The new Elvis Costello musical will open at the Young Vic Theatre this Autumn with a limited run planned.
A Face in the Crowd cast. Photos provided by production.
The cast has been announced for A Face in the Crowd with performances beginning at the Young Vic Theatre from 10 September to 9 November 2024.
Directed by Young Vic's Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah and with music by legendary singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, A Face in the Crowd is a musical adaptation of the classic Hollywood movie about celebrity, power and politics.
Stavros Demetraki (Oklahoma!), Olly Dobson (Back to the Future), Emily Florence, and Howard Gossington (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) will join the previously announced Ramin Karimloo and Anoushka Lucas.
The ensemble includes Andrew Coshan (Groundhog Day), Sadie-Jean Shirley (Ain’t Too Proud), Chris Jenkins (Jack Absolute Flies Again), Durone Stokes (The Lion King), Vicki Lee Taylor (Mrs Doubtfire) and Annie Wensak (Flowers for Mrs Harris). The Swings are Jasmin Colangelo (Groundhog Day) and Bobby Windebank (The Time Traveller’s Wife).
The creative team also includes Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh, Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Phil Bateman, Sound Designer Emma Laxton, Choreographer Lizzi Gee and Casting Director Heather Basten CDG.
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Based on the original story and screenplay by Budd Schulberg, A Face in the Crowd heads to London for a limited run later this year.
