Initial cast and creative team announced for ROSIE A NEW MUSICAL West End premiere concert
Initial casting and creative team details have been announced ahead of the highly anticipated new musical ROSIE, which will have receive its West End debut in a one-night-only, semi-staged gala performance at the Adelphi Theatre on 17 March.
This special performance will star the sensational Lucy Thomas (The Voice Kids) in the title role. Lucy is joined by Will Callan (Les Misérables, Cruel Intentions) as Geoffrey Taylour Marquis of Headfort, Desmonda Cathabel (Hadestown, Mamma Mia: I Have a Dream) as Lily Turner, Madalena Alberto (Evita, Les Misérables) as Annie Boote, Charles Brunton (101 Dalmatians, Love Never Dies) as Lord Harrington, Connor Carson (The Rocky Horror Show) as James Walker, Alexander Evans (Bonnie and Clyde) as Lord Ashcroft, Rebecca Gilliland (Dirty Dancing, Wicked) as Duchess of Westminster, Gavin James (Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, Rags) as George Edwardes, Brady Isaacs Pearce (Fiddler On The Roof) as Eleanour Richards, Jackie Pulford (Chosen The Musical, Sister Act) as Mother Superior, Lydia Sterling (MJ The Musical, Dirty Dancing) as Daisy Harris, Helen Woolf (Wicked) as Sister Catherine, Santi Cohen as Young Rosie, and Lois Haidar as Young Rosie (Standby).
Further casting is to be announced.
ROSIE will be directed and choreographed by Cressida Carré, with set design by Steve Howell, lighting by Jamie Platt, sound by Paul Smith, musical direction by Yshani Perinpanayagam, and casting by Sarah-Jane Price.
ROSIE tells the remarkable true story of Miss Rosie Boote, who was raised in a convent in Ireland with a dream of becoming a star on the West End stage in Edwardian London. It’s a thrilling tale of passion, scandal and courageous determination.
A studio cast album for ROSIE was released in 2024 and received great acclaim, amassing millions of online streams, with songs from the show, including the much loved ‘Starlight’, ‘Suddenly’ and ‘Broken Dreams’, winning six International Songwriting Awards.
ROSIE has original concept, music & lyrics by composer Chris Broom.
