The first production photos have been released for a major new stage adaptation of Yentl in London.
Based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s novel, Yentl is now playing at the Marylebone Theatre in London until 12 April 2026.
Produced by award-winning Australian company Kadimah Yiddish Theatre, this bilingual staging reimagines the revolutionary tale from a contemporary viewpoint, in a vivid celebration of Yiddish culture.
Photos: Yentl in London
This production of Yentl is the first significant new stage adaptation since the 1975 Broadway play and Barbra Streisand’s 1983 film. It premiered at Arts Centre Melbourne in 2022, returning in 2024 and then transferring to Sydney Opera House in 2024.
The cast of Yentl
Three members of the original Australian cast will appear in the London season, with Amy Hack as Yentl, Genevieve Kingsford as Hodes, and Evelyn Krape as The Figure, joined by Kandice Joy as understudy Yentl/Hodes.
The cast also features Ashley Margolis as Avigdor, Claire Morrissey as understudy The Figure, and Michali Dantes as understudy Avigdor.
The original Australian creative team are reuniting for the project, with director and co-writer Gary Abrahams, co-writers Galit Klas and Elise Hearst, set and costume designer Dann Barber, lighting designer Rachel Burke, and original composer and sound designer Max Lyandvert. Yiddish translation is by Professor Rivke Margolis.
Set in an 1870s Polish shtetl, it follows a young woman who, forbidden by Orthodox law from studying Jewish scripture, disguises herself as a man and steps into a world alive with possibility and conflict. As her search for knowledge deepens, faith, gender, desire and tradition collide — propelling her toward a destiny that challenges every boundary.
Plan your trip
- Theatre: Marylebone Theatre, London
- Dates: Booking to 12 April 2026
- Tickets: Visit our YENTL show page
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