Phill Jupitus joins the cast of Urinetown the Musical at the Apollo Theatre from 1 December
Renowned comedian Phill Jupitus (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI, Hairspray, Spamalot) will join the cast of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Urinetown the Musical from 1 December 2014. Coinciding with this announcement, it will also be the last chance to see Jenna Russell, Simon Paisley Day and Marc Elliott in their critically acclaimed roles – Penelope Pennywise, Caldwell B. Cladwell and Mr. McQueen respectively. They have their final performance on 29 November.
Jupitus will be taking on the role of tyrannical Caldwell B. Cladwell, and stepping up into the roles of Penelope Pennywise and Mr. McQueen will be original cast members Julie Jupp and Alasdair Buchan.
The multi Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown, with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, is currently running at the Apollo Theatre for a limited season.
Jupitus’ stage credits include White Rabbit Red Rabbit at the Edinburgh Traverse Theatre, Big Society at the Leeds City Varieties, King Arthur in Spamalot on UK and Ireland tour, and the role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre. He became a household name when he started as team captain on BBC2’s pop quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Twenty-three series later Jupitus is the last man standing from the original line-up.
All other casting will be remaining the same, led by Jonathan Slinger (Officer Lockstock), Matthew Seadon-Young (Bobby Strong), Nathan Amzi (Officer Barrel), Chris Bennett (Swing), Katie Bernstein (Little Becky Two Shoes/Mrs. Millennium), Cory English (Old Man Strong/Hot Blades Harry), Madeleine Harland (Soupy Sue), Rosanna Hyland (Hope Cladwell), Karis Jack (Little Sally), Aaron Lee Lambert (Billy Boy Bill/UGC Executive), Mark Meadows (Senator Fipp), Christina Modestou (Swing), Joel Montague (Swing), Jeff Nicholson (Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux), Kane Oliver Parry (Robbie the Stockfish) and Vicki Lee Taylor (Swing).
The production is designed by Soutra Gilmour with choreography by Ann Yee, lighting design by Adam Silverman and sound design by Terry Jardine and Nick Lidster.
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