The production is set to begin previews at the Ambassadors Theatre on the 10th October.
Producers of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button have confirmed initial casting for the upcoming West End run of the musical which is set to begin performances at the Ambassadors Theatre later in the year.
Based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, Jethro Compton and Darren Clark’s musical will see John Dagleish (Sunny Afternoon, Sylvia, Harlequinade) joining the production starring as Benjamin Button, while joining him are Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Ann Marcuson, Jack Quarton, and Benedict Salter – all reprising their roles from the 2023 Southwark Playhouse production.
Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life. But will he ever find a place to belong? Only time and tide will tell…
Directed by Jethro Compton (who also does the stage design), the musical won the Best Musical Theatre Production at the 2024 Off West End Awards. The creative team behind the production also includes: Mark Aspinall and Darren Clark (co-music supervisors, orchestrators, and arrangers, Aspinall also as musical director), Chi-San Howard (choreographer), Anna Kelsey (costume and associate stage designer), Luke Swaffield (sound designer), and Zoe Spurr (lighting designer). Casting is by Ginny Schiller.
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