New concept album released for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY as tickets go on sale
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Tomorrow (10 Sept) sees tickets for the Chichester Festival Theatre production of the five star “pitch-perfect musical” The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at the Theatre Royal Haymarket go on general sale, alongside the digital release of Passenger’s brand new album – One For The Road, featuring the songs from the acclaimed new musical.
Passenger (AKA Mike Rosenberg) said: "I am so so happy to announce that my brand new album – ‘One For The Road - songs from The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry musical’ - will be released on all streaming platforms and available for your ears tomorrow.
“We’ve been beavering away on this for the last year or so and I have to say I’m absolutely thrilled with how it turned out. This album is a selection of my favourite songs from the show and a few others that didn’t end up making it in to the final piece . I’m so glad that they’ve found a home on this record.
“Walk Upon the Water (featuring The Kingdom Choir) is a big, bold, uplifting, “you can do it” kind of song that inspires Harold to head out on his pilgrimage.
“It is also fundamentally a gospel song … so it was my absolute pleasure to collaborate with the phenomenal Kingdom Choir. They’ve raised it to a whole new level and it was an experience that I will never ever forget . A true joy.”
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will begin performances at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London on 29 January and run until 18 April 2026.
Funny, profound, deeply moving and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her multi-million selling novel, with “a ravishing score” (The Times) by the chart-topping indie musician, Passenger, and directed by Katy Rudd. Recreating their roles are Mark Addy as Harold and Jenna Russell as Maureen. Further casting is yet to be announced.
From Devon’s quiet lanes to the windswept streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed, his journey becomes a pilgrimage of love, redemption, and second chances. Strangers turn into companions, kindness appears in unexpected places, and the road reveals more than Harold ever imagined. Back home, his wife Maureen begins her own journey, one that might bring them together again.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a moving celebration of the human spirit and a reminder it’s never too late to start again.
The production features design by Samuel Wyer, choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves, arrangements, orchestrations and additional music by Jeremy Holland-Smith, musical supervision and additional music by Phil Bateman, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Ian Dickinson and Gareth Tucker for Autograph, video design by Ash J Woodward, casting by Anna Cooper CDG, musical direction by Chris Poon, and dramaturgy by Nick Sidi.
One For The Road will be available for streaming from 10 September at 10am here.