Casting announced for HOT MESS at The Other Palace this summer
Photo credit: Charlie Flint
Casting has been announced for the return of multi-award-winning five-star new musical Hot Mess, running for a strictly limited season at The Other Palace from 13 June-6 September.
Created by the award-winning duo behind 42 Balloons, Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote, Hot Mess is a high-energy original romcom that reimagines the climate crisis as a turbulent love story between Earth and Humanity.
Returning to the role of Earth is Danielle Steers (Just for One Day, Six the Musical, Bat Out of Hell) following her acclaimed performances in the show’s sell-out Edinburgh Fringe premiere and subsequent Southwark Playhouse transfer. Joining the company as Humanity is Morgan Gregory (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Back to the Future, 42 Balloons, Newsies).
Also joining the company are Mia Quimpo (Pippin, Upstairs at the Gatehouse) as cover Earth, and Nathan Shaw (Mamma Mia! The Party) as cover Humanity.
After a billion years of bad dates, Earth has finally found the one… Humanity. Sparks fly. Seeds are sown. Ground is broken. But what begins as a passionate love affair between the universe’s most iconic couple quickly descends into a hot mess.
An original pop musical about love, hope, and the ultimate break up.
Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Danielle Steers will be returning as Earth, and so excited to welcome Morgan Gregory to the company as Humanity. It was so wonderful to watch audiences fall in love with Danielle in Edinburgh and London last year, and we’re so grateful to be able to bring her back for our bigger, bolder production this year. After working with Morgan on 42 Balloons, we know what an absolute star and unbelievable triple threat performer he is. Together, they’re going to blow the roof off The Other Palace!”
Danielle Steers said: “I am super excited to be returning to Hot Mess! The show is so fun and has a really important message at its core. Can't wait!!!”
Morgan Gregory said, “I am over the moon to be joining the team on this exciting new British musical. Working with Jack and Ellie again after 42 Balloons is an absolute delight and they continue to make magic.”
The production features music supervision and co-orchestrations by Joe Beighton, choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, set design by Shankho Chaudhuri, lighting by Ryan Joseph Stafford, audio production and sound by Paul Gatehouse, costumes by Sarah Mercadé, musical direction by Sara De Sanctis, casting by Pearson Casting CDG, intimacy coordination by Lex Kaby, and dramaturg by Deirdre O’Halloran.
