Full casting announced for world premiere of Ben Elton’s CLOSE UP – THE TWIGGY MUSICAL
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for the world première of Close Up – The Twiggy Musical, which plays at the venue from 27 September-18 November.
Joining the previously announced Elena Skye as Twiggy are Lauren Azania AJ King-Yombo (The Magic of Motown, UK & European tour) as Kay, Matt Corner (Jersey Boys, West End/UK tour) as Justin de Villeneuve, Darren Day (Footloose, UK tour) as Michael Witney, Beth Devine (White Christmas, UK tour) as Sally, Aoife Dunne (Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, West End) as Cindy, Hannah-Jane Fox (Tommy, West End) as Nell Hornby, and Steven Serlin (Hairspray, Kilworth House Theatre) as Norman Hornby, with Emma-Katie Adcock, Liam Buckland, Harriet Bunton, Leanne Garretty, Luke Johnson, David McIntosh, Danny Nattrass, Sydney Spencer, and Karen Walker.
Written and directed by Ben Elton, the production has choreography by Jacob Fearey, set and video design by Tim Bird, costumes by Jonathan Lipman, sound by Gregory Clarke, and musical supervision, direction and orchestrations by Stuart Morley.
The story of a skinny kid from Neasden who became the most famous teenager on the planet and the ‘face of the 1960s’ may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but there is tragedy as well as triumph in this intimate portrayal of a true 20th century icon. It’s the story of a young working class woman who faced snobbery and sexism in a pre-Me Too world and yet achieved her dreams without ever compromising who she was. Author and director Ben Elton charts Twiggy’s journey through laughter and tears from the suburbs of London to the world’s fashion capitals to Hollywood and Broadway and ultimately to becoming a national treasure and Dame of the Realm. All accompanied by a fabulous score featuring the hits that have been the soundtrack to Twiggy’s life. Grab your miniskirt and re-live the swinging ‘60s and soulful ‘70s in this joyful, uplifting and empowering world première musical!
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