The play by American playwright Arthur Miller, premiered in 1980, will soon be on view at the Old Vic Theater in London.
The play will be directed by Rachel Chakvin, who also directed Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 et Hadestown.
Giles Terera won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical last year for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton. He will play Moe Baum and Arthur Robertson.
He joins the previously announced cast of Amber Aga, Paul Bentall, Greg Bernstein and Clare
Burt, Flora Dawson, Abhin Galeya, Fred Haig, Jyuddah Jaymes, John Marquez, Francesca Mills, Taheen
Modak, Christian Patterson, Golda Rosheuvel, Abdul Salis, Josie Walker (Everybody's Talking About Jamie) and Ewan Wardrop.
The story
In the aftermath of the 1929 financial crash, American society was devastated. The Baum family is trying to cope with the Great Depression, having lost all their money. They are forced to leave their Manhattan home to live with family in Brooklyn. The play is narrated by son Lee who wants to be a writer.
This world is punctuated by a soundtrack blending 1920s swing, jazz and contemporary music.
The production will celebrate the changing face and evolution of the American family by featuring three sets of actors in the roles of Moe, Rose and Lee Baum for each performance.
For this season, the Old Vic Theater is presenting another Arthur Miller play, All My Sons, and is offering 15% off when purchasing two bundled tickets. To discover on their site.
The previews are from February 4, and the press evening on February 13, 2019.