Full cast and creative team announced for new musical KING OF PANGEA at King’s Head Theatre
The full cast and creative team has been announced for the upcoming world première of Martin Storrow’s soul-stirring original musical King of Pangea, which runs at London’s King’s Head Theatre from 7 June-6 July.
Directed by Richard Israel, the cast includes Dan Burton (Gypsy, Chichester Festival Theatre/West End) as Arthur Crow/Captain, Mark Curry (Wicked, West End) as Elijah, Sophia Ragavelas (Les Misérables, West End) as Celia Crow, Emily Tang (House of Cleopatra, Edinburgh Fringe) as Amy/Maya, and Alfie Blackwell (professional debut) as Sam Crow. The cast is completed by Daniel Lee and Tayt Joshua Silvester-Stoller as Young Sam, and covers Grace Chapman and Haydn Cox.
Director Richard Israel said: “We are beyond thrilled to be working with this incredibly talented group of artists. The opportunity to work with such musical theatre icons as Dan, Mark and Sophia is a gift, and it is a particular thrill to be introducing Alfie Blackwell to the London theatre community. This is an extraordinary cast of actors, and we can't wait to begin the journey with them.”
The creative and production team is made up of set and costume designer Carly Brownbridge, musical supervisor, orchestrator and arranger Anthony Lucca, musical director Jordan Paul Clarke, movement director Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, lighting designer Catja Hamilton, sound designer Yvonne Gilbert, and casting director Nicholas Hockaday. They join previously announced Jerry Mitchell who, for the first time is stepping into the role of producer, alongside lead producers Nicole LaFountaine of Straighten Your Crown Productions, Jaime Bartolett, and Lucas Katler.
Based on Storrow’s own authentic experience, this wholly original new musical follows protagonist Sam Crow as he faces the loss of his relentlessly hopeful mother. He escapes to the only place that makes sense - the imaginary island of his childhood. With help from a wise-cracking prophet, a swaggering ship captain, and a star-gazing poetess, Sam sets off on a journey to claim his sovereignty… if he can only put the pieces back together in time.
