Posted: 7/23/26 at 2:43pm
Looks like they have announced the cast for Benjamin Button. Andrew Durand is starring in it.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON | The Public Theater
Posted: 7/23/26 at 2:54pm
it also appears they're keeping it in Cornwall. that's such a *specific* location -- even for those inside the UK. it'll be interesting to see how that works out ...
Posted: 7/23/26 at 2:54pm
Curious about the character names listed. I don’t recall anywhere in the West End program or website where Benjamin was listed as “Reverthi/Benjamin Button”. I’m sure there’s some tie to the local lore of the setting as well, but I have to assume the book updates they’ve been doing are the reason? Maybe this is just an oversight on my part.
Andrew Durand’s a great choice for Benjamin. He’s so inherently likable, and a perfect fit for the score. Wasn’t a huge fan of it in the West End, but I also really didn’t like the cast, so I’d pay a revisit to see the difference.
Updated On: 7/23/26 at 02:54 PM
Posted: 7/23/26 at 3:35pm
No, that is not new. All the tracks always had what they called "stranger" (i.e. narrator) names and those have been retained here. They did shuffle a few (the two on-stage swing narrator names have been moved to different tracks since there's no more on-stage swings), but I wouldn't take the names as an indication of any rewrites. In fact, they would kind of hint to me the opposite, that they're retaining most of the material as is.
Posted: 7/23/26 at 4:32pm
ColorTheHours048 said: "Curious about the character names listed. I don’t recall anywhere in the West End program or website where Benjamin was listed as “Reverthi/Benjamin Button”. I’m sure there’s some tie to the local lore of the setting as well, but I have to assume the book updates they’ve been doing are the reason? Maybe this is just an oversight on my part.
Andrew Durand’s a great choice for Benjamin. He’s so inherently likable, and a perfect fit for the score. Wasn’t a huge fan of it in the West End, but I also really didn’t like the cast, so I’d pay a revisit to see the difference."
I'm not familiar with the production (and am going to try and stay that way / go in cold more this season) - but I'm quite enjoying the recent "Durand-aissance" if you will :-) So incredibly talented, and his most recent slate of roles show off a remarkable versatility. Hope this is another great success for him + the rest of cast!
