Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke and Hugh Skinner are to lead a new production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre this winter.

The play will run at the Lyttelton Theatre from 20 November 2024 to 25 January 2025.

Gatwa will play Algernon Moncrieff alongside Skinner as Jack Worthing, with Clarke taking on the iconic Lady Bracknell.

Public booking opens on Thursday, 23rd May.