The Line of Beauty (play)

The Line of Beauty
World premiere production poster
Written by	Jack Holden (Adapter)
Based on	The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
Directed by	Michael Grandage
Date premiered	21 October 2025
Place premiered	Almeida Theatre, London

The Line of Beauty is a stage adaptation of the book of the same name by Alan Hollinghurst. It was adapted for the stage by Jack Holden. It had its world premiere in 2025 at London's Almeida Theatre. It was directed by Michael Grandage.

Production history

Off-West End (2025)

The production began previews on 21 October 2025 and had its official world premiere on 29 October 2025 at the Almeida Theatre in London. ^[1] The production was directed by Michael Grandage. It stars Jasper Talbot as Nick Guest, Francessca Amewudah-Rivers as Rosemary Charles, Leo Suter as Toby Fedden, Claudia Harrison as Rachel Fedden, and Charles Edwards as Gerald Fedden. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast and characters

Character	Off-West End [2]
	2025
Nick Guest	Jasper Talbot
Toby Fedden	Leo Suter
Rachel Fedden	Claudia Harrison
Gerald Fedden	Charles Edwards
Rosemary Charles	Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Cat Fedden	Ellie Bamber
Leo Charles	Alistair Nwachukwu
Mrs. Charles	Doreene Blackstock
Wani Ouradi	Arty Froushan
Derek 'Badger' Brogan	Robert Portal
Peter Mawson/ Ricky	Matt Mella
Penny Kent/ Sophie Tipper	Hannah Morrish

References

1. The Line of Beauty Review – Hollinghurst's Gatsby-esque Social Satire Is a Class Act. The Guardian. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
2. "The Line of Beauty". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
3. "The Line of Beauty stage adaptation to receive world premiere in London". whatsonstage.com. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
4. "Cast announced for The Line of Beauty at London's Almeida Theatre including Jasper Talbot, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers & Charles Edwards". West End Theatre. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-11-26.