional Music by Simon Hale, set design by Tom Rogers, costume design by Gabriella Slade, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Matt Peploe, musical direction by Alan Berry, casting by Lucy Casson, children’s casting and children’s general management by Keston and Keston, performer flying by Suspended Illusions, intimacy direction by Lucy Hind and production management by Matthew Ledbury and Esme Driscoll
Produced by Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment, Isobel David, Adam Spiegel & Tulchin Bartner, Playing Field and Ramin Sabi, by arrangement with Sony Pictures and Brian Helgeland
Important Notes
Content warning & Age guidance: Parents, please be advised that A Knight’s Tale contains explicit language and some nudity. We invite each family to choose what is suitable, however children under 4 will not be admitted.
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