Sion Daniel Young Will Lead New Company of West End's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Super Good Day! Sion Daniel Young will join the West End cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the lead role of Christopher Boone from June 22. Directed by Marianne Elliot and penned by Simon Stephens, the production is running at the Gielgud Theatre.

Also from June 22, Rebecca Lacey will play Siobhan with Nicholas Tennant continuing as Ed, Mary Stockley as Judy, Jacqueline Clarke as Mrs. Alexander, Indra Ove as Mrs. Shears, Stephen Beckett as Roger Shears, Matthew Trevannion as Mr. Thompson, Pearl Mackie as No. 40/Punk Girl, Sean Mckenzie as Reverend Peters and Kaffe Keating will play alternate Christopher. They are joined by Mark Rawlings and Penelope McGhie who continue with the company and Naomi Said and Simon Victor.

Adapted from Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time follows teenager Christopher who is exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs. Shears' dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a journey that upturns his world.

The London production won seven Olivier Awards; the Broadway incarnation, which stars Alex Sharp and is playing at the Barrymore Theatre, is nominated for six 2015 Tony Awards.