Freddie Fox and Julian Ovenden join High Society
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The guestlist for the most swell party of the year has been confirmed, and it features some serious VIPs.
**Freddie Fox** (*Slow Horses*) and **Julian Ovenden** (*Downton Abbey*) will join the previously announced leads **Helen George** (*Call the Midwife*) and **Felicity Kendal** (*Rosemary and Thyme*) for this summer’s revival of **Cole Porter**’s musical, [*High Society*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/high-society-tickets). They are joined by **Carly Mercedes Dyer** (*A Chorus Line*), **Nigel Lindsay** (*Kiss Me, Kate)*, and **Malcolm Sinclair** (*Pie in the Sky)*.
Completing the cast are **Naomi Pacquette** (Dinah Lord), **David Seadon-Young** (George Kittredge), **James Hume** (Chester, Butler), alongside ensemble members; **Bethany Adamson**, **David Austin-Barnes**, **Jabari Braham**, **George Bray**, **Andrew Coshan**, **Jordan Crouch**, **Frances Dee**, **Aaron Elijah**, **Tosca Fischer**, **Jacob Fisher**, **Heather Jackson**, **Aoife Kenny**, **Nell Martin**, **Isabel Snaas** and swings; **Thomas Inge** (dance captain), **Robin Kent**, **Imogen Bailey** and **Lucy Rice**.
The production centres on socialite Tracy Lord (Helen George), as preparations for her high-profile wedding unravel over the course of a single weekend.
Staged with a full orchestra, the lavish revival features some of Cole Porter’s best-known, and much-loved, numbers, including; “Let’s Misbehave”, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, “I Love Paris” and “Well, Did You Evah?”. With a 28-strong company, the show combines large-scale ensemble performance with a score that remains a staple of the American songbook.
The production features an award-winning creative team, with direction from **Rachel Kavanaugh**, and choreography by **Anthony Van Laast**.
[High Society](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/high-society-tickets) plays at the [Barbican](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/barbican-london) from 19 May until 11 July 2026.