Noah Jupe's West End Leap: From Lessons with Paul Mescal to Romeo and Juliet with Sadie Sink — What Theatre Audiences Should Expect

Noah Jupe arrives on the West End with both awards-season momentum and a recent apprenticeship-style influence from a fellow actor — a combination that matters for theatre audiences and young performers curious about film-to-stage transitions. With the film he appears in carrying 11 nominations into the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday and a London stage debut at the Harold Pinter Theatre from March 16, expectations are now about how screen experience will reshape his Romeo.

Why this pairing and timing matters for theatregoers and emerging actors

The attention around the production isn't just celebrity buzz: it ties a film nominated across major categories into a high-profile West End production, so local audiences will encounter performers whose recent work is under awards scrutiny. Noah Jupe has spoken about adopting on-set work habits from Paul Mescal, describing Mescal as a humble, professional and passionate example worth emulating. Mescal is also in production on a Beatles biopic, underscoring why his approach left an impression during the film shoot.

Noah Jupe: film credits, awards-season context and stage plans

• Jupe appears in the film Hamnet as Hamlet; his younger brother Jacobi plays Hamnet, the playwright’s son whose death shapes the story.
• Hamnet carries 11 nominations into the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, including a best actress nod for Jessie Buckley and a best supporting actor nomination for Paul Mescal; another named nomination is best supporting actress for Emily Mortimer.
• Noah Jupe received a Breakout Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival UK and Ireland Honours alongside Archie Madekwe, Harry Melling and Jay Lycurgo.
• The actor described his colleague Paul Mescal as "a humble man" and said that watching Mescal work — his professionalism, hard work and passion — served as a model he hopes to emulate.
• Jupe is preparing to make his London stage debut opposite Sadie Sink in Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre from March 16; the production will be both performers’ London stage debuts.
• Rehearsal detail: the pair have reportedly rehearsed together only twice so far, though Jupe said preparations are going well and that Shakespeare’s plays contain so much richness and subtext you can never feel fully finished with them.
• Additional context on ages and recent wins: one account lists Jupe as 20 years old while another lists him as 21; Sadie Sink is identified as 23 in available material. It is also noted that Hamnet previously did well at the Golden Globes in connection with Jupe’s recent travel for that event.

Production texture: chemistry reads, photoshoots and creative framing

Before rehearsals, the pairing’s early steps included a chemistry read lasting about an hour and a subsequent full photoshoot. The two actors were photographed together for the production’s campaign work. Scenes used to promote the show leaned into classic romance imagery in a west London setting, pointing to an aesthetic choice that sits alongside director Robert Icke’s framing of the play in a "version of now" Verona; that staging reportedly draws inspiration from a narrative idea about timing and coincidence exemplified by a familiar sliding-doors-style reference.

Quick Q& A for curious theatregoers

Here’s the part that matters for ticket-buyers and observers.

Q: How ready are the leads for a major West End run?

A: Jupe says preparation is progressing and that Shakespeare’s plays always offer more to mine; early chemistry work and campaign shoots have already taken place.

Q: What influence did Paul Mescal have?

A: Jupe framed Mescal as a humble, hardworking role model whose on-set manner he aims to mirror; Mescal’s own schedule includes filming a Beatles biopic, which underscores his active career.

Q: Is this a step away from TV/film for Sadie Sink?

A: This will be Sink’s first stage project following the conclusion of her long-running television role as Max Mayfield.

Practical notes and a short timeline

• Romeo and Juliet opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre from March 16; both leads make their London stage debuts.
• Hamnet carried 11 nominations into the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday and had earlier awards activity tied to the Golden Globes.
• Jupe collected a Breakout Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival UK and Ireland Honours alongside named peers.

It’s easy to overlook, but the mixture of recent festival honours, awards-season attention and backstage mentorship suggests this production will be watched not only for its Shakespeare but for how screen-first careers translate to live performance. The real question now is whether that translation will reshape how London audiences view these actors on stage.