The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled a 36-strong cast for the play “ Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” with Michael Shaeffer in the title role of King Aerys II Targaryen.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's Game of Thrones: The Mad King has been generating a lot of excitement among Westeros fans, and all 36 cast members have been officially revealed (via SFFGazette.com).

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