Full casting announced for world premiere of IDENTICAL

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Identical, based on The Parent Trap, which opens at Nottingham Playhouse from 26 July, ahead of a run at the Lowry and rumour has it, the West End.

With music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, a book by Stuart Paterson and direction by Trevor Nunn, identical twins Lottie and Lisa will be played by the previously announced Kyla and Nicole Fox, Emme and Eden Patrick, and Sienna and Savannah Robinson.

The three sets of twins will be joined by Emily Tierney (Wicked) as Lisalotte, James Darch (The Rocky Horror Show) as Johan, Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson (Pippin) as Miss Gerlach, Louise Gold (Fiddler on the Roof) as Roza/Miss Muthesuis, and Michael Smith-Stewart (The Lion King) as Dr Strobl.

Completing the adult cast are Rico Bakker (Hairspray), David Bardsley (The Grinning Man), Hannah Cauchi (Cabaret), Paige Fenlon (Zorro), Rosie Glossop (Kinky Boots), Dominic Adam Griffin (Cinderella), Jordan Isaac (Bring It On), Rutendo Mushonga (Message in a Bottle), and Ellie Nunn (The Daughter in Law).

Other children appearing in the show are Winter Jarrett Glasspool, Daisy Jeffcoate, Isabelle Larrey, Saffia Layla, Parrine Long, Helena Middleton, Kirsten Muzvuru and Poppy Pawson.

The show will also feature two dogs, Cairn Terrier Ness, and West Highland Terrier Louby, who play Pepi.

Identical has choreography by Matt Cole, with set design by Rob Jones, costumes by Jonathan Lipman, video by Douglas O'Connell, lighting by Johanna Town, sound by Paul Gategouse, musical supervision by Caroline Humphris, musical direction by Tamara Singer, and orchestrations by Tom Curran.

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