The Other Palace to present JANE THE MUSICAL workshop performance
New British musical JANE premieres with public workshop performances that offer a first look of Act 1 at The Other Palace Studio from 14 – 16 February, it has been announced.
JANE, written by Matt Nalton (Jersey Boys, Beautiful) and Jodie Steele (Heathers, Bonnie & Clyde), is their debut new musical together about love, life and loss - following 15 years of the lives of a young woman, her mum, her lovers and her friends.
Jane has always faced trials and tribulations in her life, from when we meet her struggling at school at 15 years of age, to when she is getting her heart broken in her 20’s. Her best friend, Konnie, is her rock and always there to pick up the pieces and keep her laughing. She can’t live without him - or can she? How will Jane cope when it seems her life is crumbling around her?
Full casting has been announced for the workshop performances with Leesa Tulley as Jane, Maiya Quansah-Breed as Laura, Miracle Chance as Nicola, Rowan Macpherson as Henri, Alex Thomas-Smith as Konnie, and Toby Turpin as the Narrator
The creative team includes director Martha Geelan, musical director Cerys McKenna, and orchestrator Evan Rogers.
Writers Matt Nalton & Jodie Steele said: “JANE is a story Jodie has carried with her for a long time. She approached Matt with the idea in 2023, as she knew Matt’s cinematic musical mind would make the show a heart-breaking hit. From that, the writing duo NALTON & STEELE was formed. JANE is driven by its modern musical landscape and its very raw, female-led, storyline which explores themes of grief, sexual abuse, sexual identity, strained family relationships and bullying. However, at the core of its being, is love, hope, determination and bravery.”
Artistic Director of The Other Palace, Paul Taylor-Mills, said: “Jodie Steele has been a longtime collaborator and I’m eager to see her move into this exciting role as a writer. In her collaborations with Matt Nalton, they have made a musical that speaks to our generation and explores important conversations around the world we currently live in. It’s brilliant that The Other Palace continues to support new musicals in their earliest stages of development and provide a platform to put new work in front of supportive audiences.”
