Full cast announced for BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS - THE MUSICAL (In Concert)
Producer Tegan Summer is today delighted to announce the full cast joining Shona McGarty in BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS - THE MUSICAL (In Concert). A concert version of the new musical will be staged for one night only on Monday 9 June 2025, 7.30pm at the Lyric Theatre.
Joining the previously announced Shona McGarty (2:22 A GHOST STORY) as Bettie Page are an ensemble company of Antony Lawrence (Shrek The Musical, The Lion King, Matilda The Musical) as Irving Klaw, Jordan Fox (FROZEN) as Senator Kefauver, Charlotte Riby (WAITRESS) as Paula Klaw, Bethaney Wellings-Davies (MOZART: HER STORY - THE MUSICAL) as Goldie Page, Derek Aidoo (MJ: THE MUSICAL) as Jerry Tibbs, Chris Bennett (ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES THE MUSICAL) as Charles, Kai Davies as Billy Neal, Rebecca Donnelly (MRS DOUBTFIRE) as Bunny Yeager, James Oliver as Armond Waltersone, Rachael Ridley as Irene, Emily Squibb (MADE IN DAGENHAM) as Edna Mae Page and Maddie Waller (CHICAGO) as Elizabeth Page.
She Was Never The Girl Next Door. This revealing new bio-musical tells the story of the original revolutionary pin-up model, and pop culture icon, Bettie Page. All Bettie wants is to escape her circumstances and live a normal life, yet when she discovers glamour photography in the 1950s, all she wants is the right to be able to do it. Bettie’s iconic status is born out of her fierce feminism and fight for personal liberties.
BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS - THE MUSICAL (In Concert) chronicles her quest for freedom of expression through seminal moments in history, original songs, and the greatest hits of the 50s and 60s.
Director Rachel Klein commented: "It's absolutely thrilling to be able to tell this story of Bettie Page, undoubtedly one of the most influential style and countercultural icons of the 20th century, and to explore the tragic and beautiful layers of this remarkable life."
Producer and Book Writer Tegan Summer added: "Bettie Page was a trailblazer who defied societal norms and embraced her unique identity. I am thrilled with my continued collaboration with the Bettie Page Estate, and hope our show offers a deeper understanding of Bettie as an artist and a woman, ensuring her powerful story continues to inspire, as it has done for decades"
The creative team for BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS - THE MUSICAL (In Concert) are Tegan Summer & Colette Freedman (Book and Lyrics), Gregory Nabours (Composer), Rachel Klein (Director), Dollie Henry MBE (Choreographer), with casting by Crampsie Linge Casting.
BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS - THE MUSICAL (In Concert) is produced by Tegan Summer Theatricals in association with Mark Roesler. General Management is Anthology Theatre Productions.
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