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Inside the Rehearsals of….Frozen The Musical

The production is set to begin performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane this month.

(c) Marc Brenner for Disney.

Rehearsal images have now been released for the upcoming London production of Frozen the Musical, which will begin performances at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane from the 27th August and is now currently booking until the 26th June 2022.

(c)Marc Brenner for Disney

Based on the hit 2013 Disney film, Frozen the Musical follows the relationship between sisters Elsa and Anna as they try and rule a nation. It includes the songs ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’, ‘For the First Time in Forever’ and the hit song ‘Let it Go’.

Directed by Michael Grandage, the cast for the production is led by Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna). Joining them in the production are Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Oliver Ormson (Hans), Richard Frame (Weselton), and alternating the role of Sven, Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall. The musical’s cast also includes: Jeremy Batt, Cameron Burt, Lauren Chia, Laura Emmitt, Emily-Mae (Bulda), Danielle Fiamanya, Hannah Fairclough, Chris Fung,  Matt Gillett, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Emily Lane, Justin-Lee Jones, Jason Leigh Winter, Jacob Maynard, Leisha Mollyneaux, Gabriel Mokake (King Agnarr), Sarah O’Connor, Jemma Revell, Jacqui Sanchez (Queen Iduna), Jak Skelly (Oaken/Bishop), Jake Small, Isabel Snaas, Kerry Spark,  Joshua St. Clair (Pabbie), Monica Swayne, and Anna Woodside.

(c)Marc Brenner for Disney

Meanwhile, the cast members playing the young Elsas and Annas are as follows: Minaii.K Barrowes (young Elsa), Kanon Narumi (young Anna), Sasha Watson-Lobo (young Elsa), Asanda Masike (young Anna), Freya Scott (young Elsa), Ellie Shenker (young Anna), Tilly-Raye Bayer (young Elsa) and Summer Betson (young Anna).

The musical features  music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee.

(c)Marc Brenner

The creative team behind the production also includes: choreography by Rob Ashford, set and costume design by Christopher Oram, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by Finn Ross, puppet design by Michael Curry and musical supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus.

Frozen the Musical will begin performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from the 27th August.