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Full cast and creative team revealed for UK & Ireland tour of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL

Bonnie & Clyde the Musical has announced full casting for the production’s first ever UK & Ireland tour in 2024.

As previously announced, Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street, ITV) will make her musical theatre debut as Blanche Barrow, sharing the role with Daisy Wood-Davis (Hollyoaks, Channel 4) at certain venues. Danny Hatchard (Eastenders, BBC) will also make his musical theatre debut, sharing the role of Clyde Barrow across the tour with Alex James-Hatton (Heathers, The Other Palace).

Katie Tonkinson (Bat Out of Hell) will play Bonnie Parker alongside Sam Ferriday (The Cher Show, UK tour) as Marvin “Buck” Barrow. R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Jaz Ellington (The Voice UK, ITV) will star as The Preacher at select venues. Nate Landskroner (Waitress) will alternate the role of Clyde Barrow at midweek matinee performances.

Announced today, AJ Lewis (Mrs Doubtfire, West End) will join the cast to share the role of The Preacher at certain venues and Hana Ichijo (Allegiance) will be Alternate Bonnie and Trish/Ensemble. Daniel Reid-Walters will play the role of Ted Hinton (Girl from the North Country).

They are joined by Taryn Sudding as Cumie Barrow/Governor Miriam Ferguson, Alexander Evans as Henry Barrow/Deputy Johnson/Ensemble, Andrew Berlin as Captain Frank Hamer/Ensemble, James Mateo-Salt as Sheriff Schmid/Ensemble, Callum Henderson as Bud/Archie/ Ensemble, Jasmine Beel as Stella/Emma Parker/Ensemble, Oonagh Cox as Eleanore/On-Stage Swing, Michael Cortez as Off-Stage Swing/ Resident Director, and Olivia Lallo as Off-Stage Swing/Dance Captain.

Opening at Leicester Curve on 22 February 2024, the UK & Ireland tour will visit Guildford, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Sunderland, Cardiff, Southampton, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Woking, Bath, Manchester, Nottingham, Southend, Belfast, Bradford, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Dublin, Brighton, Birmingham, Portsmouth, High Wycombe, Newcastle, Sheffield, Bromley and Northampton.

The production features music by multi-Grammy®, Tony® and Emmy® Award nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Tony® and Oscar® winner Don Black, and a book by Emmy® Award nominee Ivan Menchell.

Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, with set and costume design by Philip Witcomb, musical supervision from Katy Richardson, original arrangements and orchestrations by John McDaniel, additional arrangements & orchestrations by Jen Green, lighting by Zoe Spurr, sound by Tom Marshall, video design by Nina Dunn, and casting by Jim Arnold CDG.

To book tickets for select touring venues, please click here.