Casting announced for THE BAND PLAYS ON at Sheffield Theatres

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Written By Rebecca Wallis
The Band Plays On

Casting has been announced for The Band Plays On, a brand-new piece by Chris Bush, which is due to be streamed from Sheffield Theatres from 15-28 March.

Directed by Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau, the piece is described as “stories of solidarity and survival from the Steel City” and will be recorded on stage at the venue, featuring live music and an assortment of tales. 

The Band Plays On’ will star Jodie Prenger (Oliver, A Taste of Honey), Jocasta Almgill (& Juliet, Rent), Maimuna Memon (Standing at the Sky’s Edge), Sandra Marvin (Showboat, Waitress) and Anna-Jane Casey (Annie Get Your Fun, Flowers for Mrs Harris). 

Tickets go on sale on 24 February and will be available here.

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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