Cast announced for Thelma & Louise – A New Musical at the Young Vic
More than thirty years after the film first premiered, Thelma and Louise has been turned into a musical which promises to be empowering, funny and a deeply moving story about freedom, solidarity and unshakeable friendship, which has been reimagined for the stage at a time when the politics of the original feel more relevant than ever.
Thelma and Louise will play at the Young Vic 3 September to 24 October 2026.
THELMA AND LOUISE – CAST
Amy Lennox (Cabaret, Kinky Boots) as Thelma
Rachel Tucker (Wicked, Come From Away) as Louise
Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hercules, Hadestown) as Hal
Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde) as JD
Samuel Edwards (Anything Goes, Wicked) as Darryl
Alex Gibson-Giorgio (Top Hat, Sinatra The Musical) as Jimmy
Letita Hector (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, 2:22) as Sarah
Tamlyn Henderson (MAMMA MIA!, Waitress) as Harlan / Max
Jack Butterworth (American Psycho, Here We Are) as Trooper/Singer.
The ensemble is made up of Suzie McAdam (Much Ado About Nothing), Eleanor Walsh (Heathers The Musical), Alex Given (Guys and Dolls), Kamilla Fernandes (Sunset Boulevard), Rushand Chambers (The Lion King) and Joshua Dever (Bat Out of Hell).
THELMA AND LOUISE – STORY
On a whim, Louise invites her best friend Thelma for a spontaneous weekend getaway. After an ill-fated encounter with a stranger at a roadside honkytonk, their lifelong friendship is forged into something dangerous and unbreakable. Propelled by a soaring musical score, they set out on a last-chance adventure in a world where every card is stacked against them.
THELMA AND LOUISE – CREATIVE TEAM
The creative team features choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber, scenography by Christine Jones & Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, sound design by Gareth Owen, musical supervision by Kimberly Grigsby, orchestration and arrangements by John Clancy, musical direction by Ed Bussey, wigs, hair and make-up design by Carole Hancock with additional music by Carl Newman, Paul Rigby and Zoe Sarnak.
Stuart Burt CDG CSA is the casting director, Peter Noden is the casting associate, Kev McCurdy is the Fight Director, Danièle Lydon is the Voice and Dialect Coach, Zoë Thomas-Webb is the Costume Supervisor, Mary Halliday is the Props Supervisor, Billy Jay Stein is the Keyboard Programmer, Chelsea Walker the Associate Director, Lily Ockwell is the Associate Choreographer, Matthew Buttrey the Associate Designer, Stacey O’Shea is the Associate Lighting Designer and Rob Jones is the Associate Sound Designer. Francesca Murray-Fuentes is the Jerwood Assistant Director. The music producer is Jeff Galegher and the orchestra manager is Sylvia Addison. RCI Theatricals are the US General Managers.
ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
BSL performances
Wednesday 30 September 2.30pm and Friday 9 October 7.30pm
Captioned performances
Saturday 3 October 2.30pm and Thursday 8 October 7.30pm
Audio Described performances
Tuesday 29 September 7.30pm (Touch Tour 6.00 pm) and Saturday 10 October 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1.00 pm)
Relaxed performances
Saturday 3 October 2.30pm and Wednesday 7 October 7.30pm
