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This production opened on 29th March 2022 and closed on 28th May 2022.

★★★★★
Bertie Carvel is remarkable in this outrageous, must-see play

The Sunday Times

'It’s not a game for gentlemen we’re playing, Political and civilized. This is Historic.'


It is 2024 and as America goes to the polls, democracy itself is on the brink. Who takes the White House – and at what cost?

★★★★
Bertie Carvel is jaw-droppingly good in Mike Bartlett's bold, witty new drama

Financial Times

The team behind the multi-award-winning King Charles III reunite as Rupert Goold directs the world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s viciously funny The 47th, a chaotic glimpse into the underbelly of the greatest political show on earth – the next presidential race. With Bertie Carvel as Donald Trump, Tamara Tunie as Kamala Harris and Lydia Wilson as Ivanka Trump.


An Old Vic, Sonia Friedman Productions & Annapurna Theatre co-production.

★★★★
Brilliant and Witty

Daily Mail

CAST

BERTIE CARVEL – Donald Trump

TAMARA TUNIE – Kamala Harris

LYDIA WILSON – Ivanka Trump

DAVID CARR – Ensemble

JOSS CARTER – Shaman

KAJA CHAN – Ensemble

JAMES COONEY – Charlie Takashi

CHARLES CRADDOCK – Ensemble

FLORA DAWSON – Ensemble

EVA FONTAINE – Ensemble

JAMES GARNON – Ted Cruz/Paul

RICHARD HANSELL – Steve Richetti/Ohio Senator

OSCAR LLOYD – Donald Jnr/Matt

JENNI MAITLAND – Heidi Cruz/CIA

FREDDIE MEREDITH – Eric Trump

BEN ONWUKWE – General Taylor

CHERRELLE SKEETE – Tina Flournoy/Nurse Vita

DAVID TARKENTER – Ensemble

AMI TREDREA – Rosie Takahashi

SIMON WILLIAMS – Joe Biden

CREATIVES

MIKE BARTLETT – Writer

RUPERT GOOLD – Director

MIRIAM BUETHER – Set Designer

EVIE GURNEY – Costume Designer 

NEIL AUSTIN – Lighting Designer

TONY GAYLE – Sound Designer

ADAM CORK – Original Music & Sound Score

ASH J WOODWARD – Video Designer

LYNNE PAGE –  Movement 

RICHARD MAWBEY – Wigs, Hair and Make-Up

JESSICA RONANE CDG – Casting

JIM CARNAHAN CSA – US Casting

JOEL TRILL  – Voice

BRETT TYNE – Dialect

SARA ANIQAH MALIK – Associate Director

ALEX BERRY – Associate Set 

ROB WILSON – Associate Wigs, Hair and Make-Up

ZOË THOMAS-WEBB – Costume Supervisor

LIZZIE FRANKL & FAHMIDA BAKHT FOR PROPWORLS – Prop Supervisors

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