Cast revealed for EXPECTING at Riverside Studios

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 1 October, 2026, 15:07

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Expecting, with John Bradley, Joe Dempsie, Katie Leung, and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell set to star.

John Bradley, Joe Dempsie, Katie Leung, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell. Headshots provided by production

Written by Scott Elmegreen & Drew Fornarola and directed by Andy Sandberg, Expecting follows two pairs of couples at different stages of adulthood, and explores why couples are waiting longer to have kids, or debating whether to have them at all.

It will star John Bradley (3 Body Problem, Game of Thrones) as Matt, Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones, Skins) as Ethan, Katie Leung (Bridgerton, Harry Potter), as Zoey and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Screw, Derry Girls) as Trish.

Expecting makes up part of Riverside Studios's Mainstage Season 2026/27, launching with the world premires of three new, original plays running for limited eight-week engagements, each set in America and exploring globally relevant themes, directed by Andy Sandberg. The first show of the season, Affluenza, is currently in previews and has extended until 28 November, while Sacriligious is due to open on 5 December

Expecting will play at Riverside Studios from 30 January to 27 March 2027.

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