Olivier nominee Kate Fleetwood, who was Tony-nominated for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth opposite Patrick Stewart in the 2008 revival of the Shakespeare classic, will play the iconic villain Cruella de Vil in the upcoming Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of the new musical 101 Dalmatians.
Directed by Artistic Director Timothy Sheader, performances are scheduled for May 16鈥揓une 21. Additional casting will be announced.
Based on Dodie Smith鈥檚 original story set in Regent鈥檚 Park, 101 Dalmatians has a book by Zinnie Harris and music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge.
Fleetwood received an Olivier nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for London Road (National Theatre), and she also played Tracy Lord in High Society (Old Vic). Her screen credits include Victoria, War and Peace, The People Next Door, The Widower, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Negotiator, London Road, Philomena, Les Mis茅rables, and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
The creative team will also include set and costume designer Katrina Lindsay, choreographer Liam Steel, puppet designer-director Toby Oli茅, musical supervisor and orchestrator Sarah Travis, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Nick Lidster for Autograph, and musical director Tarek Merchant. Casting is by Jill Green with children鈥檚 casting by Verity Naughton.
The Open Air Theatre鈥檚 2020 season also includes Romeo and Juliet (June 27鈥揓uly 25), Rodgers and Hammerstein鈥檚 Carousel (July 31鈥揝eptember 19), and Dragons and Mythical Beasts (August 11鈥揝eptember 6). Beyond the Park, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber鈥檚 Evita, which won the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, transfers to the Barbican Theatre June 27.
