INITIAL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR

WEST END TRANSFER OF

OLIVIER AWARD WINNING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SMASH-HIT

INTO THE WOODS

With Original Cast Members Returning including

Kate Fleetwood, Jo Foster, and Gracie McGonigal

Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum and New Ventures Entertainment today announce the initial casting for the West End transfer of multi-award-winning Bridge Theatre production of Into The Woods. Sondheim and Lapine’s iconic production marks the first West End transfer for The Bridge Theatre and the first time Into The Woods has been in the West End since 1991. Jordan Fein’s production opens at the Noël Coward Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre, on 7 October 2026, with previews from 22 September, running until 9 January 2027.

Joining the previously announced Kate Fleetwood (The Witch), are Valda Aviks (Grandmother/Giant), Geoffrey Aymer (Cinderella’s Father), Jo Foster (Jack), Jennifer Hepburn (Cinderella’s Stepmother and Alternate Witch), Hana Ichijo (Lucinda), Julie Jupp (Jack’s Mother), Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (Florinda) and Gracie McGonigal (Little Red Ridinghood), with Jacob Fowler and Sophie Linder-Lee as Standbys. Full casting to be announced. 

The production opened late last year at the Bridge Theatre, going on to win Best Ensemble or Cast and Best Designer at the Critics’ Circle Awards, and Best Musical Revival and Best Lighting Design at the Olivier Awards.

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Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum and New Ventures Entertainment

The Bridge Theatre Production of

INTO THE WOODS

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by James Lapine

Cast includes: Valda Aviks (Grandmother/Giant), Geoffrey Aymer (Cinderella’s Father), Kate Fleetwood (The Witch), Jo Foster (Jack), Jennifer Hepburn (Cinderella’s Stepmother and Alternate Witch), Hana Ichijo (Lucinda), Julie Jupp (Jack’s Mother), Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (Florinda), Gracie McGonigal (Little Red Ridinghood) and Jacob Fowler and Sophie Linder-Lee as Standbys.

Director: Jordan Fein; Set and Costume Designer: Tom Scutt; Musical Supervisor: Mark Aspinall; Orchestrations by: Jonathan Tunick; Sound Designer: Adam Fisher; Lighting Designer: Aideen Malone; Video Designer: Roland Horvath; Movement Director: Jenny Ogilvie; Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Designer: Sam Cox; Puppetry Design: Cheryl ‘Chuck’ Brown, Max Humphries & Tom Scutt; Musical Director: Alex Beetschen; Casting Director: Stuart Burt CDG CSA; Production Manager: Chris Hay; Associate Director: Georgia Green; Scenic Associate: David Allen; Associate Musical Director: Cat Beveridge; Associate Sound Designer: Ollie Durrant; Associate Lighting Designer: Lucy Adams; Associate Costume Designer: Lucy Martin; Associate Video Designer: Hayley Egan; Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor: Charlie Watson; Costume Supervisor: Lydia McDonald; Props Supervisors: Jonathan Hall & Chris Marcus for Marcus Hall Props; Orchestral Management: Andy Barnwell & Rich Weeden for BW Musicians

Noël Coward Theatre 22 September 2026 – 9 January 2027

Why would you go into the woods?

To sell the cow

To visit mother

To see the king

To lift the spell

In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.

Sondheim and Lapine’s second collaboration after Sunday in the Park with George brilliantly weaves together four Grimms’ fairy tales. On its Broadway debut in 1986, Into The Woods won Tony Awards each for Sondheim (Best Original Score) and Lapine (Best Book). In London it has had productions by Richard Jones (Phoenix Theatre, 1990), John Crowley (Donmar, 1998) and Timothy Sheader (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, 2010). This is its first major London production since 2016 and its first West End production in 30 years.

Valda Aviks returns as Grandmother/Giant. Her theatre credits include The Addams Family (UK Tour), On The Twentieth Century (Union Theatre), Into the Woods (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), The Full Monty (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Mary Poppins (UK Tour), Blithe Spirit (English Theatre, Vienna), Caroline or Change, Jerry Springer: The Opera (National Theatre), The Witches of Eastwick (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), When Florence met Isadora (Rosemary Branch Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Dominion Theatre), Oliver! (London Palladium), Sweeney Todd (Curve, Leicester), The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Les Miserables (Palace Theatre), and Cats (New London Theatre). Her screen credits include Doctor Who, Bad Penny, Little Britain, Words of Love, and Nightbreed.

Geoffrey Aymer returns as Cinderella’s Father. His theatre credits include Hamlet, The Taxidermist’s Daughter (Chichester Festival Theatre), The Crucible (Sheffield Theatres), Romeo and Juliet (Royal Exchange Theatre), The Wizard of Oz (Curve, Leicester and London Palladium), Clutch (Bush Theatre), Jitney (The Old Vic, Headlong, Leeds Playhouse), The Color Purple (Curve, Leicester Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Young Vic), To Kill a Mockingbird (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Barbican), The Lightning Child, and Macbeth (Shakespeare’s Globe). His screen credits include Mr Winner, Guerrilla, Club Class, The A Force, The Real McCoy, Ragtag, Sket, and Wicked.

