Rebecca Trehearn, Adam J Bernard and Alexia Khadime to join the cast for UK Premiere of A LITTLE PRINCESS at Royal Festival Hall
MORE STAR CASTING
announced for UK premiere of
A LITTLE PRINCESS
Olivier Award winner Rebecca Trehearn
(ShowBoat, City of Angels)
Olivier Award winner Adam J Bernard
(Dreamgirls)
Alexia Khadime
(Elphaba in Wicked)
announced to join
Sherlock star Amanda Abbington
and award-winning Sunset Boulevard leading man Danny Mac
for the UK premiere of new musical
A Little Princess
More star casting is announced for the UK premiere of the musical A Little Princess by Tony-nominated composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (Big Fish,The Addams Family, The Wild Party).Multi Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Arlene Phillips CBE is directing the one-off semi-staged concert performance, which also features the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Bank Holiday, Monday 28 May at 7.30pm.
Joining the previously announced Sherlock & Mr Selfridge star Amanda Abbington in her musical debut as Miss Minchin and award-winning Sunset Boulevard leading man and Strictly’s Danny Mac as Captain Crewe are Olivier Award winners Rebecca Trehearn (Julie in ShowBoat, City of Angels) who will play Miss Amelia and Adam J. Bernard (Jimmy Early in Dreamgirls) who will play Pasko. Alexia Khadime (Elphaba in Wicked star) will join the cast as Aljana.
The ensemble includes Elias Hendricks, Joanna Goodwin, Landi Oshinowo, Mark Dugdale and Rosanna Hyland supported by the graduating students from Arts Educational.
Thousands of youngsters auditioned for the 10 child star roles, and the successful girls are: Jasmine Sakyiama (in the title role of Sara Crewe), Jasmine Nituan (Becky), with Madeline Banbury, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Sophie Beswick, Olivia Cowley, Tia Figgett, Andie Jordan, Agatha Meehan, Natasha Raphael, Kate Woodman.
Creative team: Director Arlene Phillips CBE, Associate Director Emily Kempson, Associate Musical Staging & Assistant Director Richard Roe Musical Supervisor Alan Williams, Musical Director Alan Berry, Costume/Projection Designer PJ McEvoy, Lighting Designer Nic Farman,
Children’s Resident Joanna Goodwin. Casting by Keston & Keston. General management by ebp.
Tickets on-sale at: https://www.southbankcentre.co
LISTINGS INFO
A Little Princess
Music by Andrew Lippa
Book and Lyrics
by Brian Crawley
Based on the novel
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Monday 28 May 2018
at 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre,
Belvedere Rd,
Lambeth,
London SE1 8XX
Box office: 020 3879 9555
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Ticets: £35 - £60
Booking fee: £2.50 (Members £0.00)
Concessions
25% off (limited availability)
Running time: 120 mins
(approx)
Age recommendation
For ages 5+
This concert performance is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International Europe
Labels
Theatre
