Casting announced for new musical SAVING GRACE at Riverside Studios

Photo credit: Craig Sugden

Casting has been announced for the previously announced intimate first run of the new musical Saving Grace at Riverside Studios from 22 November-4 December.

The cast includes Dianne Pilkington as Grace, David Fynn as Matthew, Cat Simmons as Nicky, Gunnar Cauthery as Dr Bamford, Craig Ferguson as Charley, Ellen O’Grady as Morgelyn, Gay Soper as Posy, Wendy Somerville as Pam, and Tim Prottey-Jones as Shag, with Nathanael Campbell, Taite-Elliot Drew, Claire O’Leary, Anna MacLeod, Johan Munir, Tasha Sheridan, Madison Swan and Silas Wyatt-Barke.

With a book by April De Angelis and music and lyrics by KT Tunstall, Saving Grace is directed by Laurence Connor, with musical supervision and arrangements by John Rigby, set and costume design by Laura Hopkins, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Richard Brooker, orchestrations by KT Tunstall and John Rigby, choreography by Sophia McAvoy, and casting by David Grindrod for Grindrod Burton Casting.

The production is based upon the original Sky film Saving Grace, written by Craig Ferguson and Mark Crowdy, based on a story by Mark Crowdy.

Grace's new joint venture makes the most of her skills as a gardener but stepping into the underworld was never part of the bargain. The sudden death of her husband leaves Grace alone and on the verge of bankruptcy. But can an unlikely friendship and a surprising idea for a business save the day? Discover how Grace reaches new “highs” in this hilarious and heart-warming adventure.

Saving Grace was originally released in 2000 as the British comedy film starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson, was directed by Nigel Cole and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Audience Award. After the success of the film, two prequels were made which were eventually developed into the hit ITV series Doc Martin.

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