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Who Played Ariel in The Tempest

Ariel is a role in The Tempest, a play that opened West End in 2018.

“Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in it! ” Shakespeare’s final solo play The Tempest is this year’s enchanting opening to Iris Theatre’s outdoor summer season. A storm at sea - a ship is broken by the waves, and a king and his court are washed up on the shore of a mysterious island. The desolate isle appears uninhabited but, unseen in the shadows, a powerful magician plots his revenge. The fate of all the shipwrecked souls now rests in his hands. Will he give in to his anger, or will his love for his daughter redeem them all? Taking place across the gardens of St Paul’s Church in the heart of the West End, and inspired by the courtly royal masques of the 17th century and the designs of Inigo Jones, The Tempest is an evening of pomp and promenade, of magic and illusion. Dress to impress; you’re invited to a party at the end of the world. The Tempest stars Propeller and West End regular Tony Bell, and is directed by Iris Theatre’s artistic director Daniel Winder, following last year’s five-star production of Macbeth. “We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” Iris is an award-winning theatre company, most celebrated for its annual summer season. In 2017, the company hosted a record breaking year at St Paul’s with Macbeth and Hansel & Gretel, the latter shortlisted for Best Production for Young People (8+) at the Offies, the award the company won the previous year for Treasure Island.

23 actors have played Ariel in The Tempest.

View full cast of The Tempest

Performer Production Opened
Ruth Vivian Broadway The Tempest 1910
Vera Zorina Broadway The Tempest 1945
Christopher Allport Off-Broadway The Tempest 1974
Aramis Estevez Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Craig Chang Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
David Sotolongo Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Eric Elice Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Esai Morales Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Iwatora Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Ken Seymour Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Leo Holder Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Lute Ramblin' Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Michael Pearlman Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Terry O'Reilly Off-Broadway The Tempest 1981
Erich Wildpret Off-Broadway The Tempest 1991
Aunjanue Ellis Off-Broadway The Tempest 1995
Aunjanue Ellis Broadway The Tempest 1995
Midori Nakamura Broadway The Tempest 1995
Sybyl Walker Broadway The Tempest 1995
Angel Desai Off-Broadway The Tempest 2008
Chris Perfetti Off-Broadway The Tempest 2015
Charlotte Christensen West End The Tempest 2018
Mason Alexander Park West End The Tempest 2024
Amara Okereke West End The Tempest 2026

Other Roles in The Tempest

Role Production Opened
Alonso West End The Tempest 2018
Antonio West End The Tempest 2018
Ariel West End The Tempest 2018
Boatswain West End The Tempest 2018
Caliban West End The Tempest 2018
Ferdinand West End The Tempest 2018
Gonzalo West End The Tempest 2018
Miranda West End The Tempest 2018
Prospero West End The Tempest 2018
Sebastian West End The Tempest 2018
Stephano West End The Tempest 2018
Trinculo West End The Tempest 2018

“Ariel” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
The Little Mermaid Broadway 2008
The Pillowman Broadway 2005
Wrong Mountain Broadway 2000

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