The full cast for the first major UK national tour of Helen Forrester’s Twopence To Cross The Mersey has been announced.

The tour opens in September in Wirral, a place which features heavily in Forrester’s million-selling books.

The hit stage drama has been revamped and updated as it gears up to visit 15 venues nationwide during Autumn 2022. The 9-strong cast will play over 40 characters and includes five cast members who have appeared in its sister show, By The Waters Of Liverpool.

Mark Moraghan will reprise his role as John Forrester (Helen’s father) from the 2007 and 2009 adaptations of Twopence To Cross The Mersey, with Daniel Taylor playing Mr Ferris and Ensemble. Parry Glasspool will play Helen’s brother Alan and Lynn Francis will play Helen’s mother Celia. Lynne Fitzgerald plays Mrs Foster and Ensemble, and Roy Carruthers, Chloe McDonald and Robert Hudson all feature in the Ensemble. After an open call for auditions to find Helen, Jenny Murphy was cast in the role. 

This year’s nationwide tour of Twopence To Cross The Mersey will be followed by a tour of By The Waters Of Liverpool in Spring 2023. 

Information about venues and tickets can be found here.