{"id":3289,"date":"2026-06-30T11:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:34:55","slug":"josh-oconnor-led-revival-of-golden-boy-at-londons-almeida-theatre-rounds-out-cast-unveils-trailer-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289","title":{"rendered":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tThe London revival of Clifford Odets\u2019 classic American play \u201cGolden Boy\u201d at the Almeida Theatre has bulked out its cast while revealing a trailer of Josh O\u2019Connor in the lead role. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3287\">Immersive \u2018Peaky Blinders\u2019 Underworld Experience Coming to London This Summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tJoining the production alongside O\u2019Connor, currently on cinema screens in \u201cDisclosure Day,\u201d\u00a0are Jason Barnett (\u201cBridgerton,\u201d \u201c3 Body Problem\u201d), Richard Fleeshman (Olivier nominated for \u201cCompany\u201d), David Ganly (\u201cThe Crown,\u201d \u201cMoon Knight\u201d), Patrick Martins (\u201cEmma,\u201d \u201cAudrey or Sorrow\u201d), Daniel Mays (BAFTA TV nominated for \u201cLine of Duty\u201d), Oliver Ryan (\u201cMr. Burton,\u201d \u201cDune\u201d), Hayley Squires (Olivier nominated for \u201cAll My Sons\u201d), Stanley Townsend (\u201cThe Gentlemen,\u201d \u201cAndor\u201d), Zubin Varla (Olivier winner for \u201cTammy Faye\u201d) and Nicholas Woodeson (\u201cSkyfall,\u201d \u201cThe Death of Stalin\u201d). <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBeing directed by Sam Yates (\u201cVanya,\u201d \u201cMagpie\u201d), \u201cGolden Boy\u201d opens on Sep. 15, with previews from Sep. 9 and runs until Oct. 31.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSet in in 1930s New York at the height of the depression, \u201cGolden Boy\u201d follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music. That is, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. Pressured by a ruthless manager, tempted by a forbidden love, and bound by the expectations of his Italian-American family, Bonaparte is a young man torn between the seductive promise of the American Dream and the quiet honour of a decent life. He must confront what he\u2019s willing to sacrifice, who he\u2019s willing to become, and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3285\">\u2018Trainspotting\u2019 Marks 30th Anniversary at Edinburgh Film Festival With Cast Reunion \u2013 Global Bulletin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tOdett\u2019s biggest hit, \u201cGolden Boy\u201d was first staged on Broadway by The Group Theatre in 1937, and later adapted into a 1939 film of the same (starring William Holden in what would be his breakout role). It also served as the basis for a 1964 musical starring Sammy Davis Jr. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlongside Yates on the production team at the Almeida\u2019s revival are set and costume designer Rosanna Vize, lighting designer James Farncombe, sound designer Dan Balfour, composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, video designerJack Phelan, casting director Jim Carnahan, children\u2019s casting director Amy Beadel, movement director Imogen Knight, fight director Kate Waters, orchestral manager David Gallagher, dialect coach Will Conacher and associate director Yasmin Hafesji.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3283\">Romantic Dramedy Series \u2018La Vida Barcelona,\u2019 Directed by Katina Medina Mora, Boarded by Beta Film (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tTickets go on sale today.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSee the trailer below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The production of Clifford Odets&#8217; classic American play at London&#8217;s Almeida Theatre has added a number of names to its cast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[885],"tags":[2699,2700,2701],"class_list":["post-3289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theater","tag-almeida-theatre","tag-golden-boy","tag-josh-oconnor-3"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The production of Clifford Odets&#039; classic American play at London&#039;s Almeida Theatre has added a number of names to its cast\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\"},\"headline\":\"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289\"},\"wordCount\":432,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Almeida Theatre,\",\"Golden Boy,\",\"Josh O'Connor\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Theater\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289\",\"name\":\"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":563},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=3289#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Relocation Observer\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer","og_description":"The production of Clifford Odets' classic American play at London's Almeida Theatre has added a number of names to its cast","og_url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289","og_site_name":"Relocation Observer","article_published_time":"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e"},"headline":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)","datePublished":"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289"},"wordCount":432,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp","keywords":["Almeida Theatre,","Golden Boy,","Josh O'Connor"],"articleSection":["Theater"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289","name":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp","datePublished":"2026-06-30T11:34:55+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/87793b851676df1b4918ce9da8373aab.webp","width":1000,"height":563},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3289#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Josh O\u2019Connor-Led Revival of \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 at London\u2019s Almeida Theatre Rounds Out Cast, Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/","name":"Relocation Observer","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/#\/schema\/person\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/relocationobserver.com"],"url":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}