⭐ FOURTEEN AGAIN – A NEW MUSICAL – LONDON TRANSFER ANNOUNCED ⭐
The London transfer of the critically-acclaimed new musical FOURTEEN AGAIN, featuring songs by Victoria Wood, has been announced.
Jonathan O’Boyle’s production will open at the Menier Chocolate Factory this December, after premiering at The Victoria Wood Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere this spring.
The London transfer will star Ria Jones and Sally Ann Triplett, reprising their roles of Lou and Peggy.
Both actors have worked alongside Victoria Wood – Triplett created the role of Miss Berta in the original West End production of the musical Acorn Antiques – The Musical! and Jones played Mrs Overall in the first national tour of Acorn Antiques which Wood directed. Full casting will be announced shortly.
The Victoria Wood Theatre, previously The Old Laundry Theatre, was renamed this year – the 10th anniversary of Wood’s death, by her close friends and collaborators, the husband-and-wife team, producer Charlotte Scott and designer Roger Glossop. To celebrate Wood’s life and work they commissioned Tom MacRae (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) to work with her songbook to create a brand-new musical, the inaugural production in the newly renamed venue.
FOURTEEN AGAIN begins at the local Slimming Club, where Peggy is reunited with Lou, her best friend from school who she hasn’t seen since they were teenagers. As kids, no two friends were ever funnier or more fun, but here, now, today they are shadows of their younger selves – and a story unfolds of looking back to the future, full of comedy, love and pain, with Victoria Wood’s amazing songs moving the musical fast forward.
Wood originally opened the venue, was a Trustee, and performed there many times. She also directed her own show Talent – which was co-produced with the Menier and in 2013, her television film Housewife 49 was adapted for the stage especially for the venue.
FOURTEEN AGAIN is directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, featuring musical supervision, arranger & orchestrations by Nigel Lilley, choreography by Sammy Murray, set design by Roger Glossop, costume design by Caroline Hughes, lighting design by Jason Taylor, sound design Sam Glossop, musical direction & orchestrations by Archie McMorran and associate design by Caroline Dalton.
FOURTEEN AGAIN has music & lyrics by Victoria Wood, with a book and additional lyrics by Tom MacRae.
FOURTEEN AGAIN will play the Menier Chocolate Factory, running from 21st November 2026 – 27th February 2027, with tickets on general sale from 9th September 2026.
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