Game of Thrones prequel play reveals full cast list
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for The Mad King, an upcoming Game of Thrones prequel play. Michael Abubakar will portray Ned Stark, taking over the role previously played by Sean Bean. Abubakar brings extensive theater credentials, having performed as Romeo in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Romeo & Juliet and Jimmy in Almeida Theatre’s Roots, among other notable roles.
The supporting cast includes Michael Shaffer as King Aerys II Targaryen, Noah Ritter as Prince Rhaegar, Harmony Rose-Bremner as Lyanna Stark, Maxim Ays as Jaime Lannister, Callum Woodhouse as Robert Baratheon, and Elizabeth Ayodele as Elia Martell. The play has been written by Duncan Macmillan, an acclaimed playwright known for works including Lungs, Every Brilliant Thing, and Nineteen Eighty-Four. The production will be directed by [director information incomplete in source material].
This stage adaptation marks a significant expansion of the Game of Thrones franchise into live theater through one of the world’s most prestigious theatrical companies.