FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED
FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF ROMANTIC COMEDY
TABLE 17
PLAYING AT KILN THEATRE THIS AUTUMN
Kiln Theatre in association with Jamie Wilson Productions and Mark Cortale today announce the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of Douglas Lyons’ hit play and romantic comedy Table 17, directed by 2026 Tony Award-winner Zhailon Levingston. The production runs at Kiln Theatre from 17 September – 24 October 2026 (Press Night: Thursday 24 September) following sold-out runs in New York and LA.
Jamael Westman (originated title role of Hamilton in the West End) takes on the role of Dallas and joins previously announced Olivier Award-nominee Marisha Wallace (Cabaret, Guys & Dolls)in her play debut as Jada, and Michael Rishawn (Ain’t No Mo’, Handjob)whoreprises his award-winning role as River/Eric.
The full creative team includes Douglas Lyons (Writer), Zhailon Levingston (Director), Amy Jane Cook (Set & Costume Designer), Matt Haskins (Lighting Designer), George Dennis (Sound Designer), Nicholai La Barrie (Associate Director), Maybelle Laye (Costume Supervisor) and Dominique Hamilton (Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor).
Douglas Lyons, writer, said: “I am beyond excited for Table 17 to make its UK debut at the legendary Kiln Theatre with this dynamite cast, directed by my friend and recent Tony Award-winner Zhailon Levingston. After our sold-out NYC and Los Angeles engagements, we are building an all new production for British audiences. With personality and comedy chops all in their back pockets, this UK cast is not to be missed.”
Zhailon Levingston, director, said: “What a dream it is to bring this beautiful play to the Kiln. I’m So excited to lead a new configuration of cast members through the hilarious and poignantly romantic waters of Table 17. London, meet your new favorite threesome!”
Amit Sharma, Artistic Director and CEO of Kiln Theatre, said: “I’m totally thrilled to be bringing Douglas Lyons’ Table 17 to Kiln for its UK premiere, alongside our fantastic collaborative partners Mark Cortale and Jamie Wilson Productions. Table 17 is a brilliant night out – Marisha, Jamael and Michael are such a fabulous cast and they are going to have you absolutely howling with laughter. With the very brilliant director Zhailon Levingston at the helm, I honestly can’t wait for the first performance!”
A Kiln Theatre production in association with Jamie Wilson Productions and Mark Cortale
TABLE 17
by Douglas Lyons
directed by Zhailon Levingston
17 September – 24 October 2026
Two exes. One dinner. What could go wrong?
Would you go to dinner with your ex? The one you were engaged to, but haven’t spoken to in years? You’re over them – right?!
Jada and Dallas are hashing things out in this sharp, hilarious new comedy. Can they leave 7 years of baggage at the door to give their love a second chance? Is the spark even still there? Or will the weight of their past pull them apart before the night ends?
Following sold-out runs in New York and LA, Douglas Lyons’ (Chicken & Biscuits) award-winning play, directed by Zhailon Levingston (CATS The Jellicle Ball), makes its UK premiere at Kiln. Featuring Marisha Wallace as Jada, Jamael Westman as Dallas, and Michael Rishawn as River/Eric, get ready to give love a second chance this autumn.
CAST BIOGRAPHIES
Michael Rishawn | River/Eric
Michael Rishawn is an award-winning, classically trained actor whose work spans theatre, television, film, and voiceover. He is the recipient of a Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and Drama Desk recognition. He appeared on Broadway in Ain’t No Mo’ and originated roles in Table 17 (MCC Theater, Geffen Playhouse) and Handjob (Echo Theater Company). Additional stage work includes performances with L’Alliance New York at Florence Gould Hall and at Carnegie Hall.
Screen credits include And Just Like That…, FBI: Most Wanted, Raising Dion, Survival of the Thickest, Bunk’d and Crutch. He received classical theatre training in England as part of his formation at The Hartt School, trained at Shakespeare Theatre Company of DC under Michael Kahn, and holds an M.F.A. from UC San Diego.
Marisha Wallace | Jada
Marisha is a double-Olivier nominated actress and singer, hailing from North Carolina, USA. Her most recent credits include starring in Something Rotten! at the Manchester Opera House. In 2025, she returned to Broadway to take on the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club – her performance was featured as one of the 16 best theatre moments of 2025 by the New York Times. She is double Olivier Award nominee for her work in Guys and Dolls (directed by Sir Nick Hytner – for which she was also nominated for an Evening Standard Award) and Oklahoma! (Young Vic Theatre).
Later this year, Marisha will be headlining a sold-out set of concerts at the world-famous Jazz Club, Ronnie Scott’s.
Theatre credits include Bea in Something Rotten! (Manchester Opera House), Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Broadway & the West End, Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, where she was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Ado Annie in Oklahoma! at the Young Vic where she was nominated for WhatsOnStage, Evening Standard and Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Becky in Waitress (Adelphi Theatre), Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Coliseum), Effie in Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre), Aladdin (Broadway), and Something Rotten (Broadway).
Television/Film credits include Feel Good (Netflix), Jingle Jangle (Netflix), Almost Never (CBBC), and Aladdin (Disney).
