National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath (2024)
The great American novel reimagined
2024 · 2h 26m
Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across America in the hope of finding work and a new life in California.
Director: Carrie Cracknell
Writers: John Steinbeck
Music by: Stuart Earl, Maimuna Memon
Cast
Cherry Jones as Ma JoadHarry Treadaway as Tom JoadNatey Jones as Jim CasyZoe Aldrich as Elizabeth Sandry / Second Agricultural Officer / Understudy Granma Joad & Ma JoadAfolabi Alli as Muley Graves / Floyd Knowles / Ensemble / Understudy Jim Casy & Mr. WainwrightRhys Bailey as Winfield Joad / Understudy Noah Joad, Al Joad, Man in the Barn's SonRachel Barnes as Band Vocal / Accordion / Understudy First Agricultural Officer/Mrs Knowles/Woman Shot in Hand/ BookkeeperBrandon Bassir as Camp Proprietor / First Officer / Second Man / First Man with Club / Understudy Tom Joad & Willy's AccompliceLin Blakley as Granma JoadTom Bulpett as Noah Joad / Understudy Weedpatch Camp Director & Mayor of HoovervilleMorgan Burgess as Band Vocal / Guitar / Slide Guitar / Second Officer / Hooper Ranch GuardRyan Ellsworth as Willy / Man Going Back / Mayor of Hooverville / Man in Barn / Understudy Grampa/Contractor/Pa Joad/Uncle JohnMore like this
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