⭐ NATALIE KASSANGA TO STAR IN THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT ⭐
Final casting for the upcoming London premiere of THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT has been announced.
West End leading actress Natalie Kassanga (Dreamgirls, Moulin Rouge!) completes the cast of THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT, an electrifying celebration of the ground breaking composer behind Rent and tick, tick… BOOM!
She joins the previously announced Max Harwood (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Marcus Collins (Kinky Boots), Michael Mather (Wicked) and Imelda Warren-Green (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder)
Also featuring Georgie Butler and Edward Flynn Haddon, who were chosen over 600 performers in an open search led by Emmy-nominated casting director Rob Kelly, to make their professional debuts as covers.
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.
Following a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT is being reimagined for London by original Off-Broadway director John Simpkins.
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 – 22 August 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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