Hannah Waddingham features in Of Thee I Sing at the Royal Festival Hall on 30 July
West End leading lady and Game of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham leads the cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy Of Thee I Sing, presented in concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 30 July. Waddingham will play Diane Deveraux, alongside Hadley Fraser as President John P Wintergreen and Tom Edden as Vice President Alexander Throttlebottom. The first ensemble names are announced too – John Barr, Nicolas Colicos and Christopher Doyle.
Producers Ollie Rosenblatt and Elliot Davis, commented: “Building on the success of our concert version of How to Succeed in Business, we are so proud to present Of Thee I Sing, the next in the series of musical theatre concerts we are bringing to London. We are especially proud to see so many of the extraordinary cast and ensemble of How To Succeed such as Hannah Waddingham, Nic Colicos, Chris Doyle and John Barr returning to work with us.
“Of Thee I Sing is a rarely performed work and the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize. We are delighted to be able to showcase the Gershwins’ wonderful score under the musical direction of Michael England and the concert direction of Shaun Kerrison.”
Reimagined as a live concert experience with a full orchestra, the story centres on American politics and is a satirical look at a political party’s idea of how to win an election. Focusing on John P Wintergreen, who is running for president, the show deals with political idealism, corruption, love and impact not only on domestic relations but international ones too.
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