Daniel Boys' in the Band

Published: 5 August 2016
Reporter: David Chadderton

Daniel Boys
Jack Derges
Ian Hallard, Mark Gatiss and James Holmes

Further casting has been announced for the revival of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band in autumn, which will be produced by Tom O'Connell and James Seabright at Park Theatre in London before touring to The Lowry in Salford, Theatre Royal Brighton and West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.

West End musical star Daniel Boys will play Donald, Eastenders heartthrob Jack Derges will be Cowboy, Miranda star James Holmes will be Emory, John Hopkins from Midsummer Murders will be Alan, Ben Mansfield from Primeval will play Larry and Undercover's Nathan Nolan will be Hank.

They will join already-announced cast members Mark Gatiss and his real-life husband Ian Hallard, playing Harold and Michael.

The production will be directed by Adam Penfold and will run at Park Theatre from 28 September to 30 October, The Lowry from 3 to 6 November, Theatre Royal Brighton from 8 to 12 November and West Yorkshire Playhouse from 14 to 19 November.

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