The electrifying production by Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills heads back to the stage following try-out performances at the Lyric Theatre last year.
Zizi Strallen, Renée Lamb and Millie O'Connell headshots.
The full cast has been announced for Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist with performances beginning on 13 September 2024.
Joining the previously announced West End stars Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins) as Marie Antoinette andRenée Lamb (SIX) as Jeanne is Millie O’Connell (The Cher Show)as Nicole and Travis Ross (Cabaret) who will reprise his role of the Cardinal.
The company is completed by Lila Eccles (Cinderella), Tarik Frimpong (The Drifters Girl), Sunny Lee (Hillsong Carols), Zara MacIntosh (& Juliet), Emma Robotham-Hunt (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) and Manu Sarswat (London Stage Debut) in the ensemble.
Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist has an award-winning creative team, including Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia – The Globe), Tasha Taylor Johnson (The Cat In The Hat), singer-songwriter Jack McManus with Bronagh Lagan (Cruise) and Christopher Tendai (Closer To Heaven) joining as director and choreographer respectively, as they build on Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie (In the Heights; Jesus Christ Superstar)’s original show.
Blending a multi-genre pop soundtrack with the backdrop of 18th-century France, Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist reimagines the tale that ignited a revolution. Marie Antoinette's reign was blighted by gossip and scandal. However, the musical showcases that when she becomes entangled in a scheme to defraud the crown jewellers of a diamond necklace, it's not just her reputation on the line...but the fate of the monarchy and France itself.
Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist is playing at The Other Palace from 13 September - 10 November 2024.
The production follows Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World which ends on the 8 September 2024.
