The production will run at The Royal Lyceum Theatre from the 6th March until the 5th April.
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions has confirmed complete casting for the world premiere of Nicole Taylor’s new musical Wild Rose.
Directed by John Tiffany and joining the previously announced Dawn Sievewright and Blythe Duff are: Andy Clark (Alan Boyne/ Train Traveller/ Belmont), Amber Sylvia Edwards (Eileen), Liz Ewing (Agnes/ Mary), Peter Hannah (Sam/Prison Officer/ Gordon Laverty/ Mark Hagen), Hannah Jarrett-Scott (Kathy/Amanda), Janet Kumah (Susannah), Louise McCarthy (Jackie), Emma Mullen (Nurse), Julia Murray (Ensemble), Mia Musakambeva (BBC Receptionist), Star Penders (Train Lady) and Ashley J Russell (Female Partygoer). The role of Wynonna will be alternated by Lily Ferguson, Jessie-Lou Harvey and Ayla Sherriff; and the role of Lyle by Alfie Campbell, Calum Middleton, and Leo Stephen.
Fresh out of jail for past mistakes, and bursting with incredible raw talent, charisma and cheek, the free-spirited Rose-Lynn dreams of escaping Glasgow to make it as a singer in Nashville.
But her mother Marion has had a bellyful, insisting that she settle down, ditch the fantasy, and focus on raising her two young kids.
Rose-Lynn reluctantly agrees to take a cleaning job and finds an unlikely champion in her new boss Susannah, bringing her dream closer than ever. Now Rose-Lynn must decide if risking everything will really pave the road to Nashville.
Forming part of The Royal Lyceum Theatre’s spring season, the musical was written by Nicole Taylor who also wrote the film in which the show is based. It is directed by Tom Harper (who aslo directed the film) and produced by Faye Ward (Fable Pictures) and will officially open on the 14th March.
The film of Wild Rose was released in 2018 and went on to win the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Feature Film, Best Writer for Nicole and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley – the latter was also nominated for a BAFTA Film Award. It was nominated and won several other awards, including 10 Independent Film Award nominations, winning the Best Independent Film Award for Best Music; as well as several awards for Best Original Song for Glasgow (No Place Like Home) including the Critics’ Choice Award.
The creative team behind the production includes: Choreography by Steven Hoggett & Vicki Manderson; Set Design by Chloe Lamford; Costume Design by Katrina Lindsay; Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun; Sound Design by Tony Gayle;Music Supervision, Orchestration and Arrangements by Sarah Travis & Davey Anderson and Casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG.
To book tickets visit: https://lyceum.org.uk/events/wild-rose