Full cast announced for world premiere of THELMA & LOUISE

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 17 June, 2026, 14:42

The Young Vic has announced full casting for Thelma & Louise, which will have its world premiere this autumn as part of the Young Vic's 2026/27 season.

Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker. Headshots provided by production

Thelma & Louise is a brand-new musical adaptation of Callie Khouri's Oscar and Golden-Globe winning comedy-drama directed by Ridley Scott and starring Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon. Best friends Thelma Dickinson and Louise Sawyer go on a spontaneous weekend getaway that turns nightmarish when Thelma is nearly raped by a stranger and Louise shoots and kills him to protect her. The two women wind up on a run, embarking on a road trip to Mexico while being pursued by the FBI. The stage adaptation is directed by Trip Cullman (Choir Boy), and features music and lyrics by Grammy-nominated iconoclast Neko Case.

Joining Olivier Award nominees Amy Lennox (Cabaret, Kinky Boots) and Rachel Tucker (Wicked, Come From Away) as Thelma and Louise respectively are Trevor Dion Nicholas (Hercules, Hadestown) as Hal; Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde) as JD; Samuel Edwards (Anything Goes, Wicked) as Darryl; Alex Gibson-Giorgio (Top Hat, Sinatra The Musical) as Jimmy; Letita Hector (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, 2:22) as Sarah; Tamlyn Henderson (MAMMA MIA!, Waitress) as Harlan / Max; and Jack Butterworth (American Psycho, Here We Are) as Trooper/Singer. The ensemble is made up of Suzie McAdam (Much Ado About Nothing), Eleanor Walsh (Heathers The Musical), Alex Given (Guys and Dolls), Kamilla Fernandes (Sunset Boulevard), Rushand Chambers (The Lion King) and Joshua Dever (Bat Out of Hell).

The creative team features choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith & Or Schraiber, scenography by Christine Jones & Brett J. Banakis, costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, sound design by Gareth Owen, musical supervision by Kimberly Grigsby, orchestration and arrangements by John Clancy, musical direction by Ed Bussey, wigs, hair and make-up design by Carole Hancock with additional music by Carl Newman, Paul Rigby and Zoe Sarnak.