The production is set to open at the Leicester Curve from the 24th September.
Rehearsal images have now been released for the upcoming revival of the musical Sylvia, set to open later this month.
Following its run in Leicester, the production will then travel to: Birmingham Hippodrome (6 – 10 Oct), Edinburgh Festival Theatre (13 – 17 Oct), Salford Lowry (19 – 24 Oct), Norwich Theatre (27 – 31 Oct), Canterbury Marlowe (2 – 7 Nov) before heading into the Royal Albert Hall on 13, 14 and 15 November 2026.
Having had its world premiere at the Old Vic in 2023, this revival of the musical stars Beverley Knight as Emmeline Pankhurst and Naomi Katiyo as Sylvia
Pankhurst, with the company also including: Kelly Agbowu (Mrs Flora ‘The General’ Drummond/Betty Savoy), Claudia-Rose Carlier (Swing), Jaye Marshall (Swing), Kirstie Skivington (Adela Pankhurst) and Ellena Vincent (Christabel Pankhurst). The rest of the cast includes: Lauren Azania (Alternate Sylvia), Zion Battles (Swing), Ebony Clarke (Emily
Davison/Daisy Parsons), Eloise Davies (Annie Kenney/Norah Smyth) Solomon Davy
(Prime Minister Asquith/Richard Pankhurst), Collette Guitart (Clementine Churchill/Julia
Scurr), Leah Hill (Edith Garrud/Mollie Bird), Nathan Louis-Fernand (Swing), Tachia Newall
(Keir Hardie/Lord Cromer), Uzuazo O’David (Harry Pankhurst), Castell Parker (Winston
Churchill/George Lansbury), Cleve September (Lloyd George/Lord Curzon), Kenedy Small
(Jennie Churchill/Edna Payne/Sophia Singh) and Ivano Turco (Silvio Corio/Sir Almroth
Wright).
Sylvia Pankhurst – fearless, flawed, and unforgettable. The untold story of the rebellious middle child of Emmeline Pankhurst takes centre stage in this irresistible hip hop, funk and soul musical that moves your feet and fires your spirit. Whilst her mother and sister battled for women’s suffrage, Sylvia ignited a revolution for the forgotten: working women, the impoverished, the silenced. Caught between her family and her beliefs, Sylvia risked it all to bring change to millions.
The full creative team behind the musical includes: Kate Prince (Book and Lyrics, Director and Choreographer), Priya Parmar (Book), Josh Cohen and DJ Walde (Music), Ben Stones (Set and Costume), Natasha Chivers (Lighting), Tony Gayle (Sound), Andrzej Goulding (Video and Animation), Cynthia De La Rosa (Wigs, Hair and Make-up), Lolita Chakrabarti (Dramaturgy) and Sean Green (Music Supervisor).
To find out more visit: https://sylviamusicaluk.com/