The full cast has been confirmed for the world premiere of new British musical Cable Street at The Large, Southwark Playhouse Borough from 16 February to 16 March 2024.
Appearing alongside a full band, the 11-strong cast features Danny Colligan (Dirty Dancing, Book of Mormon), Sha Dessi (Les Misérables) and recent graduate Joshua Ginsberg – the great grandson of Isidor Baum, one of the locals who made a stand during The Battle of Cable Street – as the three young friends at the centre of the multi-cultural melting pot that is Cable Street.
They will be joined by Debbie Chazen (Calendar Girls The Musical, Our Generation, Mother Clapp’s Molly House – RNT); Sophia Ragavelas (Cats, Mamma Mia!); Jade Johnson (Book of Mormon); Max Alexander-Taylor (The Lion, Southwark Playhouse); Aiofe Mac Namara (Cable Street, workshop); and Ethan Pascal Peters (Showstopper! The Improvised Musical).
The musical is inspired by the story of a multi-cultural community which came together to oppose Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists as they attempted to march through London’s East End in October 1936.
The tale of the ordinary people who united to defend their home and each other in the face of hatred, features a contemporary score by Tim Gilvin, the award-winning composer and lyricist whose hit musical Unfortunate: the Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is due to play the Southwark Playhouse Elephant later this year. The first full-length musical from playwright Alex Kanefsky also marks the first time Kanefsky has worked with Gilvin. The pair are now collaborating on The Great Moon Hoax.
Directed by Adam Lenson, the creative team also includes musical director Tamara Saringer, costume designer Lu Herbert, lighting designer Sam Waddington, dramaturg Olivia Mace, casting director Sarah Leung and set designer Yoav Segal with artwork by Bob King. Cable Street is produced by Dylan Schlosberg and co-produced by Neil Marcus.
Angela Thomas
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