Olivier-nominated Josefina Gabrielle joins the new cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Picture: Roy Tan
Josefina Gabrielle, Barry James, Richard Dempsey and Kirsty Malpass will join the previously announced Alex Jennings (Willy Wonka) in the cast of the now Olivier-nominated West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
At yesterday’s Olivier Awards nomination announcement, it was revealed that the show has been nominated for seven awards: MasterCard Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical (Douglas Hodge), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Nigel Planer), Best Theatre Choreographer (Peter Darling), XL Video Award for Best Set/Costume Design (Mark Thompson) and White Light Award for Best Lighting Design (Paul Pyant).
New cast member Josefina Gabrielle was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her performance in Merrily We Roll Along.
In the new cast Barry James will play the role of Grandpa Joe, Gabrielle will play Mrs Teavee, while Richard Dempsey and Kirsty Malpass will play Charlie’s parents Mr and Mrs Bucket.
Clive Carter (Mr Salt), Jasna Ivir (Mrs Gloop), Paul J Medford (Mr Beauregarde), Billy Boyle (Grandpa George), Roni Page (Grandma Josephine) and Myra Sands (Grandma Georgina) will all remain in the cast.
New ensemble members include: Dan Cooke, Divine Cresswell, Connor Dowling, Gemma Fuller, Robert Jones, Matthew Rowland, Rebecca Seale, Gregory Sims, Paulo Teixeira and Laura Tyrer.
The new cast members will have their first performance on Monday 19 May 2014.
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has broken West End box office records at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane where it has been seen by more than half a million people since it opened in June 2013. It is currently taking bookings until 30 May 2015.
Directed by Sam Mendes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has music by Marc Shaiman who also wrote the lyrics with Scott Wittman, and a book by David Greig. The musical is produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Neal Street Productions and Langley Park Productions.
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