⭐ GEORGIE BUTLER & EDWARD FLYNN HADDON TO STAR IN THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT ⭐
Final casting has been announced for the London premiere of THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT.
Georgie Butler and Edward Flynn Haddon have beaten over 600 performers in an open search led by Emmy-nominated casting director Rob Kelly to join the final cast of THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, marking their professional debut.
Georgie, who is currently training at Guildford School of Acting, and Edward, who is training at Laine Theatre Arts and has previously appeared in productions with the British Theatre Academy, have been officially confirmed as the two covers for the show. They secured their roles following in person auditions before the show’s producers and its Emmy nominated casting director, Rob Kelly.
They join previously announced Max Harwood (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Film), Marcus Collins (Kinky Boots), Michael Mather (Wicked), Grace Mouat (Mean Girls) and Imelda Warren-Green (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder).
Following a critically acclaimed Off Broadway run, THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT is being reimagined for London by original Off-Broadway director John Simpkins.
This electrifying celebration of the ground breaking composer behind Rent and tick, tick… BOOM! will make its highly anticipated London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT is a show about a young man following his heart in New York City trying to change the world. The show offers a rare and exhilarating window into Larson’s creative world, featuring previously unheard songs from the late composer’s archives. They illuminate the artistry. activism, and restless imagination of one of musical theatre’s most influential voices.
The 2026 London production holds special significance, marking 30 years since Jonathan Larson’s death in January 1996 from an aortic dissection just one day before Rent’s first performance in New York.
THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT has music & lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Conceived by Jennifer Ashley Tepper.
THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT will play Southwark Playhouse Borough, running from 9th July – 22nd August 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/the-jonathan-larson-project/
