⭐ LITTLE WOMEN – THE MUSICAL – PARK THEATRE – CAST ANNOUNCED ⭐
The full cast for the London premiere of the musical Little Women, has been announced.
Starring Ryan Bennett (Jersey Boys) as Professor Bhaer, Hana Ichijo (Arts Educational School graduate) as Meg, Sev Keoshgerian (Little Miss Sunshine) as Laurie, Anastasia Martin (Legends) as Beth, Mary Moore (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) as Amy, Bernadine Pritchett (Phantom of the Opera,) as Aunt March, Brian Protheroe (The Lord of the Rings) as Mr Lawrence, Lejaun Sheppard (Tina the Musical) as John Brooke, Savannah Stevenson (Wicked) as Marmee and Lydia White (Rags) will star as Jo. Also in the company is Liv Andrusier (Royal Academy of Music graduate).
Little Women follows the adventures of the four March sisters – Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. Jo, the second eldest of the March daughters and an aspiring writer, receives yet another rejection from a publisher. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells Jo she can do better by making her stories more personal. Begrudgingly, Jo weaves the story of how she and her sisters grew up in Civil War America – a tale of self-discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love.
Little Women was first produced on Broadway in 2005, starring Sutton Foster as Jo. The musical had its UK premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in 2017, produced by Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Knockhardy Productions and directed by Bronagh Lagan.
Little Women has a book by stage and screen writer Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Grammy Award-winner Jason Howland.
Little Women at Park Theatre is directed by Bronagh Lagan with set and costume design by Nik Corrall, musical direction by Leo Munby, orchestrations by Andy Collyer, choreography by Sarah Golding, lighting design by Ben M Rogers, sound design by Paul Gavin and casting by Jane Deitch.
Produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Knockhardy Productions, in association with Park Theatre. It is co-produced by Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane and Katy Galloway Productions.
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Little Women receives its London premiere at Park Theatre, running for a limited season from 11th November – 19th December 2021, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/little-women-the-musical
