A new musical based on the novel by Shannon Hale will hold two concert performances at the Savoy Theatre later this month.
Laura Baldwin, Oli Higginson and Cassidy Janson.
Joining the previously announced Lucie Jones in Austenland will be Stephenson Ardern-Sodje as Captain East (Passing Strange, Young Vic Theatre), Laura Baldwin as Miss Heartwright (Waitress, Adelphi Theatre), Oli Higginson as Nobley (The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse & Garrick Theatre), George Ioannides as Hot Darcy/Colonel Andrews (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre), Cassidy Janson as Aunt Carolyn/Wattlesbrook (& Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre), Idriss Kargbo as Manly (I Wish You Well: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical, Criterion Theatre), Daniel Krikler as Martin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Donmar Warehouse) and Alex Young as Elizabeth Charming (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Phoenix Theatre). The cast is completed by Ashley Gilmour (My Fair Lady, Curve Theatre), Lily Laight (The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth), Ying Ue Li (My Fair Lady, Curve Theatre), Amonik Melaco (Heathers The Musical, The Other Palace), Nathan Ryles (Burlesque, Manchester Opera House) and Hollie Jane Stephens (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre).
Austenland is the third musical adaptation from the writers of The Book Thief (Leicester Curve, Belgrade Theatre Coventry) and Between the Lines (Off-Broadway). The story follows a Jane Austen-obsessed woman, Jane Hayes, who spends her savings on a trip to a Regency-era themed resort in England, hoping to find her own Mr. Darcy. As she navigates the scripted world of Austen-inspired romance, she struggles to distinguish between fantasy and reality, leading to unexpected love and self-discovery.
The musical has a book by the award-winning best-selling author Jodi Picoult (My Sister's Keeper & Small Great Things) and Timothy Allen McDonald (adaptor of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka & James and the Giant Peach) and music & lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Apple TV’s Central Park & Olaf's Frozen Adventure).
Austenland will play at the Savoy Theatre on the 24 March 2025.
