Today we announce casting for The Inheritance, a major world premiere in two parts:
Andrew Burnap (Toby)
John Benjamin Hickey (Henry)
Samuel H. Levine (Adam/Leo)
Kyle Soller (Eric)
With Hugo Bolton, Robert Boulter, Hubert Burton, Syrus Lower, Michael Marcus, Luke Thallon and Michael Walters.
Vanessa Redgrave plays the role of Margaret.
The Inheritance gives a panoramic view of gay life in New York City today, a generation after the height of the AIDS crisis.
Of those fears, that activism, the new communities and the new kinds of isolation, what has survived? And what does the experience of the plague years mean to the young, overflowing with life, looking for love?
Due to demand extra performances have been added.
This production is supported by Nattering Way LLC and Sonia Friedman Productions Ltd.
This new play in two parts by Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man, The Newsroom, The Legend of Georgia Mcbride) is directed by Stephen Daldry (The Jungle, An Inspector Calls, Billy Elliot, The Hours and The Reader). Design is by Bob Crowley (An American in Paris, Skylight and Aladdin) with light by Jon Clark, sound by Paul Arditti and Chris Reid, UK casting by Julia Horan CDG and US casting by Jordan Thaler CSA & Heidi Griffiths CSA.
Justin Martin is Associate Director. The Jerwood Assistant Director is Sadie Spencer. This role is supported through the Jerwood Assistant Director Program at the Young Vic.
Casting announced for
The Inheritance
by Matthew Lopez
direction Stephen Daldry
Main House
Friday 2 March – Saturday 19 May 2018
Press Day Wednesday 28 March 2018
