Rebel Wilson will be joined by Simon Lipkin in Guys and Dolls at the Phoenix Theatre
Simon Lipkin will take over the role of Nathan Detroit opposite Australian screen star Rebel Wilson’s Miss Adelaide in Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows’ Guys and Dolls at London’s Phoenix Theatre later this month.
Lipkin who trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and then at Arts Ed, will join the West End cast for a limited run from Tuesday 28 June until Sunday 21 August. The actor’s past theatre credits include Bill Sykes in Oliver! (Grange Park Opera); The Lorax in The Lorax (Old Vic Theatre); The Proprietor in Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory); Barlow in I Can’t Sing! (London Palladium); Lonny in Rock of Ages (Original West End cast); Galahad in Spamalot (Original UK and international tour); and Nicky and Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q (original West End cast).
Lipkin will step into the role currently played by Nigel Lindsay, while Wilson will take over from Samantha Spiro who will both give their final performances on Sunday 26 June.
Guys and Dolls is directed by Gordon Greenberg with choreography by Cuban dancer and former Royal Ballet star Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright whose credits include Chichester Festival Theatre’s Singin’ in the Rain.
The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Guys and Dolls is produced by Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment, Oliver Royds for BOS Productions, Richard Darbourne Ltd and Tulchin Bartner Productions. The show is currently taking bookings until 7 January 2017.
Tickets for Guys and Dolls are available HERE.
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