Casting has been announced for the world premiere of new musical Berlusconi, which will play at Southwark Playhouse from 25 March-29 April.

Written by Ricky Simmonds and Simon Vaughan, the cast includes Sebastien Torkia (Matilda The Musical, West End) as Silvio Berlusconi, with Sally Anne Triplett (Cabaret, Lido 2 Paris) as Ilda, Emma Hatton (Wicked, West End) as Veronica and Jenny Fitzpatrick (A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic) as Fama.  

Completing the cast are McCallam Connell (The Color Purple, UK tour) as The Judge, John Conroy (Half a Sixpence, West End) as Luigi, Susan Fay (The Girls, UK Tour) as Mama Rose, Natalie Kassanga (Dreamgirls, UK Tour) as Bella, Gavin Wilkinson (Guys and Dolls, Theatre Marigny) as Vladimir Putin and Matthew Woodyatt (Piaf, Nottingham Playhouse) as Antonio.

The musical tells the story of the original perma-tanned media mogul turned politician, told through the eyes of three formidable women who are ready to share their side of the story and break that million Lira smile on Berlusconi’s face. An astonishing, outlandish, almost true story of one of the world’s most charismatic, charming and morally dubious political leaders.

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