Overview
- Lucas said on BBC Radio 2 that he has never spoken about this publicly and that he is autistic.
- He described balancing the social demands of theatre with deliberate periods of solitude to recharge and to write.
- Lucas is due to play Fagin at the Gielgud Theatre in a limited six-week run from September 22 to November 1, 2026.
- He told the interview he is working on a third novel aimed at adults and said he would like to play Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd, while noting the Sondheim estate’s permission may be required.
- Reporters and outlets have also revisited Lucas’s past openness about losing his hair to alopecia as context for how personal experience has shaped his public life and career choices.