Kate Fleetwood returns as the Witch. Her theatre work includes My Master Builder (Wyndham’s Theatre), A View From the Bridge (Theatre Royal Haymarket), 101 Dalmatians (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Absolute Hell, Ugly Lies the Bone, King Lear, London Road – Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical, Love’s Labour’s Lost (National Theatre), Bug (Found111), Medea (Almeida Theatre), High Society (The Old Vic), Life is a Dream, Hecuba (Donmar Warehouse), Macbeth – Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Chichester Festival Theatre, Gielgud Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Broadway), Twelfth Night (Chichester Festival Theatre), The Winter’s Tale, Pericles (RSC), Othello (Northampton Theatre Royal), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bristol Old Vic). For television, her work includes Big Mood, Mary and George, Rain Dogs, The Wheel of Time, Fate: The Winx Club Saga, Brave New World, Victoria, Harlots, War and Peace, The People Next Door, The Widower, Way to Go, Touch of Cloth, Sarah Jane Adventures, Hustle and After Thomas; and for film, Scoop, Choose or Die, Beirut, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, London Road, Philomena, Les Miserables, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Macbeth, The Golden Age, 77 Beds, Vanity Fair, A Changed Man and Beautiful People.

Jo Foster returns as Jack. Their theatre credits include Four Play (DEM Productions), The Frogs (Southwark Playhouse), Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre), Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical (The Old Vic), & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre), Legally Blonde (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Hex (National Theatre), and Rent (Hope Mill Theatre).

Jennifer Hepburn returns as Cinderella’s Stepmother and Alternate Witch. Her theatre credits include The Buccaneer (Finborough Theatre), Moonshadow (Anders Albien/Chris Nightingale), Jekyll and Hyde (UK tour), Opening Night (Gielgud Theatre), Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre), Corbyn: The Musical (Waterloo East), Van Winkle: A Folk Musical (SimG), Taboo (End of the Pier Productions), A Tale of Two Cities (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Anything Goes (New York City), Les Miserables (Queens Theatre), and Cats 25^th Anniversary Tour (Live Nation).

Hana Ichijo returns as Lucinda. Her theatre credits include The Baker’s Wife, The Producers (Menier Chocolate Factory), The Sound of Music (Chichester Festival Theatre), George Takei’s Allegiance (Charing Cross Theatre), A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic), Anyone Can Whistle (Southwark Playhouse), Little Women (Park Theatre), and The Pirate Queen (London Coliseum).

Julie Jupp returns as Jack’s Mother. Her theatre credits include A Christmas Carol, The American Clock, Groundhog Day (The Old Vic), La Cage Aux Folles (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Jack and the Beanstalk (Hackney Empire), Man of La Mancha (English National Opera), Thor+Loki (Vicky Graham Productions), Urinetown (St James Theatre/Apollo Theatre), Richard III (Trafalgar Studios), Merrily We Roll Along (Harold Pinter Theatre), Finding Neverland (Curve, Leicester), and Road Show (Menier Chocolate Factory). For television, her credits include Silent Witness, Unforgotten, Friday Night Dinner, and Serious & Organised.

Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson returns as Florinda. Her theatre credits include Dorian: The Musical (Southwark Playhouse), Identical (Nottingham Playhouse, The Lowry, Salford), Pippin (Charing Cross Theatre), The Boy Friend (Menier Chocolate Factory), 42^nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), and Billy Elliot: The Musical (Victoria Palace). Her feature film credits include Cats.

Gracie McGonigal returns as Little Red Ridinghood. Her theatre credits include The Little Foxes (Young Vic), Fangirls (Lyric Hammersmith), The Phase (VAULT Festival), The Little Big Things (@sohoplace), The Crucible (National Theatre, Gielgud Theatre), Cinderella (Theatre Royal Stratford East), and Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith).  For television, her credits include The Power, Father Brown, and Bridgerton – as series regular Hazel.

Jacob Fowler returns as Standby. His theatre credits include The Addams Family (UK Tour), Heathers the Musical (UK Tour, The Other Palace), [title of show], Before After (Southwark Playhouse), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Hope Mill Theatre), Dreamboats and Petticoats: Bringing on Back the Good Times (UK Tour),  Vanara (Hackney Empire) and In Pieces (Turbine Theatre). Concert credits include his New York debut solo show Jacob Fowler: Direct From London (The Green Room 42), Cool Rider (London Palladium), Comparing Notes with Edward Seckerson, Jacob Fowler: Intimate and Live, Scott Alan (Crazy Coqs), Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize (Hackney Empire) and Kings of Broadway (Palace Theatre). His television credits include in 2020, Jacob won the BBC One show Little Mix: The Search with his band Since September. The band subsequently supported Little Mix on their sold-out 2022 UK arena tour, Confetti, and released three singles.

Sophie Linder-Lee returns as Standby. Her theatre credits include Muriel’s Wedding (Curve), Magic Mike Live (Hippodrome), Biography Girl (Finborough Theatre), Big Fish (Other Palace), Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour, Playhouse Theatre), Wicked (Apollo Victoria), Silence the Musical (Barons Court Theatre) and Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales). TV credits include Royal Variety Performance, Dancer in The Slammer and Top of the Pops. Recordings include Voiceover in Magic Mike Live TV/Radio Commercials and Vocalist in Don’t Stop Believing (UK Tour).

