The newly expanded musical continues to play at the Edinburgh Fringe until the 27th August, before runs at the Bristol Old Vic (13th-30th September) and Home Manchester (5th-21st October).
Production images have now been released by Francesca Moody Productions, Kater Gordon, Wessex Grove and Fiery Angel of the newly expanded musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, which is currently marking its return to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Co-directed by Jon Brittain and Fabian Aloise, the musical follows the story of Kathy and Stella, two best friends who host Hull’s least successful true crime podcast but turn into real life detectives when their favourite author is murdered.
The cast for the production includes: Bronté Barbé (Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) as Kathy, Rebekah Hinds (Oklahoma! Young Vic/ West End) as Stella, Jodie Jacobs (Rock of Ages, West End) as Felicia, TJ Lloyd (Guys and Dolls, Sheffield Crucible) as Justin, and Imelda Warren-Green (Doctor Who: Time Fracture, Immersive LDN) as Erica. The following new cast have joined the existing original company: Chelsea Hall, Jacob Kohli and Sarah Pearson.
The musical has been brought to the stage by Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Olivier Award winner Baby Reindeer, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons) and Kater Gordon and reunites the writing and musical talents of Jon Brittain – Book & Lyrics / Co-Director (Olivier Award winner Rotterdam) and Matthew Floyd Jones – Music & Lyrics / Musical Director (Frisky and Mannish) who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed, Fringe First award-winning A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad).
Meanwhile, the creative team behind the musical also includes: Choreography by Fabian Aloise, Cecilia Carey as Set and Costume Designer, Tingying Dong as Co-Sound Designer, Dan Samson as Co-Sound Designer, Peter Small as Lighting Designer, Charlie Ingles as Orchestrator, Charlie Martin as Associate Director, Caitlin Morgan as Associate Musical Director, Bethany Gupwell as Associate Lighting Designer, Ed Borgnis as Production Manager, Inga Davis-Rutter as Musical Supervisor, Anna Dixon as Costume Supervisor, Charlotte King as Props Supervisor, Gillian Greer as Dramaturge, Annelie Powell CDG as Casting Director and Alice Walters as Casting Assistant. The Stage Management Team are Titch Gosling, Caoimhe Regan and Rosie Bannister. The musicians are Laura Browne and Philip Williams.
You can catch up with our interview with Jon Brittain here. To find out more and to book tickets visit: https://kathyandstella.com/