⭐ BEN JACKSON WALKER ANNOUNCED TO JOIN UK TOUR OF & JULIET ⭐
Ben Jackson Walker will join the UK tour of the award-winning musical & JULIET, it has been announced.
Walker will star as Romeo, previously originating the role in the Broadway production. Due to personal circumstances, Jack Danson will no longer be appearing in the UK tour of & Juliet.
The UK tour cast is led by Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Lara Denning as Anne, Sandra Marvin as Angelique, Kyle Cox as Francois and Jordan Broatch as May.
Also starring Harriet Caplan-Dean as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz as Lennox, Andilé Mabhena as Augustine, Liam Morris as Richard, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid as Lucy, Michael Nelson as Henry, Toni Paise as Violet, Katie Ramshaw as Nell/Lady C, Rosie Singha as Judith, Aaron Shales as Gregory, Nia Stephen as Imogen and Samuel Wilson-Freeman as Fletcher.
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and chart toppers “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” — all from Max Martin, the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century, and his collaborators.
& JULIET is directed by Luke Sheppard, with a book by David West Read, choreography by Jennifer Weber and set design by Soutra Gilmour. music is by Max Martin & Friends, costume design by Paloma Young, musical supervision, orchestration and arrangements by Bill Sherman, lighting design by Howard Hudson, sound design by Gareth Owen, video & projection design by Andrzej Goulding, hair, wig and makeup design by Suzy Barrett, musical direction, additional arrangements and orchestrations by Dominic Fallacaro, and casting direction by Stuart Burt.
& JULIET is presented by Max Martin and Tim Headington and is produced by Max Martin, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Jenny Petersson, Martin Dodd and Rebecca Quigley.
What a treat for UK audiences! ! !
Thoughts? X x x
Tickets & more info – https://www.andjulietthemusical.co.uk/
