The touring production of the musical will open at the Manchester Opera House on the 8th July.
Producers have announced that joining the previously confirmed Matt Cardle as Shakespeare, Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Lara Denning as Anne, Sandra Marvin as Angelique, Jack Danson as Romeo, Kyle Cox as Francois and Jordan Broatch as May will be Dr Ranj Singh who will be making his musical theatre debut playing the role of Lance in the production.
The full company also includes: Michael Nelson as Henry, Liam Morris as Richard, Jade Johnson as Nell / Lady C, Rosie Singha as Judith, Nia Stephen as Imogen, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid as Lucy/Alternate Juliet, Andilé Mabhena as Augustine / Dance Team, Harriet Caplan- Dean as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz as Lennox, Aaron Shales as Gregory / Dance Team, Toni Paise as Violet and Samuel Wilson-Freeman as Fletcher / Resident Director and Dance Captain.
There is life after Romeo!
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh
beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by David West Read, the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
& Juliet features songs such as “…Baby One More Time,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and chart toppers “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – written by Max Martin.
The musical began life in 2019 at the Manchester Opera House, before moving to London’s West End from 2019-2023, where it won three Olivier Awards, and six WhatsOnStage Awards. The show had its North American premiere in July 2022 in
Toronto, where it broke box office records and played to standing-room-only audiences,
before heading to Broadway, where it again broke box office records and plays nightly to
sold-out crowds.
Meanwhile, the creative team behind the production includes: David West Read
(Book), Max Martin & Friends (Music & Lyrics), Luke Sheppard (Direction), Jennifer Weber (Choreography), Bill Sherman (Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic Design), Paloma Young (Costume Design), Howard Hudson (Lighting Design), Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Andrzej Goulding (Video & Projection Design) and Nina Van Houten(Hair, Wig & Makeup Design) and Dominic Fallacaro (Additional Arrangements and Orchestrations). Casting is by Stuart Burt.
For more information visit: https://www.andjulietthemusical.co.uk/