The musical will run at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant from the 19th June until the 22nd August.
It has been announced that British drag queen Divina De Campo will star as The Amazing Karnak in the London return of Ride the Cyclone, which had a run at the Southwark Playhouse last year.
Divina de Campo is a seasoned British drag queen and singer who was crowned runner-up on the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Among her theatre credits include: Mary Sunshine in Chicago, her award-winning performance as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and most recently, The SpongeBob Musical.
Talking about joining the show, Divina said: “I am so excited to be joining this amazing vibrant cast for what is a hilarious and tongue in cheek musical. The songs are catchy as they come and the story is both tragic and side splitting, for the characters maybe literally! I am overjoyed to finally be on the Southwark Playhouse stage after seeing shows there and presenting more than a few awards to them too over the years!”
Divina De Campo will not be performing on Saturday 4th July, Saturday 18th July, Friday 24th July, Saturday 25th July, Friday 31st July, Saturday 1st August or Sunday 2nd August.
She joins the previously announced Josh Butler as Noel, Grace Galloway as Jane Doe, Robyn Gilbertson as Constance, Bartek Kraszewski as Mischa and Jack Maverick as Ricky, Kayna Montecillo as Ocean. The cast is completed by swings Rebecca D’Lacey and Nathaniel Purnell (also Dance Captain).
After a freak roller-coaster accident, six teenagers find themselves suspended in limbo and offered one final chance to return to life. One by one, they step into the spotlight to prove why they deserve that second chance.
Darkly comic, unexpectedly moving, and told at full tilt, this 90-minute musical is a five-star theatrical thrill ride. London, this is one ride you can’t miss.
Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, the production is directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee with musical direction and supervision by Ben McQuigg. The creative team also includes: set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Tim Deiling, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, sound design by Tom Marshall, illusion design by Richard Pinner, make-up design by Dominic Skinner, casting by Harry Blumenau, associate direction by Eva Sampson, associate choreography by Jasmin Colangelo, associate musical direction by Jennifer Deacon, costume supervision by Sharon Williams, props supervision by Props By Eve, production management by Toby P Darvill for Production Solutions Group and general management by Jack Maple Productions.
To book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/ride-the-cyclone/