Music credits: Marisha is an international singer-songwriter. She frequently collaborates on new music with songwriting legends Toby Gad (Beyoncé, John Legend) and Steve Anderson (Kylie Minogue). TV appearances include Royal Variety Show, Strictly Come Dancing, The Festival of Remembrance, and Dancing on Ice.
Instagram/X/TikTok – @MarishaWallace
Jamael Westman | Dallas
Theatre credits include An Ideal Husband (Lyric Hammersmith & Bristol Old Vic), Wolves on Road (Bush Theatre), London Tide (National Theatre), Imposter 22 (The Royal Court), Patriots (Almeida Theatre), Hamilton Eliza Tour (Pantages Theatre-LA), The Lorax (The Old Vic), Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre, West End), The White Devil (Shakespeare’s Globe), and Torn (Royal Court Theatre).
Film credits include Star Wars: Star Fighter, Hedda, Good Grief, Munch, and Animals.
Television credits include The Witcher, Get Millie Black, The Essex Serpent, Anne Boleyn, and BBW.
CREATIVE TEAM BIOGRAPHIES
Douglas Lyons | Writer
Douglas Lyons is a GLAAD, NAACP and Emmy nominated writer, an Audelco award-winning playwright, actor, and composer whose work has spanned Television, Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Film. Douglas served as a writer and composer on Apple TV’s Fraggle Rock. His Broadway playwriting debut Chicken and Biscuits was the 2nd most produced play in the U.S. in 2022-23. His other theatrical works include the Off Broadway hit: Beau, the Lucille Lortell award-winning Table 17, Don’t Touch My Hair, Polkadots, Five Points, Pure Glitter, and Mother. Daughter. Father. Son. Douglas’ Broadway acting credits include Beautiful, the Tony award-winning revival of Parade and the Book of Mormon. He is currently developing television with SkyDance and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort as well as writing the script for the stage adaption of the Warner Brothers animated classic Happy Feet.
Zhailon Levingston | Director
Zhailon Levingston is a 2026 Tony Award nominee for Outstanding Direction of a Musical for co-directing the NY Times critics pick and hit revival of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, an immersive reimagining of the classic musical that first premiered in 2024 at NYC Perelman Arts Center. The production earned Levingston an Obie Award (co-Directing), as well as Drama Desk, Drama League x 2 and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding Direction of a Musical. Now playing on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theater, Cats: The Jellicle Ball has received 9 Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical for Zhailon alongside co-director Bill Rauch.
Zhailon’s first “Broadway” job was selling tickets to Broadway shows in Times Square. In 2017, he sold concessions for multiple Broadway theatres. At 27 years old, he became the youngest Black director in Broadway history, directing the Broadway production of Chicken and Biscuits. His other directing credits include Wonderful Town at New York City Center Encores; Reconstructing at Brooklyn Academy of Music (co-directed with Rachel Chavkin); Little Miss Perfect (Olney Theatre Center); Patience at Second Stage Theatre; and Table 17 at MCC Theater (Lortel Award nominee for Outstanding Direction) and Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse (NAACP Theater Award nominee for Best Director of a stage play).
Levingston is the board chair of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Artistic Director of Inheritance Theatre Project, and co- created a ‘Theatre of Change’ course at Columbia University School of Law that is still being taught today. Once a year he returns to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana to direct theatre as a way to stay connected to his roots.
Kiln Theatre Listings
269 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR
Box Office: 020 7328 1000
KILBURN HIGH ROAD FESTIVAL (until 15 August 2026):
– CAPTURING KILBURN – OUTDOOR INSTALLATION
31 July – 15 August 2026, 11am-6pm, dependent on business opening hours
Tickets: Free, no ticket needed
– PASSAGES: THIS ROAD
31 July – 15 August, Every hour, 1pm – 7pm
Tickets: Free, ticketed
– PASSAGES: MEET ME HERE
11 – 15 August, 1.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm & 7pm
Tickets: From £5
– THE HIGH ROAD: UNFRAMED – OUTDOOR INSTALLATION
31 July – 15 August 2026, 11am – 6pm
Tickets: Free, no ticket needed
– KILN CINEMA: BABYMOTHER
13 August, 8pm
Tickets: £5 – £10
TABLE 17
17 September – 24 October 2026
Tickets: £15 – £45
Access performances:
Audio Described 22 October, 7.30pm, preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned 8 October, 7.30pm
Relaxed 14 October, 2.30pm
Special performances:
Alcohol Free 5 October, 7.30pm
Post show Q&A 1 October, 7.30pm
NINE NIGHT
12 November – 19 December
Tickets: £15 – £45
Access performances:
Audio Described 17 December, 7.30pm, preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned 3 December, 7.30pm
Relaxed 12 December, 2.30pm
Special performances:
Alcohol Free 23 November, 7.30pm
Post show Q&A 1 December, 7.30pm
Schools 9 December, 1.30pm
BERLIN
10 March – 17 April 2017
Tickets: £15 – £45
Access performances:
Audio Described 15 April, 7.30pm, preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned 1 April, 7.30pm
Relaxed 7 April, 2.30pm
Special performances:
Alcohol Free 22 March, 7.30pm
Post show Q&A 25 March, 7.30pm
There is a 25% Multibuy Season Discount when booking tickets for more than one show this season, excluding All The Things We Can’t Explain.