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Plans for UK tour and cast recording of BONNIE & CLYDE announced

Photo credit: Richard Davenport

Well, they’ve raised more than a little hell in the West End over recent months but Bonnie and Clyde has sadly played its final performance at the Arts Theatre today. However, don’t be downhearted Besties, the producer has said today that a UK tour and cast recording is in the works.

Producer Dan Looney made the speech following the performance this afternoon to the fans’ delight, with full details to be revealed soon.

Olivier-Award nominated Frances Mayli McCann reprised the role of Bonnie in this full production, alongside West End star Jordan Luke Gage as ‘Clyde’. 

Completing the cast were Natalie McQueen as ‘Blanche Barrow’, George Maguire as ‘Buck Barrow’, Cleve September as ‘Ted’, Ako Mitchell as ‘Preacher’, Pippa Winslow as ‘Cumie Barrow/Governor Miriam Ferguson/Eleanore’, Gracie Lai as ‘Emma Parker/Stella’, Alistair So as ‘Sheriff Schmid’, Alexander Evans as ‘Henry Barrow/Deputy Johnson’, Ross Dawes as ‘Captain Frank Hamer’, Barney Wilkinson as ‘Bud/Archie’ and swings Charlie McCullagh and Annie Guy.

Bonnie and Clyde the Musical has a book by Ivan Menchell, a Tony Award nominated score by Frank Wildhorn, and lyrics by Don Black, with direction by Nick Winston, set and costume design by Philip Witcomb, musical supervision from Katy Richardson, lighting by Zoe Spurr, sound by Tom Marshall, video by Nina Dunn, musical direction by Nick Barstow, and casting by Jim Arnold.

Incredible news, Besties!