The production of the musical will run at the Charing Cross Theatre from the 18th January until the 10th April 2027.
It has been announced that following concerts at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, musical Wild About You will have a full staged produced production at the Charing Cross Theatre officially opening on the 26th January.
On the day of his high school graduation party, Billy, a young man feeling at odds with his future before it has even begun, finds a trunk of letters written to him by his late mother, whom he’d been told had abandoned him as a child. The discovery sets Billy and his best friend Scoot on a journey to uncover the truth about his past, and his connection to a woman he never knew, who might just be the key to understanding where he stands in the world.
Wild About You features music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy (Jesus Christ Superstar, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and a book by Dani Stoller (Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes). Casting for this production has yet to be announced.
The world premiere recording of Wild About You featuring a Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning cast is available to listen to here.
This production will be directed by Kristin Hanggi (Rock of Ages, Romy and Michele: The Musical), Music Supervisor, Music Director, Orchestrator and Arranger Daniel Edmonds (The Great Gatsby, Shucked), Producer Brian Spector (The Hills of California) and Associate Producer Caitlin McNeilage (Leading Lady Club at 54 Below/Edinburgh Fringe) with more creative team to be announced.
Producer, Brian Spector, said, “We are excited to return to London after our sold-out concerts at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in March 2024 and our appearance at Musical Con 2025.
Our freshly updated story strikes a rich thematic balance of romance and cheeky humour, but is also deeply human and heartfelt. Audiences will gush over Billy’s late mother’s past flames and the will-they-won’t-they tension between Billy and his pal Scoot, while also grieving loss, confronting the double standards of motherhood, and celebrating love in all forms. It’s the kind of show that is both entertaining and authentic—exactly what audiences crave. Night after night, audiences will leave the Charing Cross Theatre laughing, crying and singing, compelled to spread the word. The love for this show is inevitable.”
To book tickets visit: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/wild-about-you