Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink’s West End Romeo and Juliet: rehearsal photos, awards buzz and what theatregoers should expect

The arrival of rehearsal photos for Robert Icke’s Romeo and Juliet — led by Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink — matters most to West End audiences and young actors watching the stage-literacy crossover. Noah Jupe’s screen profile (he appears in the film Hamnet) and Sadie Sink’s move from television to theatre are already shaping expectations about casting, marketing and the kinds of young-actor pairings the West End will showcase next season.

Why local audiences and school groups are the immediate audience

Here’s the part that matters: this production has been positioned both as a mainstream West End revival and as a learning opportunity. The staging at the Harold Pinter Theatre will include a schools initiative — The Star-Crossed Projects — run with ATG Entertainment Creative Learning, offering workshops, tickets and performance opportunities specifically for Key Stage 3 and 4 students. That framing signals that the production aims to draw families, school groups and younger first-time theatregoers in addition to typical West End ticket buyers.

What’s easy to miss is the breadth of the creative and backstage team assembled for a production that’s explicitly courting youth audiences while carrying awards-season heat from associated screen projects.

Cast and creative team revealed in rehearsal photos

Rehearsal shots have been unveiled for Robert Icke’s revival. Alongside the leads, the cast list includes: Jamie Ankrah as Peter; Dylan Corbett-Bader as Benvolio; Eden Epstein as Lady Capulet; Alex Felton as Abraham; Clark Gregg as Capulet; Ada Grey in the ensemble; Kasper Hilton-Hille as Friar John/Mercutio; Aruna Jalloh as Tybalt; John Marquez as Friar Laurence; Clare Perkins as the Nurse; Lewis Shepherd as Paris; David Shelley doubling as the Apothecary/Montague; Caroline Moroney as the Second Servant; and Alexander Uzoka as Gregory.

The production will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre and is directed by Robert Icke, who returns to Shakespeare following his stagings of Player Kings with Ian McKellen and Hamlet with Andrew Scott. The creative team includes set and costume designer Hildegard Bechtler, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designer Giles Thomas and video designer Ash J. Woodward. Casting is by Julia Horan and Jim Carnahan, with voice work supported by Penny Dyer and Nick Trumble. Fight direction is by Kev McCurdy, with Jack Bradfield as associate director and Neetu Singh as assistant director. The wider crew lists Sabia Smith as costume supervisor; wigs, hair and make-up supervision by Campbell Young Associates; Lily Mollgaard as props supervisor; Kate West as production manager; and Wabriya King as production drama therapist.

Noah Jupe on Paul Mescal, Hamnet awards context and stage preparations

Noah Jupe has spoken about what he took from working with Paul Mescal while awards season builds ahead of Sunday’s BAFTA Film Awards. The film Hamnet is in contention with 11 nominations for that ceremony, including nominations for best actress (Jessie Buckley) and best supporting actor (Paul Mescal); other coverage names a best supporting actress nomination for Emily Mortimer. Jupe appears in Hamnet as Hamlet; his younger brother Jacobi plays Hamnet, the playwright’s son whose death shapes the story. Jupe described Mescal as a humble and professional presence, adding that watching him work was instructive.

At the Newport Beach Film Festival UK and Ireland Honours, Jupe received the Breakout Award alongside Archie Madekwe, Harry Melling and Jay Lycurgo. He is the 20-year-old preparing to make his West End stage debut opposite Sadie Sink, 23. The pair have characterized this move as both of their London stage debuts. It’s also Sadie Sink’s first stage project following the conclusion of her television series work, where she reprised the role of Max Mayfield. The pair admitted in a fashion magazine interview that they had rehearsed together only twice, though Jupe said preparations are progressing well and that Shakespeare’s plays have layers that can demand months of work.

Practical run details, ticketing and community access

Performances are scheduled at the Harold Pinter Theatre. One timeline in the available material gives performances beginning on 18 March 2026 and running for 12 weeks until 6 June, with a press night scheduled for 31 March. Another listing gives a start date of March 16; that discrepancy is unclear in the provided context. A Pay What You Can Lottery and day seats will be available, along with group and school rates.

• Production company: Empire Street Productions; its recent work includes Elektra, Slave Play and Prima Facie (the latter is touring the UK).
• The production will host The Star-Crossed Projects with ATG Entertainment Creative Learning for Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
• Ticketing options: Pay What You Can Lottery, day seats, group and school rates.

• Rehearsal photos released showing the leads in rehearsal.
• Full creative and backstage team named, indicating a large-scale West End transfer.
• Hamnet-related awards buzz creates crossover attention from film audiences.

If you’re wondering why this keeps coming up, the overlap between screen awards attention and a star-led West End transfer explains the early publicity push. That crossover often expands ticket demand but also raises questions about scheduling and rehearsal rhythms for actors balancing screen and stage commitments — Paul Mescal is noted as currently filming a Beatles biopic, an active project concurrent with awards season.

Key takeaways:

• Rehearsal photos confirm the cast and a large creative team under Robert Icke at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
• Noah Jupe’s screen profile (Hamnet) and the production’s schools initiative target both traditional West End customers and younger audiences.
• Hamnet’s multiple nominations intensify attention on Jupe and collaborators during awards season.
• Dates contain a discrepancy (March 16 vs 18); press night is scheduled for 31 March and the run is listed as 12 weeks to 6 June in one schedule.
• Accessible ticketing (Pay What You Can, day seats, group/school rates) and the Star-Crossed Projects underline community access goals.

The real question now is how much of the public’s interest will come from film awards momentum versus traditional West End word-of-mouth once reviews land. The production’s combination of a high-profile director, a star-led pair making London stage debuts, an expansive creative team and explicit outreach to schools suggests producers are aiming for both critical and community engagement.

It’s easy to overlook, but the named backstage roles — from production drama therapist to wig supervisors — point to careful planning around actor wellbeing and a technically ambitious staging.