Initial casting announced for FIGARO: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL at London Palladium
Initial casting has been announced for Figaro: An Original Musical, which will receive its world premiere at the iconic London Palladium with two fully-staged concert performances on 3 & 4 February 2025.
Olivier Award nominated, Six: The Musical’s original Katherine Howard and musical theatre leading lady Aimie Atkinson will play the role of Lucia.
Atkinson said: “I am thrilled to be playing Lucia in Figaro at the London Palladium. I’m so excited to be working with such a fabulously talented cast with the wonderful Will Nunziata at the helm.”
After leading the World Premiere Cast Recording release of Figaro, Cayleigh Capaldi (Titanique, Off Broadway) will take to the stage for the world premiere production in her West End debut in the role of Sienna.
Capaldi said: “It is an honour to be such an integral part of the creation of Figaro - from the cast recording through to these world premiere performances, it is the start of something truly special and I can’t wait to share it with a live audience at the historic and world-renowned London Palladium.”
Also announced today, Sophia Goodman (Matilda the Musical, Les Miserables) will play Amelia and Maggie Solimine will make her West End debut as Ensemble/Standby. Casting is by Harry Blumenau.
Further star casting announcements will be made soon.
Initial creative team members include musical director Caitlin Morgan, costume designer Sophia Pardon, set designer Justin Williams, and lighting designer Alex Musgrave.
Figaro: An Original Musical is brought to the stage by a stellar creative team that includes the show’s creators and book writers, singer/songwriter Ashley Jana (who has over 60 million streams of her music online) and award-winning director and writer Will Nunziata (whose production of White Rose: The Musical just finished an acclaimed run off-Broadway and will be making it’s UK premiere in later in 2025).
Figaro: An Original Musical is the hauntingly beautiful tale of Sienna, a young woman who dreams of singing but feels imprisoned by her life on her father's farm. When a chance encounter with two young orphans thrusts her into the life of a travelling performer, she meets the handsome Figaro, who promises to make all her dreams come true - but there is always a price to fame. Part love story, part mystery, Sienna's journey to discover herself and live the life she always wanted is fraught with twists and turns until it culminates in a moment that will change the course of her life forever.
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