Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre announces full cast for BRIGADOON
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full casting for the major London revival of Brigadoon, which runs from 2 August – 20 September.
Joining the previously announced Danielle Fiamanya as Fiona MacLaren and Louis Gaunt as Tommy Albright are Jasmine Jules Andrews (Jesus Christ Superstar, UK tour) as Jean MacLaren, Elizabeth Armstrong (Hamilton, West End) as Ensemble, Edward Baruwa (The Book of Mormon, West End) as Andrew MacLaren, Norman Bowman (Twelfth Night, RSC) as Archie Beaton, Taylor Bradshaw (Hamilton, National tour) as Ensemble, Chrissy Brooke (Minority Report, Birmingham Rep/Nottingham Playhouse/Lyric Hammersmith) as Maggie Anderson & Ensemble, Tanisha-Mae Brown (Guys & Dolls, Bridge Theatre) as Ensemble, Cavan Clarke (Small Island, National Theatre) as Jeff Douglas, David Colvin (Macbeth, English Touring Theatre) as Ensemble & Piper, Adam Davidson (Cry-Baby, Arcola Theatre) as Ensemble, Tim Hodges (The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth) as Ensemble, Shoko Ito (Wicked, UK tour) as Ensemble, Gilli Jones (professional stage debut) as Charlie Dalrymple, Christian Knight (Hamilton, West End) as Ensemble & Dance Co-Captain, Anne Lacey (Medea, NT Scotland) as Lundie, Robin Mackenzie (Andy’s Man Club: The Musical, Genesis Theatre Productions) as Ensemble, Owen McHugh (Why Am I So Single?, West End) as Onstage Swing, Nic Myers (Cruel Intentions, UK tour) as Meg Brockie, Danny Nattrass (Grease, European tour) as Harry Beaton, Jessie Odeleye (Mamma Mia, West End) as Offstage Swing, Eve Parsons (Singin’ in the Rain, Dubai & China tour) as Onstage Swing, Bethany Tennick (Islander, National Tour/Off West End/Off Broadway) as Ensemble, Dale White (Aida, Royal Opera House) as Offstage Swing & Dance Co-Captain, and Liam Wrate (Singin’ in the Rain, International tour) as Ensemble.
Brigadoon has a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, in a new adaptation by acclaimed Scottish playwright Rona Munro and directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie.
Drew McOnie said: “I’m thrilled to be directing this brilliant cast in my first season as Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. I can’t wait to work with this talented group of artists to bring Brigadoon back to the London stage after a 35-year absence, transporting audiences from Regent’s Park to the Scottish Highlands.”
Crash landed in the Highlands of Scotland, WW2 fighter pilots Tommy and Jeff are searching for a way home, whilst just beyond the hills, sisters Fiona and Jean are preparing for a wedding. Over the course of one chance day in the dreamlike village of Brigadoon, their stories entwine. But can love endure in this enchanting place where everything is not quite as it seems?
Completing the creative team are musical director Laura Bangay, set designer Basia Bińkowska, casting director Will Burton, costume designer Sami Fendall, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound designer Nick Lidster for Autograph, intimacy director Ingrid Mackinnon, and music supervisor and orchestrator Sarah Travis.