London dates and initial casting announced for EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE 2023-24 tour
The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has announced initial casting for its second UK & Ireland tour and London performances at the Peacock Theatre from 5 February-16 March.
The cast includes Ivano Turco (Get Up, Stand Up!, Cinderella) as Jamie New, Rebecca McKinnis (Dear Evan Hansen, We Will Rock You) as Margaret New, Shobna Gulati (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Coronation Street) as Ray, Talia Palamathanan (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Tour and film) as Pritti, with John Partridge (Eastenders, A Chorus Line) as Hugo/Loco Chanelle (from 7 September-11 November 2023 and 16 January-16 March).Further casting will be announced.
Producer of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Nica Burns, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be announcing a cracking cast for our second national tour. A huge welcome two new talented stars to the cast of Jamie: Ivano Turco in the title role and John Partridge as his mentors, Hugo/Loco Chanelle. They join two superlative fan favourites from the West End cast, Rebecca McKinnis as mum Margaret and Shobna Gulati also reprising her role in the film as Ray. Talia Palamathanan who was such a hit in the ensemble steps up to the lead role of Pritti.
“We thank all our audiences for the incredible reception they have given us and look forward to sharing our joyful musical once again on tour round the UK”.
Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning film, the show opens at The Lowry on 7 September before visiting Sunderland, Nottingham, Bromley, Birmingham, Cardiff, Brighton, Leeds, Blackpool, Llandudno, Oxford, Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Woking, Sheffield, Liverpool and Glasgow with further tour dates to be announced.
Set to an original score of catchy pop tunes that will ‘blow the roof off the theatre’ (Mail on Sunday) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells and writer Tom MacRae, this production is directed by Matt Ryan, with choreography by Kate Prince, design by Anna Fleischle, lighting by Lucy Carter, sound by Paul Groothuis, video by Luke Halls, musical supervision by Theo Jamieson, and casting by Will Burton.
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