Into The Woods

Listings

Noël Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4AP

22 September 2026 – 9 January 2027

Box Office: delfontmackintosh.co.uk / 0344 482 5151

Access booking on 0344 482 5137 (lines open Monday to Saturday 10am – 7.30pm)

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Audio Described Performance: Friday 9 October 2026 7.30pm

Captioned Performance: Monday 9 November 7.30pm

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Tickets from £15

STARRING EDWARD EASTON AS THE ONE MAN

“extraordinary” #1 Comedy Show of the Year
The Guardian

“By rights, this theatrical tour de force deserves a 38-year run in the West End and similar on Broadway”
Rolling Stone

After enjoying a triumphant debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and going on to storm Melbourne Comedy Festival and London’s Soho Theatre and Underbelly Boulevard, Flo & Joan’s award-winning One Man Musical returns to Soho Theatre from Wednesday 17^th to Friday 3^rd July at 9pm, before embarking to its birthplace at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from Wednesday 5^th to Sunday 30^th August at 4:50pm, performing at The Pleasance Beyond.

In its brand new run, the smash hit musical will see acclaimed actor Edward Easton (of legendary Edinburgh Fringe cult favourite Tarot fame, and as seen on Porters (Dave), Starstruck (BBC Three) and The Horne Section TV Show (C4)) stepping into the mighty role of the titular One Man. With music performed by Flo & Joan (aka Rosie and Nicola Dempsey), watch as an icon of the musical theatre world finally turns the spotlight onto the one story he’s yet to tell: his own.

Since the show began it has picked up multiple accolades including #1 Comedy Show of 2024 in The Guardian, Best Show of 2024 at the Chortle Awards, it was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 and for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer at the Stage Debut Awards 2025. Previous runs of the show starred George Fouracres (Saturday Night Live UK, Sky One) in the leading role, while the show recently won Best Production at the Offies 2026 where it was nominated for two further accolades.

Presented by Avalon with Georgie Staight (Operation Mincemeat, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t, The Wizard of Oz) directing the production, supported by a full band (two musical comedians hiding at the back of the stage named Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, aka Flo & Joan), and together they are set to give audiences another chance to see a maestro at work.

WHAT THE PRESS HAVE SAID ABOUT ONE MAN MUSICAL:

“Audiences will love it – even if the lawyers demur.”
Brian Logan, The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★

“a triumphant spoof… It’s better than Cats” 
Dominic Maxwell, The Sunday Times ★★★★

“They’ve just crammed in jokes. And those jokes are made even funnier by Fouracres’s absurdly overblown performance …brilliantly written, superbly performed and surprisingly thoroughly researched”
Tim Bano, The Stage ★★★★★

“Flo & Joan’s qualified love for their quarry shines through in the musical homages, while the sprightly and versatile Fouracres imbues the preening, prickly lord with overweening ambition, pathos and consistent hilarity”
Jay Richardson, The List ★ ★ ★ ★

“magnificent… Flo and Joan (who accompany the show and provide some supporting character turns) are onto a winner here”Alex Wood, What’s On Stage ★★★★

“it’s an absolute blast”
Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★

“Highly Recommend”Mervyn Stutter Pick Of The Fringe ★★★★

“It’s undeniably funny”
Robert Parker-White, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★

“The music is superb, and the writing is tight. There’s so much packed into this show… One Man Musical by Flo & Joan is a delightful and unexpected comedy show that transcends expectations. Its unique blend of wit and musical talent leaves you laughing and uplifted”
Andrew Girdwood, Edinburgh Reviews ★★★★★

“Flo and Joan’s One Man Musical is an incredibly and satisfyingly mischievous composition of character and musical comedy”
Katrina Partolina Swartz, Broadway Baby ★★★★

Mickey Jo Theatre  ★★★★★

Lost in Theatreland ★★★★★

“It is a riotously funny hour… One Man Musical has everything you could want from a musical comedy– and theatre kids this is an unmissable show for you”
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland ★★★★★

TONY & GRAMMY-WINNING ARTIST

LESLIE ODOM, JR.

TO PERFORM SOLO CONCERT AT

LONDON PALLADIUM

ON SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026, 7.30PM

TICKETS ON SALE 12 JUNE

Producers Darren Bell and Cuffe & Taylor are thrilled to announce that Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist and one of today’s most celebrated performers, LESLIE ODOM, JR. will perform live in concert at the London Palladium on Saturday 31 October 2026 at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale 12 June 2026.

LESLIE ODOM, JR. brings his extraordinary voice, magnetic stage presence, and genre-spanning artistry to the stage for an evening of music that is soulful, sophisticated, and deeply moving. This captivating concert features selections from the American Songbook, reimagined pop favourites, and beloved musical theatre classics — including special performances of songs from Hamilton, the Broadway phenomenon that earned Odom a Tony Award for his iconic portrayal of Aaron Burr.

With his signature charm, stunning vocals, and heartfelt storytelling, Leslie Odom, Jr. creates a live experience that is intimate, inspiring, and unforgettable.

LESLIE ODOM, JR. is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy Award nominee, two-time Academy Award nominee, acclaimed songwriter, actor, producer, and New York Times bestselling author whose work continues to span Broadway, film, television, music, and publishing.

Best known for his groundbreaking portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway phenomenon Hamilton, Odom made a highly anticipated return to the role in September 2025, nine years after his original departure from the production. His limited engagement became a major cultural and commercial event, helping Hamilton achieve the highest-grossing performances in the show’s ten-year Broadway history.

Odom’s celebrated return to Broadway first began in 2023 with the critically acclaimed revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary playwright Ossie Davis, which he produced alongside Nicolette Robinson and producer Jeffrey Richards. The production opened to widespread acclaim, earning six Tony Award nominations and one win, while Odom himself received a Tony nomination for his performance. The production was later recorded and broadcast nationally as part of Great Performances on PBS.

