The concert, which took place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 12th December, will be released in cinemas next year.
It has been confirmed that CinemaLive, in partnership with Concord Originals and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization will release the recent London concert celebrating the work of Rodgers & Hammerstein in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 14 February and 18 February 2024. Plans for a North America, Australia and New Zealand release will be announced in the New Year.
The cast for this special celebration was led by Joanna Ampil (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific); two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball; television, film and stage actor Daniel Dae Kim; four-time Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman; Emmy, two-time GRAMMY and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald. They were joined by Olivier Award nominee Julian Ovenden; West End sensation Lucy St. Louis; Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit; Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace; and two-time Tony, two-time Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Patrick Wilson. The performance also featured Anna-Jane Casey, Lily Kerhoas and Jordan Shaw, along with special appearances by EGOT winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rita Moreno.
The company was completed by Jade Albertsen, Alex Louize Bird, Matthew Caputo, Dan Cooke, Barry Drummond, Harry Francis, Matt Gibson, Bethany Huckle, Jonny Labey, Brenda Newhouse, Emily Ann Potter, Sophie Pourret, Stephen Quildan and Rachel Wang-Hei Lau.
Meanwhile, the concert performance also featured the 40-piece Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert Orchestra, conducted by Simon Lee, with stage direction by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli, and associate choreography by Simon Hardwick.
Presented by The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, the concert was produced by Concord Originals, Concord Theatricals, Kilimanjaro Live/JAS Theatricals, Austin Shaw and Rob Bagshaw.
Tickets for the cinema release are on sale now and can be bought here.