Cast announced for THE SECRET GARDEN: IN CONCERT at The King's Head Theatre London

Aria Entertainment & Knockhardy Productions presents    

 The Secret Garden: In Concert

 Music: Lucy Simon 

Book & Lyrics: Marsha Norman  

Director: Matthew Gould 

Musical Director: David Keefe 

10th February – 17th March 2013

The King’s Head Theatre, London

Press Night 11th February at 7:15pm 

The producing team behind The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Arts Theatre) and The Children of Eden Gala Concert (Prince of Wales Theatre), Aria Entertainment and Knockhardy Productions are delighted to announce the cast for their forthcoming concert revival of Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman’s three times Tony Award winning musical The Secret Garden.

Following in his father’s footsteps and making his professional stage debut in the shared role of Colin is Zac Donavon, son of Pop/TV/Musical Theatre star Jason Donovan. He will be sharing the role with Tyler Fagan an original Gustave in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies at The Adelphi Theatre and also played Michael Banks in Disney’s Mary Poppins both in the West End and on the extensive UK Tour. The role of Mary Lenox will be shared between Ana Martin who also makes her professional debut and Olivia Hallett who was a recent soloist in the West End Voices concert at The Actors Church in Covent Garden alongside Peter Polycarpou, Summer Strallen and Michael Xavier

Alexander Evans, who has just returned from Broadway in the US production of Masterclass, will play Archibald Craven. Also joining the cast will be Amanda Goldthorpe-Hall in the role of Mrs Medlock a part she understudied in the original UK production in 2000, whilst fresh from playing Mrs Corny in Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! will be Rachael McCormick as Martha. Joining them will be Graham Hoadly who has just finished playing the lead role of Bert Barry in UK Productions’ recent tour of 42nd Street. Zoe Curlett will play the role of Lily, her previous credits include Cosette in Les Misérables and Christine in The Phantom of the Opera.

Completing the cast are: Ross Barnes (A Winter’s Tale : Landor Theatre), Robert Dalton (Save the Last Dance : UK Tour), Jordon Lee Davies (Into the Woods : St David’s Hall), Martin Dickinson (Jekyll & Hyde : UK Tour), Natalie Douglas (Steel Pier : Union Theatre), Wesley Dow (When Harry Met Barry : Above the Stag), Joanna Eliot (Let There Be : Riverside Studios), Fiona Finsbury (The Young Ones : Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), Mona Goodwin (Spring Awakening : Lyric Hammersmith & West End), Matthew Ronchetti (A Winter’s Tale : Landor Theatre) and Pippa Winslow (Old Goat Song: Lion & Unicorn).

The Secret Garden : in Concert will be directed by Matthew Gould who continues his exciting creative partnership with Aria Entertainment, whilst David Keefe will musically direct.

LISTINGS INFO 

The King’s Head Theatre,
115 Upper Street Islington,

Greater London N1 1QN

Previews - 10th February 2013 - 7:15pm

Evening Show - 11th,17th,18th,24th,25th February & 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th March : 7:15pm
Matinee Show - 17th March : 3:00pm

Press Night - 11th February : 7:15pm

Ticket Price - £10 (preview) / £10 - £25 (all other shows)

Box Office - 0207 478 0160

Website - http://www.kingsheadtheatre.com