Matthew Kelly, Wendi Peters and Kimberley Walsh are the latest star names to line-up alongside Jay McGuiness in the cast of Big The Musical for its eagerly-anticipated limited nine-week season at the Dominion Theatre this autumn.
Based on the hit 1980s body swap film Big, the musical version which made its European debut in Plymouth and Dublin in 2016, is due to arrive in the West End for the first time in September with The Wanted singer and Strictly Come Dancing champion McGuiness (Rip It Up – The 60s, West End) returning to the central role of Josh Baskin, the boy who becomes magically trapped in the body of a grown man.
Former Coronation Street regular Peters (Wonderland, Oh! What A Lovely War UK tours) will play Josh’s mother, Mrs Baskin with former pop star turned musical theatre favourite Walsh (Shrek The Musical, Elf The Musical ,West End) co-starring as Susan Lawrence, the high-flying executive who is charmed by the 30-year-old man with the childlike spirit. Stage and screen star Kelly (Spamalot, Legally Blonde national tours) will play the pivotal role of toy company boss George MacMillan.
Directed and choreographed by Morgan Young, the production’s creative team includes: associate choreographer Helen Rymer; musical supervisor Stuart Morley; set and costume designer Simon Higlett; lighting designer Tim Lutkin; video designer Ian Galloway; and sound designers Terry Jardine and Avgoustos Psillas.
Featuring songs by David Shire and Richard Maltby, with a book by John Weidman, the production will play the Dominion from 6 September until 2 November. The season will also include a Gala Night in aid of the charity Make-A-Wish on 17 September.
The much-loved 1988 Penny Marshall-directed 20th Century Fox film which was written by Gary Ross and Ann Spielberg earned its star Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination.
Big The Musical premiered on Broadway in 1996 and was nominated for five Tony Awards despite playing only 196 performances. Two years later a revised version toured the US.
The Theatre Royal Production of Big will be produced in London by Michael Rose, Damien Sanders and Paul Gregg for Encore Theatre Productions Limited.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for Big The Musical are available HERE.
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