⭐ KEVIN MCHALE TO STAR IN LONDON REVIVAL OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S THE FROGS ⭐
A new London revival of Stephen Sondheim’s THE FROGS has been announced for next year.
The new revival is set for the Southwark Playhouse in May 2025, from the The Grey Area, who are thrilled to be bringing another lesser known Stephen Sondheim show to Southwark Playhouse Borough after their hit 2022 production of Anyone Can Whistle.
Can art save civilization? Let’s find out! Shaken by a divided and despairing political climate (sound familiar?), Dionysos and trusty sidekick Xanthias take a leap of faith—straight into Hades. Their mission? Find a cure for an ailing world. But when they reach the River Styx, they encounter Dionysos’ worst nightmare… frogs. Not your average pond dwellers, these amphibians are stubborn beings who resist change and are determined for the status quo to remain the same (sound familiar?) Will our dynamic duo outsmart these swampy naysayers and hop toward humanity’s salvation? Or will they get bogged down in their muddy resistance?
This is an ancient tale retold as a laugh-a-minute musical comedy. From the writing team behind A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Broadway legend Nathan Lane, THE FROGS promises a toad-ally unforgettable journey.
Kevin McHale will star as Xanthias, making his UK stage debut. McHale is a Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee.
THE FROGS will be directed by Georgie Rankcom (She/Her), with musical direction by Ben McQuigg (He/Him), choreography by Matt Nicholson (He/Him), set & costume design by Libby Todd (She/Her), lighting design by Samuel Biondolillo (He/Him), sound design by Joshua Robins (He/Him), orchestrations by Tim Sutton (He/Him), casting direction by Peter Noden (He/Him), production artwork by Rebecca Pitt (She/Her), production management by Adam Smith (He/Him), stage management by Waverley Moran (They/She) and assistant stage management by Evie Graham-Brown (They/Them).
THE FROGS, A comedy written in 405 b.c. by Aristophanes. Freely adapted by Burt Shevelove, even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane, with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
THE FROGS will play Southwark Playhouse Borough, running from 23rd May – 28th June 2025, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – http://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/the-frogs
