Full Casting Announced as Rehearsals Begin for Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy
The National Theatre today announces the full cast for Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan’s gripping tale of fatherhood, ambition, and moral compromise, marking Director Anthony Lau’s (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
Ben Daniels (The Normal Heart) and Laurie Kynaston (Long Day’s Journey into Night) will play father and son, Gregor Antonescu and Basil Anthony, in this contemporary adaptation. They are joined by Phoebe Campbell as Carol Penn, Nick Fletcher as Sven Johnson, Isabella Laughland as Countess Antonescu, Malcolm Sinclair as Mark Herries, and Leo Wan as David Beeston.
Man and Boy explores the fallout of a catastrophic business deal in 1930s New York. When financier Gregor Antonescu’s empire begins to crumble, he seeks out his estranged son Basil. As secrets are revealed and loyalties tested, father and son navigate a world where fortune and morality collide.
Anthony Lau is joined by an accomplished creative team including set and costume designer Georgia Lowe, lighting designer Elliot Griggs, intimacy director Haruka Kuroda, choreographer and movement director Aline David, composer Angus MacRae, and sound designer Giles Thomas.
The production will run in the Dorfman theatre from 30 January to 14 March 2026, with a press performance on Tuesday 10 February 2026. Tickets are now available at nationaltheatre.org.uk.
Assisted Performances
- Captioned: Saturday 21 February 2026 – 1.30pm, Wednesday 11 March 2026 – 7.15pm
- Audio Described (with touch tours 90 minutes before the show): Saturday 28 February 2026 – 1.30pm
- BSL Interpreted: Thursday 5 March 2026 – 7.15pm
- Relaxed: Tuesday 10 March 2026 – 6.30pm
This production is supported by the Huo Family Foundation.
Tickets are on sale now, nationaltheatre.org.uk
Elena Leo is the Arts & Lifestyle Editor of Ikon London Magazine.
