Caroline Sheen, Amber Davies and Natalie McQueen in 9 To 5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre. Picture: Pamela Raith
West End star Caroline Sheen is heading back to the Savoy theatre to re-join the cast of 9 To 5 The Musical from 4 July 2019 following the departure of Louise Redknapp.
The Witches of Eastwick star previously stepped in to play Violet Newstead for the first few weeks of the show’s London run when Redknapp was forced to delay her debut in the role after sustaining injuries to her face and wrist in a fall.
Sheen, whose extensive stage credits include the US and UK tour of Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium will once again star alongside Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen, Bonnie Langford and Brian Conley in performances until the production’s original closing date of 31 August.
Casting from September onwards for both the Savoy Theatre production and the second production which will begin touring the UK and Ireland with an opening run in Birmingham in September will be announced soon.
Presented by Queen of Country Dolly Parton, and based on the 1980s movie in which she starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, the show is directed by Jeff Calhoun, the director of the 2010/2011 US tour of the musical.
The lively musical comedy features music and lyrics by Parton, and a book by Patricia Resnick based on the screenplay by Resnick and the director of the original film, Colin Higgins.
A comic battle of the sexes involving three female office workers who get the better of their sexist, egotistical boss, the musical attracted 15 Drama Desk Award nominations and four Tony Award nominations when it ran on Broadway in 2009 with a cast that featured Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty and Marc Kudisch.
Calhoun heads a creative team that includes: choreographer Lisa Stevens, set and costume designer Tom Rogers, and lighting designer Howard Hudson, with musical supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Mark Crossland, musical direction by Andrew Hilton and casting by Victoria Roe.
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture and originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009, 9 To 5 The Musical is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group and Selladoor Worldwide with Gavin Kalin Productions, Glass Half Full Productions and Hartshorn-Hook Productions.
The show previously debuted in the UK with a national tour beginning in 2012 and had its London Fringe premiere in 2017 with a well-received production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for 9 To 5 The Musical are available HERE
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