Full cast announced for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre
Full casting has been announced for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her own multi million-selling novel, featuring irresistible modern folk songs by the chart-topping indie musician, Passenger, which has its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre’s Minerva Theatre from 5 May-14 June.
Funny, profound, deeply moving and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will be directed by Katy Rudd, and will star the previously announced Mark Addy – known to an international screen audience for The Full Monty, The Rig and Game of Thrones – as Harold; and Jenna Russell, whose award-winning theatre work includes the musicals Sunday in the Park with George and Hello, Dolly!, as Maureen.
Joining them to play The Balladeer is Jack Wolfe, whose performance in Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse and the West End earned him the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical, the Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Newcomer, The Stage Best West End Debut Award, and nominations for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Emerging Talent and Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.
The outstanding company also includes Ralph Birtwell (The Band’s Visit, Donmar Warehouse), Amy Booth-Steel (Tammy Faye, Almeida Theatre), Tarinn Callender (Hamilton, West End), Don Gallagher (Aladdin, West End), Jacqueline Hughes (Hello Dolly!, West End), Nell Martin (My Fair Lady, Curve), Anu Ogunmefun (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, West End), Ben Redfern (Groundhog Day, Old Vic), Sharon Rose (Sylvia, Old Vic), Timo Tatzber (Sondheim’s Old Friends, West End), and Madeleine Worrall (Jane Eyre, National Theatre).
Harold Fry – grey, tired and lonely – receives a letter from an old friend and heads out to post his reply. And keeps walking. From South Devon to Berwick upon Tweed. Leaving his bewildered wife Maureen behind.
Because Harold is trying to make up for lost time, confront the ghosts in his past, and – perhaps – keep someone alive.
As word spreads of his unlikely pilgrimage, a whole company of lost souls join him on his quest. And the horizons for both Harold and Maureen open wider than they could ever have imagined.
The creative team also includes designer Samuel Wyer, choreographer Tom Jackson Greaves, arranger and orchestrator Jeremy Holland-Smith, musical supervisor Phil Bateman, lighting designer Paule Constable, sound designers Ian Dickinson and Gareth Tucker for Autograph, video designer Ash J Woodward, musical director Chris Poon, and casting director Anna Cooper CDG.
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