Former soap favourite Bill Ward will step into the role of Loco Chanelle/Hugo in the award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the West End from 1 July 2019 for a limited season.
Best known for his ill-fated roles in ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Ward’s theatre credits include the UK tour of Legally Blonde and Viva Forever and Million Dollar Quartet in the West End.
Commenting on his latest West End role, Ward said: “I’m delighted to be joining the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. It’s a wonderful story, genuinely heart-warming with some cracking tunes, and an awful lot of fun. I’m particularly looking forward to finding my inner Loco Chanelle, and stepping into one of the biggest pairs of stilettoes I’ve ever seen.”
Announcing the latest piece of star casting news, the production’s West End producer Nica Burns said: “Hugo/Loco Chanelle is a terrific part which has attracted fantastic performers. We are delighted to welcome TV and stage star, Bill Ward, who will bring his own sparkle to the role currently played by Roy Haylock/Bianca del Rio and before that, Shane Richie.”
Ward will join current cast members: Layton Williams (Jamie New), Faye Tozer (Miss Hedge), Alex Anstey (Laika Virgin), Luke Baker (Dean Paxton), Courtney Bowman (Fatimah), Marvyn Charles (Swing), Marlon G Day (Dad), Momar Diagne, Zahra Jones (Becca), James Gillan (Tray Sophisticay), Ryan Hughes (Mickey), Daniel Jacob (Sandra Bollock), Melissa Jacques, Emily Kenwright (Vicki), Sejal Keshwala (Ray), Luke Latchman (Sayid), Jordan Laviniere (Cy), Rebecca McKinnis (Margaret New), Harriet Payne (Bex), Rachel Price (Swing), Sabrina Sandhu (Pritti Pasha), Biancha Szynal (Swing), Adam Taylor (Swing) and Ziggy Tyler Taylor (Levi).
Due to mark its second year in the West End in November, the multi-award-winning show which was originally planned as a limited season at the Apollo Theatre, is now booking up to 25 January 2020. A UK touring production will also hit the road next year.
Written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae, the show is directed by Jonathan Butterell, who also came up with the original idea for the show. The crowd-pleasing show has collected seven major theatre awards to date and filming is due to begin on a movie version of the musical later this year. A UK tour of the show is also planned for 2020.
The production’s creative team includes designer Anna Fleischle, choreographer Kate Prince, musical director Theo Jamieson, lighting designer Lucy Carter, sound designer Paul Groothuis and casting director Will Burton.
The Sheffield Theatres Production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is produced in the West End by Nica Burns, Ian Osborne, Paula Marie Black, Teresa and Craig Beech.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie are available HERE.
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