Rufus Hound, Bronté Barbé & Natalie Casey to star in new musical MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN
It has been announced that Rufus Hound, Bronté Barbé, and Natalie Casey will head the cast for an industry presentation of the final two-act show, before a full production is announced, of Maid Marian and Her Merry Men A New Musical, based on Sir Tony Robinson’s hit BBC TV series.
With a book, music and lyrics by Olivier Award winning writer Vikki Stone and direction by Benji Sperring, Sir Tony Robinson is also confirmed as Executive Producer for the production as it prepares for an expected UK premiere in early 2026.
Sherwood just got a serious shake up! Maid Marian and Her Merry Men are back and this time, the girl with the brains is calling the shots. Forget everything you thought you knew about Robin Hood: Marian is the true rebel leader, running rings around power-mad King John, the hapless Sheriff, and a forest full of fools.
After two years of raucous workshops and development, the show now arrives in its final, dazzling form, a brand-new musical comedy packed with outrageous songs, wild slapstick, and razor-sharp wit. Catapulting Tony Robinson’s BAFTA-winning cult TV hit onto the stage, it explodes with daft disguises, disastrous archery, ludicrous taxes, and plenty of merry mayhem. Smart, silly, and gloriously subversive. Marian’s gang is ready to steal the show.
Vikki Stone said: “I cannot tell you how delighted I am to be writing Maid Marian. Its was one of my absolute favourite kids TV shows in the ‘90s, and I couldn’t be more excited to be working with comedy legend Sir Tony Robinson on this wonderful show.”
Producer Thomas Hopkins said: “I’m beyond excited to bring one of my all time favourite childhood TV shows to life as a brand new British family stage musical. Tony’s hit BBC TV show Maid Marian and Her Merry Men was a huge part of my growing up, and to reimagine it now for the stage, with such an exciting team of creatives and a dream cast is a real honour. I can’t wait for audiences to experience the magic and mayhem we’ve created together in this new musical.”
The cast includes Bronté Barbé (Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder; Newsies) as Maid Marian, Rufus Hound (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'; One Man Two Guv'‘nors) as King John, Natalie Casey (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps; Hollyoaks) as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Mateo Oxley (The 39 Steps) as Robin Hood, Ashley Samuels (Just For One Day) as Barrington, and Jennie Jacobs (Stiletto) as Graham/Old Tony.
The musical features musical supervision and arrangements by Paul Schofield, musical direction by Gabriel Chernick, movement direction by Sundeep Saini, and sound design by Dan Samson.