The full company has been announced for the West End premiere of the 5-star musical, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, set to begin performances at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 29 January to 18 April 2026.
The production, based on Rachel Joyce's best-selling novel, features a "ravishing score" by the chart-topping indie musician Passenger (Let Her Go) and is directed by Katy Rudd.
Already confirmed to star are Mark Addy (Game of Thrones) as the eponymous Harold Fry, Jenna Russell (Sunday in the Park with George) as his wife Maureen, and Noah Mullins as The Balladeer.
They will be joined by a talented ensemble cast bringing the beloved story to life: Craig Armstrong, Jenna Boyd (playing Sister Philomena, Farmer’s Wife, and Rita), Daniel Crossley, Nell Martin (also Young Maureen), Nicole Nyarambi, Peter Polycarpou (Rex and Locum), Gleanne Purcell-Brown (Kate and Betsy), Ashley Samuels (Wilf and Jim), Maggie Service (Queenie Hennessey), Madeleine Worrall (Martina), and Timo Tatzber (Dog and Young Harold/Puppet Captain). Swings include Gemma Atkins, Olivia Foster-Browne, Ediz Mahmut, and Edwin Ray (also Dance Captain).
Rachel Joyce, who adapted her multi-million selling novel for the stage and co-created the adaptation with Peter Darling and Katy Rudd, expressed her excitement. "I couldn’t be more thrilled that this joyful show has found a home in the West End," she said. "I never imagined... that it would become a musical one day, and never in my wildest dreams did I think it might find a home in one of my favourite theatres – the Theatre Royal Haymarket." She added that Passenger’s music and Katy Rudd’s "magical direction" are perfect for this "story of hope."
The musical follows Harold Fry's extraordinary journey from Devon to Berwick-upon-Tweed, a pilgrimage that becomes a profound exploration of love, redemption, and second chances. Back home, Maureen undertakes her own transformative journey, in a moving celebration of the human spirit.
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