Across film and television, Odom has continued to deliver standout performances, most notably as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami…, directed by Regina King. His acclaimed performance, alongside the original song “Speak Now,” earned widespread recognition and multiple award nominations.

His extensive screen credits also include Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery for Netflix, directed by Rian Johnson; The Many Saints of Newark, the feature prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos; Central Park; Hamilton on Disney+; The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! on CBS; Abbott Elementary; The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder; and Harriet, among many others.

Beyond the stage and screen, Odom is also a bestselling author. His first book, Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher and Never Stop Learning, was released in 2018 and later published in paperback in 2025. In 2023, Odom and Nicolette Robinson co-authored the children’s book I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know, which debuted at No. 7 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Odom has released six full-length albums. His sixth and first-ever live album, An Offering: Live at Speakeasy Studios, was released on October 17, 2025.

LISTINGS INFORMATION

LESLIE ODOM, JR. in Concert

Saturday 31 October 2026, 7.30pm

London Palladium

8 Argyll St

London

W1F 7TF

To book: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on

Instagram: @leslieodomjr/ @darrenbellproductions/ @cuffeandtaylor

Sheffield Lyceum – until Saturday 6th June 2026

Reviewed by Claire Moore

4****

I have been wanting to see 2:22 A Ghost Story for quite some time and, despite seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour, and more than thirty productions across the globe, I managed to avoid finding out how it ends. So don’t worry — there will be no spoilers from me for anyone else coming to it fresh.

Written by Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcasts Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist, the play has featured a host of high-profile cast members over the years. In this production, James Bye plays Sam, Natalie Casey is Lauren, Grant Kilburn is Ben, and Shvorne Marks takes on the role of Jenny.

Set in the new home of Sam and Jenny and their newborn baby, the story begins with the couple entertaining friends Lauren and Ben over food and plenty of wine. As the evening unfolds, it becomes clear that Jenny is unsettled in the house. While home alone over the last few nights, she has experienced a series of strange events at 2.22am that have left her convinced the property is haunted. Meanwhile, her husband Sam, a committed sceptic, is determined to explain away every concern with logic and reason.

The lighting, designed by Lucy Carter, plays a huge part in building the tension, shifting from the warm glow of a family home to sudden flashes that, combined with Ian Dickinson’s clever sound design, have the audience jumping in their seats. (I definitely wouldn’t recommend holding a drink on your knee.) The set, designed by Anna Fleischle, works equally well. The house feels completely believable, as though you’re sitting in someone’s front room watching events unfold around you.

The cast work well together, with each character bringing something different to the evening’s debate. Sam is domineering, dismissive and convinced he’s always right, which makes a great contrast to Ben’s more likeable personality and cheeky charm.

Lauren spends much of the evening fuelled by wine and delivers some genuinely funny moments, if occasionally a little over the top. We do see a more vulnerable side to her later in the play, although I found the American accent slightly distracting at times.

The standout performance for me was Shvorne Marks as Jenny. She portrays Jenny’s fear in a controlled and believable way, never tipping into melodrama. As her frustration and anxiety grow throughout the evening, you really feel for her almost wanting her to be right.

The tension steadily builds as we watch the glowing red clock edge closer and closer to 2.22am. When the ending finally arrives, it comes quickly, leaving the audience piecing everything together and having those satisfying “Ah, that’s what that meant” moments. I’d definitely recommend going in knowing as little as possible. Half the fun is trying to work it all out for yourself, and the fewer surprises spoiled beforehand, the better.

Theatre Royal Windsor – until Sat 6th June 2026

Reviewed by Andrew and Kate Lawrence

5*****

“An exceptional romantic comedy by Noel Coward”

We had the absolute delight of watching “The Marquise” at the Theatre Royal Windsor, a play originally written by Noel Coward almost 100 years ago and now updated and directed by Philip Wilson.

The play is a romantic comedy set entirely in the living room of the country mansion of Raoul de Vriaac (played by Simon Shepherd) and his daughter Adrienne (played by Eva O’Hara).

In the opening scene, Raoul and his long time friend Esteban (played by Tristan Gemmill) have arranged the betrothal of Adrienne with Esteban’s son Miguel (played by Barnaby Tobias). They are joined by Raoul’s live-in priest Father Clement (played by Martin Carroll), Raoul’s secretary Jacques (played by Albie Marber) and Raoul’s servant Hubert (played by Lee Peck).

What transpires, is a classic romance story of a young couple betrothed in marriage who unfortunately do not love each other, and as is always the case in such stories, their true loves do not fit the socially acceptable norms of the time. Inter-twined into this classic story, are comedy twists and turns that only Noel Coward could have invented.

Which brings me to the focal character, “The Marquise”, Eloise de Kestournel (played by Juliet Aubrey), whose arrival at the house later that evening, for not the first time, turns everybody’s world upside down. Juliet is certainly the star of this show and mandates the centre of attention throughout, and deservingly so.

She portrays the flamboyant but frivolous lady of society, flaunting herself across the many pieces of available living room furniture and landing perfectly timed comedy bombs throughout her performance. She is both the romance and the comedy rolled into one.

Eloise, (the Marquise) unpicks the characters one by one, revealing uncomfortable truths and sometimes shocking revelations, but delivering a lot of laughs along the way.

It’s a very funny and unique story, a wonderful cast, and an exceptional Marquise. A mention must also go to the beautiful and atmospheric music played on a piano throughout the play.

