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Musical theatre stars added to line-up for JO - THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL

Tony Award® winner and five-time Tony Award® nominee Laura Benanti and Olivier nominated West End and Broadway star Julian Ovenden are the latest stars to be announced for the world premiere Studio Cast Recording of Jo - The Little Women Musical.

They join the previously announced Christine Allado, Eleanor Grant, Rob Houchen, Chris Mann, Kelly Mathieson, Sophie Pollono, and Liam Tamne - with the final cast members to be revealed soon.

Jo - The Little Women Musical, with music by Dan Redfeld, book and lyrics by Christina Harding and John Gabriel Koladziej, will get its world premiere with a Studio Album to be recorded in January at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios featuring a mix of Broadway, West End and international stars and a 29-piece orchestra, produced by five-time Grammy nominee and three-time Emmy winner Nigel Wright and Dan Redfeld.

The recording session will be followed by the release of several tracks and videos, the album and the full show will be presented in semi-staged concert in the West End, directed by JoAnn M. Hunter.

The date, theatre and ticket onsale for the West End concert will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more info on Jo - The Little Women Musical, please click here.