The jazz-fuelled musical will have its UK premiere in London next year, with a London run and UK tour already announced.
Play On! cast. Headshots provided by production.
Play On! will play at the Lyric Hammersmith from 28 January to 22 February 2025.
Directed by Michael Buffong and featuring a score by Duke Ellington, Play On! is a joyous musical that retells Shakespeare's Twelfth Night set in 1940s New York.
The show will include Tsemaye Bob-Egbe (SIX The Musical) as Viola, Kori Hedgemon (Lovin’ Vegas) as Lady Liv, Earl Gregory (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical) as The Duke, Llewellyn Jamal (Get Up, Stand Up!) as Jester, Cameron Bernard Jones (Ain’t Too Proud) as Rev, Lifford Shillingford (Britain’s Got Talent) as Sweets, Tanya Edwards (Sister Act The Musical) as Miss Mary, and Gleanne Purcell-Brown (Spamalot) as Ceecee.
Joining them in the show's ensemble are Natalia Brown (Sister Act The Musical), Freya Karlettis (Sleeping Beauty), Amber Cayasso (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe), Jarnéia Richard-Noel (SIX The Musical); Andre Coulson (Five Guys Named Moe); Alex Okoampa (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical); Spin (Sinatra); and Dylan Blake-Colbet in his stage debut.
The creative team also includes Choreographer Kenrick Sandy and Musical Supervision by Liam Godwin.
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With a unique blend of Shakespeare's timeless comedy and the infectious energy of Duke Ellington's jazz, Play On! will transport audiences to the vibrant world of the 1940s.
