Cush Jumbo to play Lady Macbeth opposite David Tennant in Macbeth

Cush Jumbo is to play Lady Macbeth opposite David Tennant in Shakespeare's Macbeth this December at the Donmar Warehouse.

Cush Jumbo

Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch today announce that Cush Jumbo will play Lady Macbeth opposite David Tennant’s Macbeth. Associate Director of the Donmar, Max Webster’s production opens on 15 December, with previews from 8 December, and runs until 10 February 2024.

Max Webster said today “I’m so thrilled that Cush Jumbo will be returning to the Donmar after her extraordinary performance as Mark Antony in the Shakespeare Trilogy to take on the role of Lady Macbeth. I first saw Cush on stage as the most brilliant Rosalind over ten years ago at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and have consistently been moved and surprised at her performances on stage and screen ever since. I think she will bring power, emotion and great humanity to this iconic role and will be absolutely electric alongside David Tennant. I can’t wait to start rehearsals.”

Macbeth is designed by Rosanna Vize, Lighting Design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Gareth Fry, movement direction by Shelley Maxwell with casting by Anna Cooper CDG.