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‘Lehman Trilogy’ Writer Stefano Massini’s ‘The Ladies Football Club’ Unveils Cast for Sheffield Premiere

January 14, 2026

Jan 14, 2026 4:00am PT ‘Lehman Trilogy’ Writer Stefano Massini’s ‘The Ladies Football Club’ Unveils Cast for Sheffield Premiere By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Tiger Shroff Joins Conor McGregor as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Expands to India (EXCLUSIVE) 7 hours ago Lionsgate Sells Streaming Platform Lionsgate Play in India, Southeast Asia to Founder Rohit Jain 12 hours ago ‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Sets New Netflix Series ‘The Dealer,’ Starring Jung So-min 13 hours ago See All Sheffield Theatres The U. K.’s Sheffield Theatres has unveiled the ensemble cast for the premiere of “The Ladies Football Club,” written by Tony Award winner Stefano Massini and adapted by Tim Firth. The production marks a reunion of heavyweight theatrical talent, with Massini bringing his storytelling prowess from “The Lehman Trilogy” and Firth applying his craft honed on the global hit “Calendar Girls.” Sheffield Theatres artistic director Elizabeth Newman will helm the production, with Frantic Assembly’s Scott Graham choreographing movement. Related Stories LISTEN: Paramount Skydance Takes the Fight for Warner Bros.

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Discovery to Court; WWE Takes a Victory Lap With Netflix Box Office: Netflix's 'Stranger Things' Series Finale Earns More Than $25 Million in Movie Theaters The cast features Jessica Baglow (“Gentleman Jack”) as Rosalyn, Leah Brotherhead (“Hullraisers”) as Hayley, Lesley Hart (“Shetland”) as Berenice, and Bettrys Jones (“The Buddha of Suburbia”) as Olivia.
Ellie Leach (“Coronation Street”) will play Brianna, with Clair Norris (“EastEnders”) as Melanie, Anne Odeke (“Princess Essex”) as Justine, and Krupa Pattani (“Mr Bates vs The Post Office”) as Cheryl.
Popular on Variety Rounding out the ensemble are Cara Theobold (“Downton Abbey”) as Violet, Chanel Waddock (“Othello”) as Penelope, and Charley Webb (“Emmerdale”) as Abigail.
Joy Adeogun (“Romeo and Juliet”) and Jamie Randall (“The House Party”) will serve as swings.
Set during WWI, the play chronicles Sheffield factory workers who form a women’s soccer team during lunch breaks while men fight overseas.

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