Cast announced for UK premiere of SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
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Casting has been revealed for Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney, which will receive its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre playing from 8 July–23 August.
The full cast includes Tateyana Arutura as Anne, Grace Collender as Raphina, Harry Curley as Kevin, Jenny Fitzpatrick as Sandra, Indiana Hawkes as Gary, Cameron Hogan as Darren, Adam Hunter as Brendan, Lloyd Hutchinson as Brother Baxter, Jesse Nyakudya as Eamon, Lochlann Ó Mearáin as Robert, Matthew Philp as Declan, Seb Robinson as Larry, Jack James Ryan as Barry, Sheridan Townsley as Conor, and Lucianne McEvoy as Penny.
With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the 80s, Sing Street is an ode to the thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up.
Tony Award-winners Enda Walsh and Rebecca Taichman, with music from Gary Clark, bring John Carney’s beloved coming-of-age film to the UK stage for the first time in this brand-new production, following sell-out runs in Boston and New York.
Director Rebecca Taichman said: “This is a hard show to cast: we need youth, serious musicianship, killer singing and real acting talent. It’s not easy to find all of that in one human body, needless to say. Stuart Burt Casting did a bottomless search to find the perfect person for each tricky-to-cast role. Every actor feels like a miracle when you find them. I can’t wait for audiences to experience this extraordinary company at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.”
The Sing Street creative team includes choreographer Sonya Tayeh, set designer Bob Crowley, lighting designer Natasha Katz, music supervisor Peter Gordeno, video designer Luke Halls, costume designer Lisa Zinni, wigs, hair and make-up designer Helen Keane, musical director Nick J Barstow, casting director Stuart Burt CDG, orchestrators and arrangers Gary Clark & Pete Gordeno, choreography restagers Mia DeWeese and Camden Gonzales, and dialect and voice coach Hazel Holder.
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school.
Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
