Have a first listen to the cast of 42nd Street ahead of its eagerly anticipated summer revival.
Set to appear in Leicester and London are award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall as Dorothy Brock, alongside Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Julian Marsh, stage and TV personality Les Dennis as Bert Barry and Nicole-Lily Baisden as Peggy Sawyer. Josefina Gabrielle will play the role of Maggie Jones.
They will be joined by Sam Lips as Billy Lawlor, with Erica-Jayne Alden,George Beet, Charlie Bishop, Briana Craig, Ashleigh Graham, Alyn Hawke, Aimee Hodnett, Connor Hughes, Sarah-Marie Maxwell, Ben Middleton, Benjamin Mundy, Anthony Ofoegbu and Jessica Wright.
The production opens at Curve in Leicester on Wednesday 17 May, followed by a season at Sadler’s Wells, London from Wednesday 7 June before embarking on a UK tour. Further casting for the tour will be announced in due course.
This new production will be directed by Jonathan Church (Singin’ in the Rain, The Drifters Girl) with choreography and design by Olivier Award winners Bill Deamer and Rob Jones, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Ian Dickinson and Gareth Tucker, video design by Jon Driscoll, musical supervision by Jennifer Whyte and orchestrations by Larry Blank.
The iconic dance show includes numbers such as “We’re In The Money”, “Lullaby of Broadway”, “Shuffle Off To Buffalo” and “I Only Have Eyes For You”.
