Oklahoma! hits London with Ted Lasso star in main role

Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The epic musical has just been confirmed to hit London's Theatre Royal in Drury Lane this August. And these are not going to be your run-of-the-mill shows. In fact, they have some special guest stars

The first is Phil Dunster, who is best known for playing Jamie Tartt in the Apple TV Plus sitcom Ted Lasso. The British actor will be taking on the role of Curly in the West End show.

Dunster will be joined by Zizi Strallen, a theatre stalwart who will be playing Laurey throughout the production. Strallen most recently took on the role of Marie Antoinette in Cake: The Marie Antoinette PLAYlist at the Lyric Theatre.

Strallen was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical back in 2020 for her performance in Mary Poppins. She has played the role of the titular nanny since 2015.

Dunster and Strallen will be playing Curly and Laurey in two special shows this August. They'll be hitting the...

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