The musical heads to the capital following its Off-Broadway run.
Casting has now been announced for the London premiere ‘Lifeline’, which will play at the Southwark Playhouse from the 28th March until the 2nd May.
Officially opening on the 2nd April, the cast is set to include: Alan Vicary (Girl From the North Country, The Phantom of the Opera, West-End), Maz McGinlay (Hairspray, West-End); Nathan Salstone (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Broadway); Kieran Brown (Les Misérables, Love Never Dies, Wicked, West-End); Helen Logan (Traverse/Tron Theatre, Pitlochry Festival Theatre); Robbie Scott (Trainspotting, Phil McIntyre Live) and Kelly Glyptis (Phantom of The Opera, West-End). The ensemble includes Hannah Visocchi, Jasmine Jules Andrews and Graham Richardson.
The musical features a music and lyrics by Robin Hiley and a book by Becky Hope-Palmer. It is directed by Alex Howarth.
It’s 1950 and Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming is at the height of his fame. His discovery of penicillin, the world’s first antibiotic, is being hailed as a miracle cure that will change medicine forever. But his heart is torn as he falls in love with Greek resistance fighter and scientist Amalia Voureka, who must return home without him.
Fast forward to present-day Edinburgh. Junior doctor Jess faces the unthinkable when her estranged childhood sweetheart is rushed to her hospital. As old feelings resurface and old cures are put to the test, critical decisions must be made.
Talking about the musical, Composer and Lyricist Robin Hiley said: “Almost a century since the discovery of penicillin, and 80 years since Sir Alexander Fleming’s Nobel Prize address, his early warnings about antimicrobial resistance have never felt more prophetic. This timely musical is a celebration of the everyday people who make the extraordinary happen – and a heartfelt love letter to the medical community: past, present and future. I hope audiences will be entertained, uplifted and feel connected to these real-world stories and the message it carries that affects us all.”
The creative team behind the production also includes: set designer Abby Clarke, costume designer Alice McNicholas, choreographer Leanne Pinder (PUNCH, Nottingham Playhouse), lighting designer Matthew Craigen and sound designer Paul Smith.
To book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/lifeline/