Full casting has been announced for the UK premiere of the stage musical adaptation of the classic movie Roman Holiday at the Theatre Royal Bath this summer.
As previously announced Olivier Award-nominee Michael D Xavier (Sunset Boulevard West End/Broadway, Into the Woods/The Sound of Music, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) will take on the role of American journalist Joe in the production which will be directed by double Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Jeremy Sams.
Xavier will star opposite Rebecca Collingwood (Malory Towers, Wise Children, While the Sun Shines, Orange Tree Theatre) as runaway princess Ann. They will be joined by Richenda Carey as Countess, Adrian der Gregorian as Irving, Tania Mathurin as Francesca and Tim Frances as Hennessy.
The cast also includes Gabrielle Cocca, Francis Dee, Maya de Faria, Joshua Gibbons, Heather Jackson, Ediz Mahmut, Max Mirza, Mia Mullarkey, Jesus Reyes Ortiz, Josh Patel-Foster, George Renshaw and Ollie Selwood.
Presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions, by arrangement with Paul Blake and BFI Productions, the much-loved 1953 film has been adapted for the stage by Kirsten Guenther and Paul Blake, co-writers of the stage version of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
Featuring the timeless music of Cole Porter, including standards like ‘You Do Something to Me’, ‘In The Still of the Night’, ‘Just One of Those Things’ and ‘Night and Day’, the musical will bring a touch of Neapolitan magic to the Theatre Royal Bath from 10 June until 1 July.
The production features choreography by 2023 Olivier Award winner Matt Cole (Best Choreography for Newsies) and Jane McMurtrie. Set and costume designs are by Francis O’Connor, lighting design is by Mark Henderson and sound design is by Tom Marshall. The casting director is Ginny Schiller and musical direction is by Steve Ridley.
Winner of three Academy Awards including the Best Actress Oscar for leading lady Audrey Hepburn in her first major movie role, William Wyler’s Roman Holiday enchanted moviegoers with its tale of a young European princess who escapes the bonds of royal life for 24 hours in the company of an American journalist played by Gregory Peck.
Angela Thomas
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