Lara Pulver, Stephen Mangan, Sharon D. Clarke and Paul Nicholas are the latest star names to be added to the cast of double Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear’s semi-staged version of the classic musical Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall next month.
An Olivier Award winner for her performance in the hit revival of Gypsy, Sherlock star Pulver will play Sarah Brown opposite the previously announced Adrian Lester (Olivier award winner for Sam Mendes’ Company at the Donmar Warehouse in 1996) as Sky Masterson.
Stage and screen actor Mangan (Green Wing, Episodes) will take on the role of narrator with Clarke, the critically acclaimed star of Caroline, or Change, as General Cartwright and veteran musical theatre star Nicholas (Barnum, 42nd Street) as Arvide Abernathy.
They will join comedian turned stage star Jason Manford (The Producers) as Nathan Detroit, Clive Rowe (previously seen in the hit National Theatre production of the show) who will reprise his Olivier Award-winning performance as Nicely Nicely Johnson, cabaret star Meow Meow as Miss Adelaide and jazz singer and pianist Joe Stilgoe who will play Benny Southstreet.
Directed and choreographed by Mear who won Oliviers for his choreography on Mary Poppins (with Matthew Bourne) and Hello, Dolly!, the special concert-style presentation will take place at the London venue for three performances on 19 October (7.30pm) and 20 October (2.30pm and 7.30pm).
Mear heads a creative team that includes musical director James McKeon (Miss Saigon, UK tour, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, London Palladium) and acclaimed designer Morgan Large (Ruthless, the Arts Theatre, Death Takes a Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre).
The cast also includes Stephane Anelli, Dan Burton, Cory English, Julian Forsyth, Nia Jermin, Alexis Owen Hobbs, Sévan Stephan, Matthew Whennell-Clark, Davide Fienauri, Stevie Hutchinson, Ross McLaren, Ebony Molina, Jo Morris, Cris Penfold, Jak Skelly, Rachel Stanley and Alexandra Waite-Roberts.
The production is presented by the Royal Albert Hall and Fiery Angel Entertainment.
With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrow, the musical which takes its inspiration from the stories of Damon Runyon debuted on Broadway in 1950 where it collected the Tony for Best Musical.
Angela Thomas
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