Initial casting has been announced for the UK premiere production of Muriel’s Wedding the Musical, which will run at Leicester’s Curve Theatre from 10 April to 10 May 2025.

Rising star Megan Ellis (Spring Awakening; Rent, Frogmore Paper Mill) will take on the iconic role of Muriel Heslop. She said: “This is such a ‘pinch me’ moment - Muriel’s Wedding is one of my favourite films of all time and I could not be more excited to be working with such an incredible team and playing Muriel herself in this UK premiere at Curve!”

Joining Ellis as Rhonda Epinstall - Muriel’s sassy and straight-talking friend - is Annabel Marlow, who originated the role of Katherine Howard in SIX at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017.

Speaking about the announcement, Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said: “Curve has a solid record of celebrating upcoming actors on the cusp of big things, making debuts in leading roles with us here in Leicester. We are thrilled Megan Ellis is making her Curve bow in the iconic role of Muriel Heslop. Megan's comic brio is matched with her electrifying voice and she is joined by the equally sensational Annabel Marlow as Rhonda. Together, they lead a tremendous company in this all-singing, all-dancing celebration of finding the courage to be your authentic self.”

Based on the international cult classic 1994 motion picture Muriel’s Wedding (written and directed by PJ Hogan), the Made at Curve and Global Creatures co-production of Muriel’s Wedding the Musical is directed by Simon Phillips and choreographed by Andrew Hallsworth.

Book writer PJ Hogan has updated his own screenplay for the stage, and original music for Muriel’s Wedding the Musical is written by award-winning multi-platinum selling artists Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. The musical includes additional songs by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson, originally written for ABBA.

The production has set design by Matthew Kinley, costumes by Gabriela Tylesova, projection design by Andrzej Goulding, lighting by Natasha Chivers, and sound by Adam Fisher. Isaac Hayward, who won the Helpmann Award for Best Musical Direction in 2018 for Muriel’s Wedding will join as musical supervisor, with casting by Stuart Burt CDG CDA.

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