The musical has begun performances at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre where it is playing until the 28th October, before visiting Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre (31st October-4th November), Alexandra Palace (8th to the 18th November) and the London Palladium (21st & 22nd November).
Production images have now been released for the world premiere of the fully staged production of Treason the Musical, which is now touring the UK.
This new full production of the musical marks the latest step in its journey which began with the release of the original EP back in 2020 and has since had several stage concert performances, including at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane last year.
Treason the Musical was created by Ricky Allan, with Charli Eglinton (Book) and Debris Stevenson (additional lyrics & additional material) joining the writing team following the concert performances in London last year.
The UK tour’s cast is led by Nicole Raquel Dennis (Dreamgirls, Dear Evan Hansen) in the role of Martha Percy andJoe McFadden (Holby City, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) as King James. They are joined by Gabriel Akamo (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Fawkes, Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Mother Goose, Only Fools And Horses) as Robert Cecil, Kyle Cox (Ain’t Too Proud) as Jack Wright, Lewis Edgar (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Little Wintour, Sam Ferriday (The Cher Show, Jersey Boys)as Thomas Percy, Emilie Louise Israel (Hamilton, Once on This Island) as Anne Vaux, Connor Jones (Les Misérables) as Robert Catesby and Alfie Richards (Whistle Down The Wind) as Big Wintour.
Playing “The Eyes”, the ensemble is comprised of Femi Akinfolarin (Moulin Rouge), Filippo Coffano (Hamilton), Megan Curley (The Masked Dancer), Elèna Gyasi (Six), Naomi Katiyo (Ain’t Too Proud), Louis Makrodt (Hamilton) and Dan Gill making his professional stage debut.
Treason is the new musical drama about the notorious gunpowder plot of 1605, set to completely blow you away with stunning original folk and pop songs, this one-of-a-kind show tells one of the most intriguing tales in Britain’s history as it’s never been seen before.
Meanwhile the creative team behind Treason also includes: Director: Hannah Chissick, Choreographer: Taylor Walker, Musical Supervisor and Musical Director: Nick Pinchbeck, Designer: Philip Witcomb, Lighting Designer: Jason Taylor, Sound Designer: Tom Marshall, Casting Director: Harry Blumenau CDA, Orchestrator: Matthew Malone, Production Manager: John Rowland, Company Stage Manager: Luciano Macis, Fight Director: Claire Llewelyn, Associate Director: Jordan Murphy, Associate Orchestrator & Copyist: Fran Warren, Associate Orchestrator: James Otto, Associate Musical Director: Mike Steel, Musicians Fixer: Oli Briant, Costume Supervisor: Jemima Penny, Hair and Makeup Designer and Supervisor: Diana Estrada Hudson, Deputy Costume Supervisor: Amy Boulton, Deputy Stage Manager: Lucy Rees, Assistant Stage Manager: Evie Graham-Brown & Thomas Bray, Assistant Musical Director: Siân Campbell, Casting Assistant: Laura Seaborn, LX 1: Toby Darvill, Sound 1: Adam Fenton, Wardrobe 1: Sophie Wilson and Wardrobe 2: Olivia Kellett.
To find out more about the musical visit: https://treasonthemusical.com/