Full cast and creative team announced for THE SECRET GARDEN - THE MUSICAL at York Theatre Royal
York Theatre Royal has announced the full cast and creative team for its revival of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Secret Garden - The Musical, which plays at the venue from 17 March - 4 April.
The production, performed by a company of actor-musicians, has a book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon, and direction and design by Tony Award-winner John Doyle.
The cast is led by Catrin Mai Edwards (12, New Wimbledon Theatre) as Martha, Joanna Hickman (The Nutcracker, Reading Rep) as Lily, Henry Jenkinson (Last Days, Royal Opera House) as Archibald, Elliot Mackenzie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, West End) as Dickon, Ann Marcuson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Southwark Playhouse/West End) as Mrs Winthrop, Elizabeth Marsh (The Threepenny Opera, National Theatre/UK tour) as Mrs Medlock, André Refig (The Hypochondriac, Sheffield Theatres) as Neville, and Steve Simmonds (Cinderella, Theatr Clwyd) as Ben, with Estella Evans and Poppy Jason sharing the role of Mary Lennox, and Cristian Buttaci and Dexter Pulling sharing the role of Colin. The ensemble is completed by Stephanie Cremona (Cinderella: A Fairytale, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh), Matthew James Hinchliffe (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, West End/UK tour), Lara Lewis (Calamity Jane, UK tour), and Melinda Orengo (Precipice, New Diorama Theatre).
Completing the creative team are musical supervisor and orchestrator Catherine Jayes, co-designer David L Arsenault, costume designer Gabrielle Dalton, lighting designer Johanna Town, sound designer Tom Marshall, and casting director Ginny Schiller CDG.
Director John Doyle said: “It’s such a privilege to bring the story of The Secret Garden back to its Yorkshire roots and to bring it to life on the York Theatre Royal stage with the support of this wonderful creative team. We have an immensely talented cast of actor-musicians on board and I can't wait to start rehearsals next month.”
CEO of York Theatre Royal, Paul Crewes, added: “We are thrilled to be welcoming John Doyle, our former Artistic Director back to York Theatre Royal for this incredible production of The Secret Garden - The Musical. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the Spring season here at YTR and we are looking forward to York audiences experiencing this new take on such a beloved musical.”
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