⭐ JOSEPH PEACOCK, JOSEPH VELLA, PAIGE PEDDIE, REBECCA TREHEARN, GENEVIEVE NICOLE, MATHEW CRAIG, STEPHEN ASHFIELD & DAISY GREENWOOD ANNOUNCED FOR UK PREMIERE OF BECOMING NANCY ⭐
Initial casting for the UK premiere of BECOMING NANCY has been announced.
The new musical, directed and choreographed by the Tony Award-winning Jerry Mitchell, is set to premiere at the Birmingham Rep, this October.
BECOMING NANCY will star Joseph Peacock as David Starr, Joseph Vella as Maxie Boswell, Paige Peddie as Frances Bailey, Olivier Award-winning Rebecca Trehearn as Kath Starr, Genevieve Nicole as Aunt Val, Mathew Craig as Eddie Starr, Olivier Award-winning Stephen Ashfield as Hamish McClarnon and Daisy Greenwood as Abigail Henson, with further casting to be announced.
In BECOMING NANCY, it’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth formers in East Dulwich – he’s got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being clever, having talent, and great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he’s just been given the lead role of Nancy, in the school play, Oliver! The unconventional casting sends shockwaves to everyone around him – including his parents, his aunt, and his classmates. Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team.
BECOMING NANCY is a coming-of-age story about first love, friendship, and finding your voice, based on the novel by Terry Ronald. The book is by Elliot Davis, music by George Stiles and lyrics by Anthony Drewe with additional music and lyrics by Terry Ronald, Elliot Davis and George Stiles.
The multi-award winning musical theatre writing partnership of Stiles and Drew’s other scores include the international smash-hit Cameron Mackintosh/Disney Tony and Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins, the Olivier Award-winning Honk!, Half a Sixpence and The Wind in the Willows
BECOMING NANCY will play the Birmingham Rep, running from 2nd October – 2nd November 2024, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/becoming-nancy/
