Head is swimming on dance floor
West End star Julie Atherton will direct the world premiere of Mexican flavoured musical Club Mex at Manchester’s award-winning Hope Mill Theatre early next year.
The second new musical from Global Musicals, the producers of current West End hit Six, will play the Ancoats’ venue from 17 January until 10 February 2019.
Featuring a script by leading stand-up comedian Tamar Broadbent, the part immersive, part musical clubbing experience mixes pop, dance and musical theatre in an original score by composer and music producer John-Victor.
A coming-of-age comedy set on the dancefloors of the Mexican resort of Cancun, Club Mex is produced by Global Musicals in a co-production with Aitch Productions in association with Hope Mill Theatre.
Commenting on her long-term involvement in the project, Avenue Q star Atherton [pictured] said: “When the guys at Perfect Pitch first approached me to get involved I knew it was an idea I wanted to play with and explore how involved the audience could be.
“After a workshop last year at Edge Hill university we soon realised audiences are very happy to be in the heart of where the action takes place and this piece allows them to do just that.”
Alongside the traditional casting process, the production team is offering digital open auditions for the show. Applications will be via Instagram with recalls offered in London on 8 October and Manchester on 12 October 2018.
Announcing the auditions, Atherton said: “We are looking for people with funny bones and strong vocal ability. However, there is no requirement for formal training. We want to hear from you if you love singing and making people laugh!”
Commenting on behalf of Hope Mill, co-founder Joe Houston of Hope Mill Theatre said: “We are thrilled to be hosting Global Musicals as part of our 2019 season and are even more thrilled to have them kicking off what is going to be a very exciting year at Hope Mill Theatre.
“As a venue passionate about new musical theatre work and developing work regionally we couldn’t think of a better company to bring a newly developed and rather unique musical event to our venue. The foresight and ambition that the company has for new musical theatre is exactly the kind of work we want to be staged here at Hope Mill Theatre and we look forward to introducing Club Mex to our audiences.”
Angela Thomas
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