Three star-studded musical concerts, each accompanied by the superb London Musical Theatre Orchestra, will light up the stage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August 2022. The fun is led by stars including Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Willis, Samantha Barks and Les Dennis. The London Musical Theatre Orchestra is the world's only professional orchestra solely dedicated to performing musical theatre.
Who’s involved in the concert versions of Chess, Kinky Boots and Treason?
Those all-important dates? Chess kicks off on 1st August 2022, Kinky Boots on 8th August 2022, and Treason The Musical on 22nd August 2022. What a treat for lovers of beautiful live music who also adore nothing better than a top class musical theatre event. Here’s who’s involved.
- The season starts with ABBA's Chess, starring Samantha Barks as Florence (Frozen, Les Misérables) and Hadley Fraser as Anatoly (2:22 A Ghost Story, City of Angels), with further cast members to be announced shortly
- Chess' creative team includes Director and Choreographer Nick Winston, Associate Director and Choreographer Alexandra Sarmiento, Musical Director Freddie Tapner, Designer Ruth Sutcliffe, Lighting Designer Ben Cracknell, Lighting Programmer Chris Winn, Sound Designer Tom Marshall and Video Projection Designer Duncan McLean, and Casting Harry Blumenau
- Cyndi Lauper's uplifting Kinky Boots comes next, starring Cedric Neal as Lola/Simon (Back To The Future, Motown The Musical), Matt Willis as Charlie (Busted, Waitress, Wicked) and Courtney Bowman as Lauren (Legally Blonde, SIX)
- The Kinky Boots' creative team includes Director Omar F Okai, Musical Director Freddie Tapner, Designer Ruth Sutcliffe, Lighting Designer Ben Cracknell, Lighting Programmer Chris Winn and Sound Designer Tom Marshall and Casting Harry Blumenau
- The third treat in store is the brand new musical Treason, making its live stage debut. It has already thrilled worldwide audiences with the streamed concert from Cadogan Hall in March 2021, and again with the successful release of six wonderful tracks on streaming platforms
- Confirmed casting for Treason includes Carrie Hope Fletcher (Martha Percy), Bradley Jaden (Thomas Percy), Simon-Anthony Rhoden (Robert Catesby), Les Dennis (Robert Cecil), Emilie Louise Israel (Eleanor Brooksby), Rebecca Lachance (Anne Vaux), Daniel Boys (King James), Cedric Neal (Earl of Northumberland), Waylon Jacobs (Jack Wright) and Adam Pearce (Thomas Wintour)
- Treason's creative team includes the Director Hannah Chissick, Choreographer Taylor Walker, Musical Supervisor Nick Pinchbeck, Orchestrator Matthew Malone, Designer Ruth Sutcliffe, Lighting Designer Simisola Majekodunmi, Sound Designer Tom Marshall, Video Designer Gino Green. The Casting is by Harry Blumenau, and the Dramaturgy by Hannah Chissick
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About the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Fondly called ‘The Drury Lane’ by people in the know, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is much more than a popular venue for excellent productions. The Lane is open all day every day, a brilliant destination for entertainment, afternoon tea, dining, drinks, art, culture and more, located right in the middle of trendy Covent Garden. Past concerts at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane include an awesome line-up of stars: Simple Minds, Michael Macintyre, Opeth, Tony Hadley, ABC, Kanye West and many more.
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