Game of Thrones prequel play reveals full cast list
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for its upcoming Game of Thrones prequel play, The Mad King. Michael Abubakar will take over the role of Ned Stark, previously played by Sean Bean. The play features a talented cast and is directed by Dominic Cooke, with a script by Duncan Macmillan.
- ▪Michael Abubakar will portray Ned Stark in The Mad King.
- ▪The play's cast includes Michael Shaffer as King Aerys II Targaryen and Noah Ritter as Prince Rhaegar.
- ▪Duncan Macmillan wrote the play, and it is directed by Dominic Cooke.
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