The Mirror and the Light is a play by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles based on Mantel's 2020 book of the same name. It is the third part to Wolf Hall Parts One & Two which is a double-bill play based on Mantel's novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.
Production history Following the award-winning West End and Broadway productions of Wolf Hall Parts One & Two, the stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light was originally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company (with Playful Productions) and opened in London's West End at the Gielgud Theatre from 23 September to run until 28 November 2021. Co-adapter Ben Miles reprised his role as Thomas Cromwell with Nathaniel Parker reprising his role Henry VIII. The play was directed by Jeremy Herrin, designed by Christopher Oram with music by Stephen Warbeck. On 22 July 2021 further casting was announced. The play was also announced to extend its run until 23 January 2022, however it was later announced that the extension would be cancelled and the play closed on its original date of 28 November 2021.
Characters and original cast CharacterWest End2021Thomas CromwellBen MilesKing Henry VIIINathaniel ParkerAnne of ClevesRosanna AdamsChristophe & Edward SeymourPaul AdeyefaPrincess MaryMelissa AllanEnsembleSamuel AwoyoDuke of SuffolkNicholas BoultonElizabeth SeymourAurora Dawson-HunteFrench AmbassadorIan DrysdaleEnsembleMark ExtanceLady Rochford / AbnessJo HerbertEnsembleAndrew HodgesEnsembleNiahm JamesGregory CromwellTerique JarrettRalph SadlerJordan KouaméThomas WriothesleyGeoffrey LumbJane Seymour & Katherine HowardOlivia MarcusHelen Sadler & Dorothea WolseyUmi MyersEustace ChapuysMatthew PidgeonWalter Cromwell / HolbeinLiam SmithArchbishop CranmerGiles TaylorKingston & The Ghost of WolseyTony TurnerRichard RicheLeo WanDuke of NorfolkNicholas Woodeson
See also Cultural depictions of Henry VIII Wolf Hall Parts One & Two – a 2013 two-part stage adaptation of the first two parts of Mantel's trilogy
References
External links Official website