Full Cast Announced for Pinocchio's Return to Shakespeare’s Globe

Gabrielle Brooks, Luke Brady and Colm Gormley join returning star Lee Braithwaite for critically acclaimed festive musical Pinocchio at Shakespeare’s Globe. The musical returns to the iconic London venue for Christmas.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast and creative team for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical Pinocchio, back this Christmas. Based on Carlo Collodi’s original stories, the show is directed by the Globe’s Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes, with Lee Braithwaite returning as Pinocchio.

The festive family show premiered in November 2025 to great acclaim, with The Telegraph calling it ‘the most enchanting show of the season,’ and WhatsOnStage praising it for ‘brimming with enough fun and magic to warm even the coldest audience member.’

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The cast and creative team behind Pinocchio

The production has announced the full cast of Pinocchio’s upcoming return, which includes:

Lee Braithwaite as Pinocchio
Colm Gormley as Geppetto
Gabrielle Brooks as Blue Fairy
Kerry Frampton as Fox
Ed Gaughan as Franzini
Amy Booth-Steel as Giacomo Cricket / The Coachman / Cat
Luke Brady as Carpenter / Rabbit Prince Charming
Liv Alexander as Ensemble / Swing
Josh Butler as Ensemble / Swing
Lizzy Ives as Ensemble / Swing
Kody Mortimer as Ensemble / Swing
Bartolomeo Bartolini, Aya Nakamura and Andrea Sadler as the puppeteers

The show has book and lyrics by Charlie Josephine (Cowbois, RSC and Royal Court) and music and lyrics by Jim Fortune (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear). Roberta Zuric is associate director, Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu is choreographer, Grace Smart is designer, Peter O’Rourke is puppetry director and designer, Zac Gi is orchestrator and Tony Gayle is sound designer.

What is Pinocchio about?

based on Carlo Collodi’s original stories, Pinocchio tells the magical tale of a lonely woodcarver Geppetto. When the maverkick woodcarverbuilds a puppet boy to escape his stifling town, he has no idea the adventure that awaits. Together, Pinocchio and Gepetto set off on a wild journey through a world of fantastical creatures, hard-won lessons, and the true meaning of love, freedom and family.