National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World - Cast

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)
150 min | Drama

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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World (2026)

150 min | Drama

Pegeen Flaherty's world shifts when Christy Mahon enters her pub claiming he killed his father. Rather than being rejected, he becomes a hero, winning hearts and races-until another man unexpectedly appears.

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Susan Akintomide Ensemble / Understudy Sara Tansey / Understudy Nelly / Understudy Honor Blake Ensemble / Understudy Sara Tansey / Understudy Nelly / Understudy Honor Blake See fewer	Black Sky (II)
Marty Breen Sara Tansey Sara Tansey See fewer	FBI: International (2021)
Declan Conlon Old Mahon Old Mahon See fewer	Calvary (2014)
Nicola Coughlan Pegeen Mike Pegeen Mike See fewer	Derry Girls (2018)
Lorcan Cranitch Michael Flaherty Michael Flaherty See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Megan Cusack Susan Brady Susan Brady See fewer	Call the Midwife (2012)
Naoise Dunbar Jimmy Farrell / Understudy Christy Mahon Jimmy Farrell / Understudy Christy Mahon See fewer	The Cured (2017)
Matthew Forrest Philly Cullen Philly Cullen See fewer	If I Should Fall from Grace with God (2023)
Sallay Garnett Nelly / Understudy Susan Brady Nelly / Understudy Susan Brady See fewer	The Continental (2023)
Fionnuala Gygax Honor Blake / Understudy Widow Quin Honor Blake / Understudy Widow Quin See fewer	Finky (2019)
Éanna Hardwicke Christy Mahon Christy Mahon See fewer	Vivarium (2019)
Erin Hennessey Fiddle / Ensemble Fiddle / Ensemble See fewer	From (2022)
Siobhán McSweeney Widow Quin Widow Quin See fewer	Derry Girls (2018)
Peter Mooney Banjo / Ensemble / Understudy Jimmy Farrell / Understudy Philly Cullen / Understudy Shawn Keogh Banjo / Ensemble / Understudy Jimmy Farrell / Understudy Philly Cullen / Understudy Shawn Keogh See fewer	Rookie Blue (2010)
Donncha O'Dea Ensemble / Understudy Old Mahon / Understudy Michael Flaherty Ensemble / Understudy Old Mahon / Understudy Michael Flaherty See fewer	Petrified (I) (2018)
Marty Rea Shawn Keogh Shawn Keogh See fewer	The Cherry Orchard (I) (2020)