This is a must-see play, it closes in Windsor on Sat 6th June, do not miss it.

FINAL TICKETS RELEASED

FOR

BROADWAY’S ORIGINAL ‘AARON BURR’

LESLIE ODOM, JR.’s

WEST END SEASON

IN THE LONDON PRODUCTION  

OF THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING
HAMILTON

AT THE VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE
FROM 3 JULY – 5 SEPTEMBER 2026 ONLY

Final tickets will be released to purchase on Thursday 4 June 2026 at 10.00am for Leslie Odom, Jr.’s sold-out run in the London production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 3 July – 5 September 2026 where he will make his West End debut reprising his Tony and Grammy Award-winning role as ‘Aaron Burr’. www.hamiltonmusical.com/london Now in its 9^th year in London, HAMILTON is currently booking to Saturday 13^th March 2027.

DMT+ members who haven’t already secured tickets will be able to purchase tickets from Tuesday 2 June at 2.00pm and those who originally signed up for tickets for Leslie Odom, Jr.’s run and who haven’t already secured tickets will be able to purchase tickets from Wednesday 3 June at 10.00am.

These tickets will be available at a range of prices up to £275. There will also be a limited number of tickets priced at £500 for each performance, of which £225 will go directly to support and expand HAMILTON’s extensive education and outreach programme for schools and young people who can’t afford theatre tickets without subsidy. Supported by HAMILTON producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh, the creative team, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and Leslie Odom, Jr., 100% of the income raised from the £225 portion of the £500 tickets will go towards the scheme.

HAMILTON’S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK IN THE UK

Since opening at the Victoria Palace Theatre in 2017, Hamilton has provided 30 additional education performances in London and across the UK & Ireland. These performances, known as EduHam are exclusively for young people who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see the show. They are followed by a Q&A with cast members, musicians and backstage staff of the Hamilton company. Tickets cost £10 each, including a complimentary programme, and have been attended by over 42,000 young people to date.

To build on the impact of these EduHam performances, free workshops have been offered to hundreds of young people in schools and community groups across London. These sessions are designed to keep students engaged in the arts and to continue the conversation around the numerous and varied career opportunities in theatre. 

The Hamilton backstage work experience programme began on the UK & Ireland Tour in 2024 and was rolled out to the London production in 2025. This programme is aimed at young people 18-28 years old, who are from underrepresented groups and who do not have any formal theatre training. So far, nearly 100 positions have been offered.

In April 2026, the London production of Hamilton presented its first Relaxed Performance in collaboration with Go Live Theatre. Through this collaboration, the production delivered an inclusive and welcoming experience for audiences with learning difficulties, special educational needs, and/or disabilities and was carefully adapted to support neurodiverse audience members, including those on the autism spectrum and individuals with sensory or communication needs.

Hamilton’s goal is to continue its education and outreach programme with more workshops, more training positions and future education performances as well as other opportunities to support schools and young people.

If you would like more information about the education, training and outreach programmes available at Hamilton, please follow the Hamilton and CML social media channels for updates as they become available.

Leslie Odom, Jr. – for his portrayal of Aaron Burr, Odom won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for his performance on the original cast recording. He returned to the role on Broadway for a sell-out 12-week season in the Autumn of last year. His other Broadway credits include his Tony nominated performance in the 2023 revival of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. In 2020, he starred in and performed the songs of legendary singer Sam Cooke in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of One Night in Miami…His portrayal of the soul icon was met with widespread praise and critical acclaim earning him nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critic’s Choice Award, Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Odom was enlisted to write, compose and perform the film’s original Song ‘Speak Now’, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and earned him a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Song as well as several other award nominations. His many other screen credits include Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Murder on the Orient Express, The Good Wife, One Dollar, Only, Love in the Time of Corona, Central Park, Abbott Elementary and The Many Saints of Newark.

Leslie Odom, Jr. is scheduled to appear at all performances Friday 3 July – Saturday 5 September inclusive (excluding Monday 27 July, Tuesday 28 July and Wednesday 29 July).

From 15 June, Stephenson Ardern-Sodje will play Alexander Hamilton, Yeukayi Ushe Aaron Burr Georgina Onuorah Angelica Schuyler, Bente Mulan Eliza Hamilton Akmed Junior Khemalai George Washington, Ashley J. Daniels Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Bellinfantie Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Shak Mancel James John Laurens/Philip Hamilton, Jasmine Jia Yung Shen Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and Daniel Boys King George III.

The cast is completed by Yuki Abe, Turrell Barrett-Wallace, John Browning, Milan Cacacie, Joshua Clemetson, Roxanne Couch, Yesy Garcia, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Riccardo Haerri, Jack Harrison-Cooper, Olivia Kate Holding, Sergi Ibanez, Jared Irving, Nicolais-Andre Kerry, Lily Laight, Michael Lin, Avigalle Mendoza, Fallon Mondlane, Tamara Morgan, Liam Morris, Tim Nutt, Joshian Angelo Omaña, Aharon Rayner , Phoebe Samuel-Gray and Daisy Ward.

HAMILTON has book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton. HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg and hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe.

HAMILTON is produced in London by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Cameron Mackintosh.

Roast Productions present

by special arrangement with TWTheatricals

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF ‘DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL’ BASED ON DAV PILKEY’S PHENOMENALLY SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN’S BOOK SERIES.

