As rehearsals begin for the whip crackin' musical comedy classic, find out who will be joining the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher next year before the West End.
The cast of Calamity Jane UK & Ireland tour. Photo by Danny Kaan.
The full cast has been announced for Calamity Jane. The revival of The Watermill Theatre's production will open on 14 January 2025.
Based on the much-loved Doris Day movie, Calamity Jane follows the larger-than-life frontierswoman as she tries to prove herself in the Wild West town of Deadwood. It features all of the beloved songs including 'The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away)', 'Just Blew in from the Windy City', and the Oscar-winning 'Secret Love'.
The cast consists of Vinny Coyle (Aspects of Love, Lyric Theatre) as Wild Bill Hickock, Luke Wilson (Much Ado About Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Company)as Danny, Seren Sandham-Davies (Kinky Boots, Storyhouse) as Katie Brown. Peter Peverley (Once the Musical, Lambert Jackson/ Tokyo Orb) as Henry Miller, Hollie Cassar (Cabaret, Kit Kat Club London) as Susan, Isaac Savage (Kidnapped, National Theatre of Scotland) as Francis Fryer, Molly-Grace Cutler (Beautiful, UK Tour) as Adelaide Adams, Richard Lock (Choir of Man, Arts Theatre) as Rattlesnake, Ben Mabberley (A Chorus Line, RCSSD) as Hank and Stage Door Keeper, Fergus Murphy (News Revue, Canal Cafe Theatre) as Joe and Harry, Tomas Wolstenholme (Humbug, The Truman Brewery, London) as Buck, Claire Greenway (Sister Act The Musical, London Palladium) as Doc. The cast is completed by swings Emma Jane Morton, Lara Lewis, Jacob Leeson, Theo Diedrick and Stephen Scott Stark.
The creative team includes Direction by Curve Artistic Director, Nikolai Foster (An Officer and a Gentleman), Co-Direction and Choreography by Nick Winston (Shrek The Musical), Orchestration and Music Supervision by Catherine Jayes (The Color Purple), and Set and Costume Design by Matthew Wright (Everyone’s Talking About Jamie). This production will have Lighting Design by Tim Mitchell, Sound Design by Ben Harrison and Casting by Debbie O'Brien.
Calamity Jane will embark on a UK & Ireland tour including a run at the New Wimbledon Theatre from 13 - 17 May 2025.