The producers of Tom Morris’ new contemporary production of Shakespeare’s Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London have announced full casting and creative team.
Othello is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 23 October 2025 to 17 January 2026.
Already announced are David Harewood OBE (Homeland, Best of Enemies) as Othello, Toby Jones OBE (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Detectorists) as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Masters of Sex) as Desdemona; also Vinette Robinson (Boiling Point) as Emilia, and Olivier Award-winner Luke Treadaway (Cabaret, West End) as Cassio.
They will be joined by David Ahmad as Gratiano; Gethin Alderman as Nicos, Understudy Roderigo and Lodovico; Ewan Black as Montano, Understudy Iago and Fight Captain; Tom Byrne as Roderigo; Jonathan Cobb as Telemachos, Understudy Cassio, Montano and Memet; Peter Guinness as Brabantio; Felix Hayes as Duke of Venice; Jasmin Hinds as Julio/Julia, Understudy Emilia, Bianca and Nicos; Wela Mbusi as Memet, Marcus and Understudy Othello and Telemachos; Jude Owusu as Lodovico; Tom Peters as Vincenzio and Understudy Brabantio, Duke of Venice and Gratiano; and Rose Riley as Bianca and Understudy Desdemona.
Photo: Othello – First day of rehearsals
Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – Meet the cast. Photo via PR
Promising to be an explosive new production, Othello is directed by Tony Award winner Tom Morris OBE (War Horse), and music for the production will be by multi-award winning musician and composer PJ Harvey.
The show is set to be the first of a series of contemporary Shakespeare productions created by Tom Morris for Chris Harper Productions, to be staged in the West End over the next five years.
Othello starring David Harewood, Toby Jones & Caitlin FitzGerald (Photo by Oliver Rosser)
Joining Tom Morris and PJ Harvey in the creative team are Ti Green (Designer), Jon Nicholls (Sound Design and Additional Music), Richard Howell (Lighting Design), Nina Dunn (Projection Design), Anna Cooper CDG (Casting), Yarit Dor (Movement and Intimacy Director), Kate Waters (Fight Director), Dominic Skinner (Make-up Design), Suzanne Scotcher (Hair & Wigs Design), Katie Henry (Associate Director), Bethan Mary-James (Assistant Director), Sabia Smith (Costume Supervisor), Mariama Bojang (Assistant Costume Designer), Damian Partington (Production Manager), Rob Casey and Genna Hill for Ammonite Studios (Technical Directors), Katie Balmforth and Zoe Wilson (Props Supervisors), Zachary Woodman (Associate Sound Designer), Kellon Kutz (Associate Wigs and Hair), Carol Fairlamb (Voice Coach), Aundrea Fudge (Dialect Coach), Dom Coyote (Singing Coach), and Samantha Adams (Dramatherapist).
The creative team also includes NeuroTour (Physiotherapy), Sheena Linden (Company Manager), Ashley Mochan (Technical Stage Manager), Andy McCarthy (Deputy Stage Manager), Siobhan Scott (Assistant Stage Manager – Book Cover), Ebony Fosuhene (Assistant Stage Manager), Sean Dupont (Technical Swing), Charlotte Stidwell (Head of Wardrobe), Sharon Trickett (Head of Wigs, Hair and Make-Up), Jake Hanks (Head of Sound), Jonathan Harrison-Walsh (Head of Automation) and Harvey Saunders Woolley (Sound 2).
Video: Watch the Othello teaser trailer
Othello is produced by Chris Harper Productions with Len Blavatnik & Danny Cohen for Access Entertainment.
Othello is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 23 October 2025 to 17 January 2026.
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📷 Main photo: Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – Meet the cast. Photo via PR
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