CAST INCLUDES: VANESSA DUMATEY AS FLIPPY, SAM KIPLING AS PETEY, PETER LAVERY AS HAROLD, RICARDO MENDES AS GEORGE, REBECCA-JO ROBERTS AS LI’L PETEY AND RENAN TEADORO AS DOG MAN.

The cast has today been announced for the UK tour of the European premiere of Dog Man: The Musical. This hilarious and heartfelt new musical is based on the worldwide bestselling book series by Dav Pilkey, also creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club. Dog Man: The Musical comes to the UK after playing to packed houses in the US where it had multiple sell-out Off-Broadway seasons and US tours.  Tickets are now on sale at www.Dogman.live.

Casting includes Vanessa Dumatey (I’m Every Woman, Hackney Empire/ UK Tour; The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre, West End) as Flippy, Sam Kipling (Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre; The Mikado, Wilton’s Music Hall/ UK Tour) as Petey, Peter Lavery (Becoming Nancy, Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Jack and the Beanstalk, Ipswich Regent Theatre) as Harold, Ricardo Mendes (Carmen, ENO London Coliseum; Pinocchio, The Alhambra Theatre) as George, Rebecca-Jo Roberts (Beauty and the Beast, The Theatre Chipping Norton; Stalled: A New Musical, King’s Head Theatre) as L’il Petey and Renan Teadoro (Anyone Can Whistle, Southwark Playhouse; I Am Harvey Milk, European Premiere) as Dog Man. The cast is completed by Richener Bissereth, Shannon Bourne and Robert Wilkes.

The tour will have a run at Southbank Centre from 29 July – 16 August (Press Performance will be 4 August at 2.30pm).  The UK tour venues include Leicester Curve (16-19 July), Crewe Lyceum (21-23 July), Southend Palace (18-20 August), Hertford Beam (24-26 August), Wolverhampton Grand (28-29 August), Eastbourne Devonshire Park (4-5 September), Darlington Hippodrome (11-13 September), Torquay Princess Theatre (26-27 September), Halifax Victoria (3-4 October), Cambridge Arts Theatre (8-10 October), Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre (16-17 October), Fareham Live (23-25 October) and Wycombe Swan (26-28 October). Further dates for 2027 are to be announced.

This epic musical adventure has a book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila (two-time Emmy Award-winning writer of the PBS show Peg + Cat), music by Brad Alexander (Drama Desk-nominated See Rock City & Other Destinations); and is directed and choreographed by Jen Wineman (NY: Less Than 50%).

Since it launched to critical acclaim in 2016, Dav Pilkey’s international hit book series Dog Man has more than 70 million copies in print worldwide and has been translated into 48 languages, with five of the titles currently in the Amazon UK top 50 best-selling children’s books. The Dreamworks animated film based on the books was released earlier in 2025 to great acclaim and box office success. Dog Man: The Musical, originally produced by TheaterWorksUSA, premiered off-Broadway in June 2019 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, extending due to popular demand. The production returned to New York at New World Stages in March 2023.

Best friends George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re 10, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?

With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime?

Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a child. He was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. Since then, Dav has written and illustrated a number of bestselling and award-winning children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor book The Paperboy. His Captain Underpants series and Dog Man graphic novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife. His stories explore universally positive themes that celebrate the triumph of the good-hearted.

The original creative team for Dog Man: The Musical also includes scenic design by Timothy R. Mackabee (Broadway’s The Elephant Man; Guards at the Taj, Lucille Lortel Award); costume design by Heidi Leigh Hanson (Regional: The Addams Family Musical, How I Learned to Drive); lighting design by David Lander (Broadway’s The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical; Benghal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Drama Desk Award); original sound design by Emma Wilk (NY: The Waiting Game, Regional: The Heiress); orchestrations by Lloyd Kikoler.  Paul Herbert (Rob Brydon Songs and Stories, UK, Australia, NZ tour and The Wipers Times, West End /UK Tour) joins the team for the European premiere as Musical Director and Pearson Casting will be Casting Director.

Dog Man: The Musical is produced by Roast Productions by special arrangement with TWTheatricals.

FOLLOWING THE HUGE SUCCESS OF

THE THEATRICAL WORLD PREMIERE OF

MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER’S DRIFT

THERE WILL BE A SECOND TOUR FROM APRIL 2027

DANIEL CASEY WILL RETURN TO THE ROLE OF INSPECTOR TOM BARNABY

The world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift broke box office records and was critically acclaimed across its 2025/26 UK & Ireland Tour, so producers Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd will be taking the show back on the road from April 2027 and are delighted to announce that Daniel Casey will be returning to the role of Inspector Tom Barnaby.  Further casting is to be announced.  The UK & Ireland Tour is based on the book by Caroline Graham, The Killings at Badger’s Drift, and the television series Midsomer Murders produced by Bentley Productions [for ITV] in association with All3Media International. 

Daniel Casey said of the new tour, “Since returning to the world of Midsomer last October, it has been such a delight to see the incredible reaction of people around the UK and Ireland to our theatre version of The Killings at Badger’s Drift and, most importantly for me, getting my dear friend John Nettles’ seal of approval after he saw it in Truro.  So it is wonderful that, after such a successful first tour, we will be touring to even more venues in 2027.  Thank you to all those people who have shown such love for the play and I can’t wait to bring it to a whole new audience in some wonderful new venues in 2027.” 

When well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger’s Drift, her friend Lucy Bellringer refuses to accept it was an accident. DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Gavin Troy are called in to investigate, uncovering a world of hidden passions, long-buried secrets and deadly rivalries.

