Full cast announced for new musical TO SIR, WITH LOVE
Full casting has been announced for the concert performances of TO SIR, WITH LOVE – A New Musical at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 24 November.
Joining the previously announced British music icon, actress and Grammy nominee Lulu and five-time Emmy Award winner and multiple Grammy nominee Wayne Brady will be Jess Folley (Burlesque, West End) as Pamela Dare, George Maguire (Sunny Afternoon, West End) as Mr Weston, Chelsea Halfpenny (Maiden Voyage, Southwark Playhouse) as Gillian Blanchard, Kara Lane (Come Fall in Love - The DDLJ Musical, Manchester Opera House) as Mrs Dare, Michael Vinsen (Hairspray, West End) as Mr Bell, and Elijah Millar (professional debut) as Sears.
The young adult cast includes Jamie Molloy as Denham, Ben Salter as Buckley, Vivien Farkas-Haholt as Barbara Pegg, Sophia Oram as Tara Joseph, Thomas Stocks as Graham Potter, Toby Foetu-Foster as Titch Jackson, Matthew Navas as Sapiano, Isobelle Tolson as Pupil 1, Katie Mitton as Pupil 2, and Rosie Hernandez-Lawrence as Reserve Pupil, all provided by Italia Conti.
This newly reimagined stage adaptation of E.R. Braithwaite’s powerful memoir features a book by Kris Lythgoe, music and lyrics by John Farrar and Kara DioGuardi, with direction by acclaimed director Sheldon Epps.
To Sir With Love is an autobiographical story that is every bit as relevant then, as it is today. Rick Braithwaite is more than just a Cambridge-educated engineer and a former RAF fighter pilot; he's a man battling societal prejudices at every turn. Refusing to bow to adversity, he engages his students not as troublesome youths but as emerging adults who must soon navigate a world where they'll stand or fall on their own merits. Through a balance of grit and grace, he aims to prepare them for more than just exams; he prepares them for life.
The story explores race, class, resilience, and the power of respect.
To Sir, With Love has musical arrangements by Eve Nelson, musical supervision and orchestration by Joseph Joubert, musical direction by Sean Green, dramaturgy by Shereen Jasmin Phillips, choreography by Edgar Godineaux, sound by Paul Smith, lighting by Jack Weir, and casting by Debbie O’Brien.
