[Clockwise]: Luke Bayer, Hiba Elchikhe, Ivano Turco, Georgina Onuorah, Rob Madge and Hannah Lowther have been cast in Millennials
Written and composed by award-nominated composer, lyricist and actor, Elliot Clay, Millennials will star Georgina ‘Yas Queen’ Onuorah (Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre, Dick Whittington, National Theatre), Luke ‘Bae’ Bayer (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre, Soho Cinders, Charing Cross Theatre), Hiba ‘Slay’ Elchikhe (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre, Fiver, Southwark Playhouse), Rob ‘On Fleek’ Madge (Les Misérables, 25th Anniversary tour/O2 concert, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, UK and Ireland tour), Hannah ‘A Vibe’ Lowther (Heathers The Musical, The Other Palace, The Sound of Music, London Palladium) and Ivano Turco (Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre, The Wiz, Milton Keynes Theatre).
The song cycle which was showcased in development at MTFestUK2021, will debut at The Other Palace from 8 July until 7 August 2022 as part of the London venue’s Summer ’22 Studio Programme.
Commenting on the production, The Other Palace’s artistic director Paul Taylor-Mills said: “I’m so proud to be presenting the world premiere of Millennials, a brand new British musical by first time writer Elliot Clay. The show started its life at MTFestUK and it is brilliant to see that the festival is providing the necessary platform to allow musicals to move into fully produced shows. This is one of four shows to be fully produced from the festival.
“Millennials sets the tone for the type of work we want to create at The Other Palace and I’m excited to start creating this brand new musical with an incredible team.”
Clay added: “After four years of writing, I couldn’t be more thrilled that Millennials is having its premiere at The Other Palace Studio this summer. Some of my favourite musicals growing up were song cycles, so it’s been an exciting challenge putting my own twist on the form and exploring a generation of stories through this collection of pop songs.
“The three singles we released during lockdown had a brilliant response online and I’m so happy that everyone will now be able to come and experience them live. I feel very lucky to be making my professional debut as a writer and to be working with such a fantastic team bringing our show to life!”
Produced by The Other Palace, the production will be directed by Hannah Benson, with orchestration by Auburn Jam, choreography by Tinovimbanashe Sibanda and design and lighting design by Andrew Exeter.
Angela Thomas
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