Freddie Fox to share role of Romeo with Richard Madden in Romeo & Juliet

It has been announced that Freddie Fox is joining the West End production of Romeo and Juliet, sharing the role of Romeo with Richard Madden. 

This is to allow Richard Madden sufficient time for his injured ankle to continue to heal and because his doctors have prescribed rest between performances.

Freddie Fox will join the company ‪from Tuesday 26th July following a period of intensive rehearsals with Lily James and the rest of the company over the last 48 hours. Freddie recently played the role of Romeo at Sheffield Crucible Theatre. 

Clare Foster, Freddie Fox & Forbes Masson to star in Travesties

Further casting has been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties.

Marking the play's first London revival in over 20 years, Travesties opens on 4th October (previews from 22nd September) and runs until 19th November 2016. Patrick Marber directs.

Joining the previously announced Tom Hollander as Henry Carr are Clare Foster (Cecily), Freddie Fox (Tristan Tzara), Forbes Masson (Lenin), Peter McDonald (James Joyce), Amy Morgan (Gwendolen) and Sarah Quist (Nadya). 

Freddie Fox & Maddy Hill to star in "wildly creative" A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Simon Evans is bringing his "irreverent, mischievous and wildly creative" interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the Southwark Playhouse.

The show will open on 6th June (previews from 31st May) and run until 1st July 2016. 

The production’s seven-strong cast will be led by Freddie Fox (The Judas Kiss/Hay Fever) and Maddy Hill (EastEnders).

The company also includes Lucy Eaton as Helena / Starveling, Freddie Hutchins as Lysander / Flute, Melanie Fullbrook as Puck, Suzie Preece as Hermia / Snug and Ludovic Hughes as Oberon / Theseus.

'The Judas Kiss' announces West End Transfer from January 2013

Rupert Everett
Photo by Manuel Harlen

Following a hugely acclaimed and record-breaking sell out run at Hampstead Theatre, Neil Armfield’s production of David Hare’s 'The Judas Kiss' will transfer to the West End. Previewing from 9th January 2013, the production will have a press night on 17th January at the Duke of York’s Theatre. The show will run until 6th April 2013.

The full Hampstead company will reprise their roles. The cast features Rupert Everett and Freddie Fox in the lead roles of Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, performances which won them universal acclaim, they are joined by Cal Macaninch in the role of Robert Ross. The cast also includes Ben Hardy, Kirsty Oswald, Alister Cameron and Tom Colley. 

Directed by Neil Armfield, The Judas Kiss is a fascinating insight into Oscar Wilde’s relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. David Hare’s play focuses on two critical moments in Wilde’s last years – the eve of his arrest at the Cadogan Hotel and a night in Naples after his release from two years imprisonment; The Judas Kiss speculates on the consequences of his self destructive fatalism, betrayal and love without trust.