Steven Webb and Kate Graham amongst the cast for THE THING ABOUT MEN at The Landor Theatre

Casting announced for

THE THING ABOUT MEN

Theatrica Ltd in association with The Landor Theatre have announced the cast and creatives for - The Thing About Men - A Musical Comedy Affair, including LUCYELLE CLIFFE, PETER GERALD, KATE GRAHAM and STEVEN WEBB. The Thing About Men will play for a strictly limited run of only four weeks at The Landor Theatre; from the writers of the long running Off Broadway hit, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and the producers/director responsible for the award winning production of The Hired Man at The Landor last August.

Lucyelle Cliffe is best known for being one third of the renowned cabaret troupe W.O.M.A.N as well as being in comedy musicals, Piramania and Plague in Edinburgh and London. Lucyelle will be bringing her superb comedy quality to a variety of roles in the production.

The leading role of Tom Ambrose will be played by musical theatre veteran, Peter Gerald. He is best known for understudying and playing the lead role of Seymour in the original London production of Little Shop of Horrors. Other credits have included Thenardier in Les Miserables, Adrian Mole in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Lee Harvey Oswald in Assassins (Derby Playhouse).

After travelling the world playing Tanya in the International tour of Mamma Mia, Kate Graham has returned to London to play the role of Lucy. Kate has had an impressive career, playing roles such as Miss. Wilkinson in the West End production of Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace), the beggar woman in Derby Playhouse’s production of Sweeney Todd, Babette in Beauty and The Beast (Dominion Theatre) and Hold Me, Touch Me in The Producers (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).

Last, but by no means least, is the hugely talented Steven Webb. After recently appearing in After The Turn (Courtyard Theatre), Aladdin (Lyric Hammersmith) and Betwixt (Trafalgar Studios), Stevie will be playing a multitude of comedic roles. Steven is regarded by many as the definitive Posner in The History Boys, as well as playing Ross in Departure Lounge (Waterloo East) and many other stage/television appearances, including E4’s The Inbetweeners.

The Landor is keeping the actor who is currently in rehearsals as the role of Sebastian under wraps until 1st May 2012...

The Thing About Men plays for four weeks, opening on Tuesday 15th May until Saturday 9th June 2012 for a strictly limited run at The Landor Theatre (nearest tube Clapham North).

CAST

Tom Ambrose: Peter Gerald

Lucy Ambrose: Kate Graham

Sebastian: To be announced.

Man: Steven Webb

Woman: Lucyelle Cliffe

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Andrew Keates

Musical Director: Joanna Cichonska

Musical Staging: Cressida Carré

Designer: Martin Thomas

Lighting Designer: Howard Hudson