With eccentric villagers, shocking twists and an unforgettable reveal, The Killings at Badger’s Drift is a classic whodunit that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Bringing to life the wit, charm and chilling suspense of the beloved television series and original series of books, this gripping and thrilling new show will entrance theatre audiences.

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift is adapted and directed by Guy Unsworth, with design by David Woodhead, lighting design by Matt Haskins, sound design by Ella Wahlström, music by Max Pappenheim and casting by Ginny Schiller CDG.

The stage show is produced by Nicholson Green Productions and Colin Ingram Ltd.

Website: Midsomeronstage.com

Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: @MidsomerOnStage

TOUR SCHEDULE

23-24 April                                   The Alexandra, Birmingham

                                                       www.atgtickets.com/birmingham                                                  on sale

28 April – 1 May                         Festival Theatre, Edinburgh                                                              0131 529 6000

                                                      www.capitaltheatres.com                                                                 on sale

5-8 May                                       Milton KeynesTheatre                                                                                                                                  

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/milton-keynes                                               on sale

12-15 May                                   Orchard Theatre, Dartford                                                                0343 310 0033

                                                      orchardtheatre.co.uk                                                                         on sale

19-22 May                                   Hull New Theatre                                                                                01482 300306

                                                      www.hulltheatres.co.uk                                                                    on sale

25-29 May                                   Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury                                                            01743 281281

                                                      www.theatresevern.co.uk                                                                on sale

1-5 June                                        Belfast Grand Opera House                                                            028 9024 1919   

                                                       www.goh.co.uk                                                                                 on sale 12 June

23-26 June                                   Aylesbury Waterside Theatre                                                                                                                                                    

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury                                                      on sale

30 June – 3 July                          Grand Opera House York

                                                      www.atgtickets.com/york                                                               on sale

6-10 July                                       Liverpool Playhouse

                                                       everymanplayhouse.com                                                               on sale

14-17 July                                     Wolverhampton Grand Theatre                                                    01902 429212

                                                       www.grandtheatre.co.uk                                                               on sale 8 June

21-24 July                                     Alhambra Theatre, Bradford                                                          01274 432000

                                                       bradford-theatres.co.uk                                                                 on sale 8 June

27-31 July                                     Newcastle Theatre Royal                                                               0191 232 7010

                                                       www.theatreroyal.co.uk                                                                on sale 23 June

More dates to be announced.

THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT MUSICAL SIX ANNOUNCES NEW CAST FOR UK & CHINA TOUR 2026

The multi award-winning musical SIX,written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, today announces a new cast for its 2026 UK and China tour. The new company will take over from Wednesday 15 July, opening at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, before touring across the UK until 26 September. The production will then embark on a 12-week tour of China, until 20 December 2026. The new Queens are Madison Swan (Catherine of Aragon), Izi Maxwell (Anne Boleyn), Laura Dawkes (Jane Seymour), Hannah Victoria (Anna of Cleves), Lizzie Emery (Katherine Howard) and Eloise Lord (Catherine Parr). Lorren Santo-Quinn, Rosie Singha and Erin Summerhayes will be joining the cast as Alternates, with Super Swings Selen Berry and Darcy Stewart. The cast are backed by the show’s all-female band, The Ladies in Waiting, led by Musical Director Yutong Zhang.

SIX follows the six wives of Henry VIII as they take to the mic to tell their own personal tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21^st century girl power.

On the international stage, SIX continues its reign on Broadway at the Lena Horne Theatre and is now booking into its fifth year. SIX has toured the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, The Philippines, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Switzerland and enjoyed a seven-week season at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. 2026 sees its return visit to China. Back on home turf, the London production recently celebrated its sixth sensational year in the West End and continues its reign at the Vaudeville Theatre (its third royal residence), whilst nationally, the UK tour – now booking through 2027 – continues to break Box Office records.

Winner of over 35 major international awards including the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’ on Broadway, triple Whatsonstage Award winner for ‘Best West End Show’ 2022, 2023 and 2025 and the 2020 BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for ‘Best Musical’, SIX was also nominated for five Olivier awards, including ‘Best New Musical’. The original studio album of SIX officially turned Platinum  in 2026, with the Broadway album SIX – Live on Opening Night nominated for a Grammy Award andcollectively, the music has been listened to over 5.5 billion times. Last year, the live captured event cinema release of SIX the Musical! Live was seen in cinemas across the UK, broadcast on the most screens of any limited release cinema event, beating Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, SIX is co-directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage, featuring choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The design team includes Emma Bailey (Set Design), Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Tim Deiling (Lighting Design) and Paul Gatehouse (Sound Design). The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton. Associate Directors Alexandra Spencer-Jones and Beth Wilkinson, Associate Choreographer Nicole Bondzie and Associate UK Musical Supervisor Lauren Hopkinson. Casting is by Pearson Casting. SIX is produced by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles.

sixthemusical.com | @sixthemusical

Tour Listings: 

