Full cast announced for NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MUSICAL UK & Ireland tour

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of NOW That's What I Call A Musical, a brand-new British musical written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood.

NOW That’s What I Call A Musical will begin performances on 6 September at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre before commencing a major UK and Ireland tour.

Joining the company are Kieran Cooper (Strictly Ballroom, UK tour) as Younger Tim, Christopher Glover (The Kite Runner, UK Tour) as Dad, Chris Grahamson (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, West End) as Tim, Maia Hawkins (A Chorus Line, Doreen Bird College) as Younger April, Lauren Hendricks (Much Ado About Nothing, East London Shakespeare Festival) as Ms Dorian, Shakil Hussain (Frankie Goes to Bollywood, UK tour) as Frank, Nikita Johal (Spring Awakening, Hope Mill Theatre) as Younger Gemma, Luke Latchman (Sunset Boulevard, West End) as Younger Frank, Matthew Mori (professional debut) as Younger Steve, Phil Sealey (TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera], UK Tour) as Steve, Callum Tempest (Miss Saigon, Sheffield Crucible) as Barney, and Poppy Tierney (Cabaret, Lido 2 Paris) as Mum.

The cast is completed by Emily Barnett-Salter (Annie, UK Tour), Molly Cheesley (Jane Austen’s Emma, UK Tour), Lizzy Ives (professional debut), Stefanos Petri (professional debut) and Martha Pothen (Oliver!, Leeds Playhouse).

They join the previously announced Nina Wadia as Gemma, Melissa Jacques as April from 6 September (Aylesbury) up to and including 7 December (Brighton), and Sam Bailey who will then take over the role from 14 January 2025 (Southampton) to 12 April 2025 (Wimbledon) as well as an be an array of special guest stars playing themselves and singing the songs that made them NOW icons.

In 2024, Sinitta will perform in Aylesbury, Sheffield, Canterbury, Nottingham and Norwich with Sonia in Newcastle, Cardiff, Milton Keynes and Brighton, Carol Decker in Truro, Belfast and Woking, and Jay Osmond in Bradford.

In 2025, Sinitta will be appearing in Dublin, Hull and York with Sonia in Southampton, Southend, Bristol, Liverpool, Wimbledon and Birmingham and Carol Decker in Oxford. For further detail, patrons are advised to check their local venue’s website.

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