Further Casting Announced For Hay Fever
Published on 21 August 2026
Summary
- Further casting has been announced for Hay Fever.
- Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant will be joined by Nancy Carroll, Will Close, Charles Edwards, Ophelia Lovibond, Ash Hunter, Lucy Karczewski and Jo McInnes.
- Noël Coward’s Hay Fever runs at Wyndham’s Theatre from 22 September to 12 December 2026.
As previously announced, Christine Baranski will make her West End debut as Judith Bliss alongside Richard E. Grant as her husband David Bliss in Noël Coward’s Hay Fever. Now, further casting has been announced for this riotous comedy of bad manners, directed by Emily Burns.
Joining the cast are Nancy Carroll as Myra Arundel, Will Close as Simon Bliss, Charles Edwards as Richard Greatham, Ophelia Lovibond as Sorrel Bliss, Ash Hunter as Sandy Tyrell, Lucy Karczewski as Jackie Coryton and Jo McInnes as Clara.
What is Hay Fever about?
The Bliss family are anything but conventional. Retired actress Judith Bliss longs for the applause of the stage, while her novelist husband David and their children, Simon and Sorrel, each have their own ideas about how to spend the weekend.
When Judith invites a young admirer to stay at their country home, she is unaware that every member of the Bliss family has invited a guest of their own. As the unexpected visitors descend, the household quickly spirals into chaos, with romantic entanglements, cutting remarks and little regard for social etiquette. Find our everything you need to know about the play in our handy guide.
Hay Fever runs at Wyndham’s Theatre from 22 September to 12 December 2026.
By Hay Brunsdon
I've over 15 years of writing and editorial experience, and starting working in the West End theatre industry in 2012. When not watching or writing about theatre I'm usually swimming, hiking, running, or training for triathlons in the Stroud valleys.