Full cast announced for world premiere of new musical HERE & NOW
Producers of brand new musical Here & Now, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, have announced full casting for the production, which premieres at The Alexandra in Birmingham from 9-30 November.
Joining the previously announced Rebecca Lock as Caz, Hiba Elchikhe as Neeta, Sharlene Hector as Vel and Blake Patrick Anderson as Robbie are Finty Williams (The Baker’s Wife, Menier Chocolate Factory) as Patricia, Dan Partridge (Grease, West End) as Ben, Helen Colby (Sinatra The Musical, Birmingham Rep) as Tracey, Gary Milner (Kiss Me Kate, Barbican) as Gareth, River Medway (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, BBC) as Jem, Edward Baker Duly (The King and I, Broadway/West End) as Max, and John Stacey (Kiss Me Kate, Barbican) as Lesley.
The cast is completed by Olivia Bella (professional debut), Jabari Braham (Hello Dolly, West End), Michael Carolan (Shrek, UK Tour), Alex Christian (Disney’s Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), Kade Ferraiolo (I Should Be So Lucky, UK Tour), Jemma Geanaus (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, West End), Charlie-Jay Johnson (Company, Bird College), Serina Mathew (The Time Traveller’s Wife, West End), Jago Mottart (Jesus Christ Superstar, UK Tour), Markus Sodergren (Heathers the Musical, UK & Ireland Tour), and Genevieve Taylor (Wicked, West End).
Featuring Steps’ most beloved hit songs, Here & Now has an original book by Shaun Kitchener and is produced by the band and ROYO with Pete Waterman. It will be directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Olivier Award winning Matt Cole, and musical supervisor, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Spencer-Smith.
Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it's Friday night, the vibe is right, and everyone's dancing in the aisles. But when Caz discovers the shelves are stocked with lies and betrayal, the summer of love she and her friends dreamed of suddenly feels like a tragedy. Have they all lost their chance of a 'happy ever after'? Or does love have other plans in store…
The new musical has set design by Tom Rogers, costumes by Gabriella Slade, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Adam Fisher, and casting by Will Burton for Grindrod Burton Casting.
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