SIX UK TOUR 2026

Wed 15 – Sat 18 Jul  

BROMLEY Churchill Theatre

High Street, Bromley, London, BR1 1HA

churchilltheatre.co.uk

Wed 22 – Sun 26 Jul  

HIGH WYCOMBE Swan Theatre                 

St Mary St, High Wycombe HP11 2XE

wycombeswan.co.uk

Sat 1 – Sat 15 Aug  

SALFORD Lowry

Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

thelowry.com

Tue 18 – Sat 22 Aug  

TUNBRIDGE WELLS Assembly Hall

Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2LU

assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Tue 1 – Sat 12 Sep  

SHEFFIELD Lyceum Theatre

55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA



sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tue 15 – Sat 26 Sep  

EDINBURGH Festival Theatre

13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT

capitaltheatres.com

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12-WEEK CHINA TOUR 2026

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UK & IRELAND TOUR 2026-27 

CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED

FURTHER DATES FOR 2027 TO BE ANNOUNCED

Tue 29 Sep – Sat 3 Oct

GLASGOW Theatre Royal

282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA

atgtickets.com/Glasgow

Tue 6 – Sat 10 Oct

INVERNESS Eden Court

Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA

eden-court.co.uk

Tue 13 – Sat 17 Oct

DARLINGTON Hippodrome

Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR 

darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk

Tue 20 – Sat 24 Oct

WOKING New Victoria Theatre

The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ

atgtickets.com/Woking

Tue 27 – Sat 31 Oct

SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower

Empire Lane, Southampton, SO15 1AP

mayflower.org.uk

Tue 3 – Sat 7 Nov

LEEDS Grand Theatre

New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

leedsheritagetheatres.com

Tue 10 – Sat 14 Nov

LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru

The Promenade, Penrhyn Crescent, Llandudno LL30 1BB

venuecymru.co.uk

Tue 17 – Sat 21 Nov

SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion

Station Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS0 7RA

thecliffspavilion.co.uk

Tue 24 – Sat 28 Nov

MILTON KEYNES Theatre

500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ



atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes

Tue 1 – Sat 5 Dec

BRIGHTON Theatre Royal

New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD

atgtickets.com/Brighton

Fri 18 – Sat 2 Jan

SWANSEA Arena

Oystermouth Rd, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3BX

swansea-arena.co.uk

Tue 12 – Sat 16 Jan

SUNDERLAND Empire

4-5 High St, West Sunderland SR1 3EX

atgtickets.com/sunderland

Tue 19 – Sat 23 Jan

LEICESTER Curve

60 Rutland St, Leicester LE1 1SB

curveonline.co.uk

Tue 2 Feb – Sat 6 Feb

CHESTER Storyhouse

Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2AR

storyhouse.com

Tue 16 – Sat 27 Feb

CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre

6 St Edward’s Pasage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ

cambridgeartstheatre.com

Tue 30 Mar – Sat 3 Apr

MALVERN Theatres

Grange Road, Great Malvern, Worcs WR14 3HB

malvern-theatres.co.uk

Tue 13 – Sat 17 Apr

DUBLIN Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2

bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

Tue 27 Apr – Sat 1 May

BELFAST Grand Opera House

2-4 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7HR

goh.co.uk

Tue 14 – Sat 22 May

AYLESBURY Waterside Theatre

Exchange St, Aylesbury HP20 1UG

atgtickets.com/aylesbury

Tue 21 – Sat 25 Sep

STOCKTON Globe

153A High St, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1PL

atgtickets.com/stockton

Tue 28 Sep – Sat 2 Oct

STOKE Regent Theatre

Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1AP

atgtickets.com/stoke

Tue 26 – Sat 30 Oct

TORQUAY Princess Theatre

Torbay Rd, Torquay TQ2 5EZ

atgtickets.com/torquay

Tue 23 – Sat 27 Nov

BRISTOL Hippodrome

St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UZ



atgtickets.com/bristol

Running time: 80 minutes, no interval 

Age guide: 10+

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR KIMBERLY AKIMBO AT HAMPSTEAD THEATRE

Hampstead Theatre today announces the full cast for Michael Longhurst’s new production of the Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori.Performances begin on 28 August with the production running through to 7 November 2026.

Joining the previously announced Maria Friedman as Kimberly Levaco is Alice Fearn (Wicked,Apollo Victoria; Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre)as Debra, Peter Hannah (Waitress, Adelphi Theatre) as Buddy Levaco, Gilli Jones (Brigadoon, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)as Seth Weetis and Niamh Perry (Love Never Dies, Adelphi Theatre) as Pattie Levaco.

Also joining are Sara Hajizadeh as Teresa Benton and Ronav Jain as Aaron Puckett, who are both making their professional stage debuts, Robin Simões da Silva (Spring Awakening, Hope Mill Theatre)asMartin Doaty and Aviva Tulley (Les Misérables, West End) as Delia McDaniels.

Director Michael Longhurst said:

“I am thrilled to have cast such amazing talent to join the legend that is Maria Freidman to play her dysfunctional family and lovestruck classmates in Kimberly Akimbo. I can’t wait to get under the skin of David’s hilarious script and Jeanine’s incredible music with them all.”

The creatives joining director Michael Longhurst are designer Soutra Gilmour, musical supervisor Nigel Lilley, choreographer Matt Cole, lighting designer Jack Knowles and sound designer Matt Peploe. Casting is by Anna Cooper CDG.

A profoundly funny and heartwarming musical, Kimberly Akimbo won five Tony Awards in 2023 including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The show follows 16-year old Kimberly Levaco whose rare genetic condition causes her to age four times faster than normal. As she navigates family chaos, first love and the growing pressures of adolescence, Kimberly is determined to find joy, connection and adventure while knowing time is not on her side.

Tickets for Kimberly Akimbo are on sale now at hampsteadtheatre.com