James Norton, Luke Thompson, Omari Douglas and more | A Little Life West End interviews

We caught up with the entire cast of A Little Life alongside director Ivo van Hove as the show opens in the West End!
Appearing in the stage production are James Norton (Happy Valley) as Jude, Luke Thompson (Bridgerton) as Willem, Omari Douglas (Cabaret) as JB, Zach Wyatt (The Witcher) as Malcolm, Elliot Cowan (The Crown) as Brother Luke/Doctor Traylor/Caleb, Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye) as Harold, Nathalie Armin (Force Majeure) as Ana, and Emilio Doorgasingh (Best of Enemies) as Andy.
A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City as their lives are pulled apart by various forces. Hanya Yanagihara's 2015 novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and in 2016 was also nominated for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
The show has also set plans to run at the Savoy Theatre after it completes its stint at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
Yanagihara has adapted her seminal novel for the stage alongside Koen Tachelet and Ivo van Hove (who also directs). This English language premiere follows a Dutch-language production run in Edinburgh last August. That iteration was awarded the full five stars by WhatsOnStage.
Joining van Hove on the creative team are set and lighting designer (and regular collaborator) Jan Versweyveld, as well as costume designer An D'Huys, music and sound designer Eric Sleichim and casting director Julia Horan.

[@nedzlamusic]

I really hope that we'll get recorded version of this performance someday.

[@Anamaria_13]

They have it’s going to be released in theatres this September

[@marples8453]

nut not in my country, how can i watch it??@@Anamaria_13

[@CrazyWatcher670]

And I am also hoping to finish the book before that. It is a vetoing and very deep book. Taking forever and crushing heart again and again.

[@camilagonzalez5861]

Love the Bridgerton cast supporting Luke T❤

[@paulawahl3825]

I think I never read a book that fast and cried so much while doing it. It is by far my favourite book and I really want to see that play(unfortunately I can’t) The cast seems fantastic and I already love the idea with all the evil in Jude’s life as one person, because I think it captures the reliving experience in pain for Jude, being abused again and again, very well and it drives the focus away from the abuser but to the victim, which is very important in the story (well, that’s just how I feel about that small piece of detail)

[@nancyshapanka9666]

Just the saddest book.
I doubt that l will ever see this on stage, but I hope the movie gets shown in USA.❤

[@nostallgixs4887]

God I just wish i could experience this live…a little life is my favorite book and the cast is first of all amazing, and they all seem so sweet and dedicated to this project. :‘) I’m sure they killed it. Everyone getting to see this play are extremely lucky ❤️ such exciting times

[@dantsai5216]

Brutally the most moved (in whatever direction) I have felt in years

[@johncarsone1579]

Hoping for a filmed version. James as Jude,of course.❤❤❤❤❤

[@pekkajohannesvirkkula7473]

I wish miniseries to come someday ❤

[@chloeclarke5460]

Read the book last year, saw the play on Thursday last week. It was incredible so perfect!

[@alewkd]

How i wish to see it! ❤❤ sending all the love

[@ElaineCraig-fi7kh]

I just finished the book. It's amazing, incredible. I would love to see a filmed version of this play.

[@annikaki8305]

It will be in Theatres in two weeks

[@strangerrrrrrr]

i want to watch it so bad

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

theatre actors are an unusual looking breed

[@rajaharrag667]

What do you mean?