Madeline Brewer to star in new musical WILD ROSE at New York Theatre Workshop
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New York Theatre Workshop has announced that Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale) will lead the cast of the US premiere of the new musical Wild Rose as Rose-Lynn Harlan.
Wild Rose is written by BAFTA winner Nicole Taylor, directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner John Tiffany, and choreographed by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett & Vicki Manderson, with music supervision by Tony Award winner Sarah Travis and Nadia DiGiallonardo.
Previews begin at New York Theatre Workshop on 24 November, and run through 10 January.
SING YOUR OWN SONG.
There is only one thing in Rose-Lynn’s life that has ever made sense: country music.
Fresh out of jail for some past mistakes, free-spirited Rose-Lynn is bursting with raw talent & charisma, and ready to escape Glasgow, Scotland to chase her dream of being a country music singer in America. But her mother Marion has had enough, insisting that she settle down, ditch the fantasy, and focus on raising her two young kids. Rose-Lynn reluctantly agrees to take a cleaning job and finds an unlikely champion in her new boss Susannah, bringing her dream closer than ever. Now Rose-Lynn must decide if risking everything will really pave the road to Nashville.
This US premiere production will feature songs from country music legends including Wynonna Judd, The Chicks, Patty Griffin, Caitlyn Smith, Chris Stapleton, and more, alongside the film’s award-winning original song “Glasgow (No Place Like Home)”.
Additional casting and the full creative team for Wild Rose will be announced at a later date.