⭐ CHRISTINA MODESTOU, RENÉE LAMB, FRANCES MAYLI MCCANN & MORE ANNOUNCED FOR NEW MUSICAL – FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD ⭐
Original queens of SIX Christina Modestou and Renée Lamb will take to the stage this autumn in the world premiere of the brand new kickass-pirational pop musical, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, it has been announced.
They will be joined by Olivier Award nominated Frances Mayli McCann (Heathers), Jade Kennedy (Les Misérables) and Shakira Simpson (Hairspray).
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World will be told through the eyes of inquisitive heroine Jade, played by Fayth Ifil, Kayleen Nguema, Éva-Marie Saffrey and Nielle Springer in rotation.
As she breaks away from her class to take a peek behind the scenes at the not yet open Gallery of Greatness in her local museum, she is surprised to meet the original and incredible wonder women: Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie and Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few.
From the producer of SIX, in a co-production with MAST Mayflower Studios, this stage adaptation of suffragette descendent Kate Pankhurst’s award-winning picture book is written by celebrated dramatist Chris Bush (Nine Lessons and Carols, Almeida Theatre) and Number hit 1 songwriter Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud, Sugababes), with music and orchestrations by the Grammy, Brit and Mercury prize nominated Jennifer Decilveo (Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus).
The incredible all-female creative team bringing this empowering new stage show to life is completed by Amy Hodge as director (Mr Gum and The Dancing Bear – The Musical), Joanna Scotcher as designer (Emilia), Dannielle Lecointe as choreographer (Dick Whittington), Zoe Spurr as lighting designer (Emilia) and Carolyn Downing as sound designer (Summer & Smoke).
Fabulous cast! ! !
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Tickets & more info – https://www.mayflowerstudios.org.uk/what-s-on/fantastically-great-women-who-changed-the-world-2021/
