Second year cast announced for 'The Hunger Games on Stage'
A fresh company is stepping into Panem this autumn as The Hunger Games: On Stage begins its second year at London’s Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre. The new cast takes over from Friday 23 October 2026 at 2:30pm, following the current company’s final performance on Monday 18 October. Runaway Entertainment’s announcement confirms the casting and changeover dates.
New principal cast
Elizabeth Anderson will play Katniss Everdeen, with Vinnie Copeland as Peeta Mellark and Nathan Stokes as Gale Hawthorne. They are joined by Daisy Statham as Prim, Alix Dunmore as Mrs Everdeen, Isabel Della-Porta as Effie Trinket and Theo Ogundipe as Cinna.
Two familiar television and stage faces join the company in key Capitol roles: Neil McDermott plays Haymitch Abernathy, while Daniel Brocklebank takes the role of Caesar Flickerman. John Malkovich continues as President Snow, appearing on screen.
The production’s second-year company also includes returning performers Aiya Agustin (Rue), Geo Bailey (Tippet), Alexandra Barredo (Fossa), Jessica Daugirda (offstage swing), Luca Moscardini (offstage swing) and Florence Russell (offstage swing). New company members include Jason Battersby (Cato), Myla Carmen (Clove), Archie Durrant (Stele), Xanthe Gibson (offstage swing and alternate Katniss), Montel Morrison (Thresh), Jhanaica van Mook (Glimmer), Jake Scott Newton (Marvel), Hamish Skeoch (Fila) and others in swing and tribute roles.
The Hunger Games in London
Based on Suzanne Collins’s novel and the Lionsgate film, the stage adaptation is written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster. The production plays in the purpose-built, theatre-in-the-round Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre. The official production site describes the show as the first theatre adaptation of Collins’s story, while its cast and creative page lists the production team and venue information.
Performances are scheduled at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in Canary Wharf, London. The second-year cast offers audiences a new opportunity to experience the action, spectacle and central story of courage and hope live on stage.
Frequently asked questions
When does the second-year cast of The Hunger Games: On Stage begin?
When does the second-year cast of The Hunger Games: On Stage begin?
The new cast begins performances at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre on Friday 23 October 2026 at 2:30pm.
Who plays Katniss Everdeen in the second-year cast?
Who plays Katniss Everdeen in the second-year cast?
Elizabeth Anderson plays Katniss Everdeen in the second-year company of The Hunger Games: On Stage.
Where is The Hunger Games: On Stage performed?
Where is The Hunger Games: On Stage performed?
The production is performed at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in Canary Wharf, London.