The production is set to begin performances at The Other Palace on the 13th September.
Full casting has been announced for the return of Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist which returns to London following a series of try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year.
Joining the previously announced Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins; Strictly Ballroom) as Marie Antoinette andRenée Lamb (Be More Chill; SIX) as Jeanne will be: star of SIX The Musical and The Cher Show, Millie O’Connell joining the cast as Nicole, and fresh from the Kit Kat Club, reprising his role of the Cardinal, having previously played it during Cake’s 2023 UK Tour, is Travis Ross.
The company will be completed by Lila Eccles (Cinderella), Tarik Frimpong (The Drifters Girl), Sunny Lee (Hillsong Carols), Zara MacIntosh (& Juliet), Emma Robotham-Hunt (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) and Manu Sarswat (London Stage Debut) in the ensemble.
Combining a multi-genre pop score with 18th century France, Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist, retells a story that sparked a revolution.
Marie Antoinette’s reign was blighted by gossip and scandal. But when she is implicated in a crime to defraud the crown jewellers of a diamond necklace, it is not just her reputation at stake, but the monarchy and France itself.
In addition, it has been confirmed that tickets for the first three performances (Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September) will be priced at £17.55, which was the year Marie Antoinette was born.
Directed by Bronagh Lagan based on the original staging by Drew McOnie, the musical features a book by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Tasha Taylor Johnson with music and lyrics by Jack McManus and Tasha Taylor-Johnson. The creative team also includes: set and costume design by Sami Fendall, lighting design by Joshie Harriette and casting by Will Burton.
Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist will play at The Other Palace from the 13th September until the 10th November. You can book tickets via: London Theatre Direct or London Box Office .