The concert performances of the new musical will take place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 25th and 26th March.
Further casting has been announced for the upcoming concert production of Wild About You, featuring music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy and book by Eric Holmes.
Joining the previously announced Eric McCormack and Oliver Tompsett in the musical will be Rachel Tucker and Tori Allen-Martin.
Olivier Award nominated Rachel Tucker’s recent stage credits include guest starring as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd’s production of Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre and Come From Away at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway, playing the role of Annette/Beverley Bass – the role she originated in London.
Tori Allen-Martin is a regular in BBC One’s Here We Go, with her recent stage credits including: Samuel Takes a Break (The Yard Theatre); Then, NowandNext(Southwark Playhouse); ParkBench(Park Theatre); OneMan,Two Guvnors (New Wolsey, Ipswich/Nuffield Southampton); The Season (Glass Half Full Productions and Tim Johanson); The Hardest One (The Other Palace/ Criterion); and Hair the Musical (European tour).
When Olivia finds herself in the hospital with limited memory, she must dig through her messy past to figure out which of the loves of her life is her emergency contact, only to understand that her desire to make everyone happy has left no one happy. Through a series of realisations, she reclaims her right to be flawed and loved in all her human complexity. However, as she regains clarity, tragedy strikes, but that is when Olivia literally moves Heaven and Earth to reconnect with her greatest love – her son.
The musical features music and lyrics written by Chilina Kennedy, an award-winning actress, writer, composer, and the Artistic Producer of Eclipse Theatre Company. She has been writing original music for over 20 years and most recently contributed an original song to the new Canadian song cycle ‘Til Then’. Chilina is the longest running “Carole King” in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on Broadway, playing over 1,200 performances.
Meanwhile Eric Holmes (Book) has a proven track record of success on both stage and screen. Eric was a writer on the critically acclaimed TV series The Good Fight on Paramount+ for four seasons. His musical Fly More Than You Fall, co-written with Nat Zegree, received nine regional BroadwayWorld Awards, including Best Musical and Best New Work, at its premiere at the NOORDA Center in Orem, Utah.
A concept album for the musical was released in autumn 2023, featuring performances from Katharine McPhee, Alex Newell, Jackie Burns, Jenn Colella, Joaquina Kalukango, Jessie Mueller, Lea Salonga among others. It was produced by two-time Tony Award-winner Brian Spector and Daniel Edmonds, who also serves as the album’s music supervisor/director, arranger and orchestrator.
This world premiere concert production of Wild About You is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, whose recent credits include Bonnie & Clyde, Annie, Loserville as well as the concert productions of Chess and The Secret Garden.
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