It has been announced that multi-platinum selling recording artist and award-winning West End actor Matt Cardle will play the role of Shakespeare in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of & Juliet, which opens at Manchester Opera House on 8 July.

He joins the previously announced Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Sandra Marvin as Angélique and Lara Denning as Anne.

Also in the cast are Jack Danson (Mamma Mia, West End) as Romeo, Kyle Cox (Crazy For You, West End/Chichester Festival Theatre) as Francois, Jordan Broatch (42 Balloons, West End) as May, Michael Nelson (Dirty Dancing, UK & International tour) as Henry, Liam Morris (The Bodyguard, UK tour) as Richard, Jade Johnson (The Book of Mormon, West End) as Nell/Lady C, Rosie Singha (Love Never Dies concert, West End) as Judith, Nia Stephen (Cinderella, Imagine Theatre) as Imogen, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, West End) as Lucy/Alternate Juliet, Andilé Mabhena (Shrek The Musical, UK & Ireland tour) as Augustine/Dance Team, Harriet Caplan-Dean (SIX, West End/UK Tour & International Tour), as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz (To Wong Foo, Hope Mill Theatre) as Lennox, Aaron Shales (& Juliet, West End) as Gregory/Dance Team, Toni Paise (theatrical debut) as Violet, and Samuel Wilson-Freeman (Mrs Doubtfire, West End) as Fletcher/Resident Director and Dance Captain.

There is life after Romeo!

Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?

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