New musical RIDE to return to London this summer
The award-winning new musical Ride will return to London this summer, playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 July - 12 August.
It’s 1894 and as the bicycle is sweeping change across America, Annie Londonderry has a wager to settle: can a woman cycle across the world? 4 continents in 15 months: easy! Except she’s only been on a bicycle twice. From moneymaking masquerades as a Harvard professor to hunting tigers with German royalty, Annie spins the media into a frenzy with tales of her thrilling escapades. But with time running out and press coverage spiralling, she soon discovers that no matter how many miles she rides, the secrets of her past are never far behind.
Hold on to your handlebars and join Annie on the journey of a lifetime in this ‘sublime, pitch perfect’ (WhatsOnStage) new musical that will leave you breathless!
Liv Andrusier returns to the saddle straight from her win at the OffWestEnd Awards for her “barnstorming performance” (The Stage) as Annie Londonderry in this five-star production that “ticks literally all of the boxes” (Musical Theatre Musings).
New cast members joining her are Katy Ellis (The Scarecrows’ Wedding, Leicester Square Theatre/UK Tour) as Martha Smith and Fallon Mondlane (The Lion King, UK tour) as the alternate for both roles.
The musical has a book, music and lyrics by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, with direction by Sarah Meadows, set and costume design by Amy Jane Cook, lighting by Jamie Platt, sound by Andrew Johnson, orchestrations by Macy Schmidt, musical direction and supervision by Sam Young, movement direction and choreography by Natasha Harrison, and illusion design by John Bulleid.
The show will preview at Curve Theatre, Leicester from 7 July - 15 July and the original cast album will be launched on 9 June by Broadway Records.
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