⭐ REDCLIFFE – A NEW MUSICAL – LONDON PREMIERE – CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐
The full cast & creative team for the London premiere of the new musical REDCLIFFE has been announced.
REDCLIFFE will star Jordan Luke Gage (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers, & Juliet), also writer of the piece, in the lead role of William, which he will be reprising from eight sold out workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2024.
Also starring Rebecca Lock (Here and Now) as Mother, Daniel Krikler (Fiddler On The Roof) as Richard, Jess Douglas-Welsh (Woven – A New Musical) as Abigail, Adrian Hansel (We Will Rock You) as Baber, Melissa Jacques (Just For One Day) as Georgie/Judge, Jade Johnson (& Juliet) as Landlady, Phoebe Kyriakopoulos (A Very Musical Birthday in Concert) as Esther, Joseph Peacock (Dear Evan Hansen) as Arthur and Steven Serlin (Here We Are) as Officer/Felix.
Set against the backdrop of 18th Century England, the new musical is based on the haunting true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol and is an epic tale of forbidden love during the persecution people faced for hundreds of years.
William, a man from humble beginnings, is swept up in a hurricane of passion and danger when he meets Richard, a sailor visiting the town. This meeting forces both men to question everything they knew about the world and themselves.
REDCLIFFE will be directed by Paul Foster, featuring choreography by Emma Woods, set design by Andrew Exeter, costume design by Martin Hanly, lighting design by Matt Hockley, sound design by Alastair Penman, musical supervision by Katy Richardson, associate musical direction & orchestrations by Ben Tomalin, additional orchestrations by Ben Ferguson, production management by James Anderton, assistant design by Ethan Davis and casting by Will Burton.
REDCLIFFE has been supported and developed by MTFestUK, The Other Palace and Bill Kenwright Limited.
REDCLIFFE has a book, music & lyrics by Jordan Luke Gage.
REDCLIFFE will play Southwark Playhouse Borough, running from 22nd May – 4th July 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/redcliffe/
