Inspired by one of the biggest events in music history, The Live Aid musical opens at the Old Vic early next year.
Joel Montague, Danielle Steers, Olly Dobson and Collette Guitart.
The full cast has been announced for JUST FOR ONE DAY, a new musical that runs for a limited season beginning on on 26 January 2024.
The cast and creative team of JUST FOR ONE DAY
JUST FOR ONE DAY will be written by best-selling author John O’Farrell (Mrs Doubtfire) and directed by Luke Sheppard (The Little Big Things).
Already announced cast members for Just For One Day include Julie Atherton, Ashley Campbell, Jackie Clune, Craige Els, James Hameed, Naomi Katiyo, Hope Kenna, Freddie Love, Emily Ooi and Rhys Wilkinson.
Completing the cast will be Jason Battersby, Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Olly Dobson, Joe Edgar, Kerry Enright, Jo Foster, Collette Guitart, Eddie Mann, AJ Lewis, Joel Montague, Rachel Moran, Abiona Omonua, Jack Shalloo, Danielle Steers, Tamara Tare and Dyd Wynford.
It features musical supervision, arrangements and orchestration by Matthew Brind, choreography by Ebony Molina, set by Soutra Gilmour, costume by Fay Fullerton, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Gareth Owen, video and animation by Andrzej Goulding and casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
Joining them are voice coach Charlie Hughes-D’aeth, associate director Sara Aniqah Malik, assistant director Toby Murray, associate choreographer Gemma Payne, props supervisor Marcus Hall Props, costume supervisor Laura Hunt, hair, wigs and makeup supervisor Suzy Barrett, associate sound Andy Green and assistant musical director Rachel Murphy.
What is JUST FOR ONE DAY about?
The musical, inspired by the Live Aid event, will tell the story of how 70 of the biggest artists performed for free in London and Philadelphia to raise money for famine relief. JUST FOR ONE DAY has been created with permission from the Band Aid Charitable Trust, the piece will unearth what happened behind-the-scenes to create such a momentous event in music history.
JUST FOR ONE DAY will the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Paul Weller, Sade, The Boomtown Rats, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross, Ultravox and more.
Book JUST FOR ONE DAY tickets
JUST FOR ONE DAY is performing at The Old Vic for a limited run from 26 January until 30 March 2024.
