The eagerly anticipated musical version of Irvine Welsh’s bestselling novel Trainspotting will follow its world premiere season at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket this summer by embarking on a UK tour in the autumn.
Written by Welsh and directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger, the musical is due to arrive in the West End on 15 July. Featuring a live band, the production will star 26-year-old Scottish actor Robbie Scott as Renton.
The cast will also include fellow Scots – Sheridan Townsley as Sick Boy, Kieran Andrew as Spud, Frankie O’Connor as Begbie, Finlay Paul as Tommy, Rebecca McKinnis as Cathy Renton, Gordon Cooper as Davie Renton, Ashley J Russell as Colleen, Rosie Dignan as Alison, Yana Harris as Kelly and Sophie Hutchinson as Lizzie. The ensemble will be Ally Kennard, Kieran Brown, Melanie Marshall, Lewis Kidd, Samuel Stewart, Finlay McKillop, Ciara Ennis, Victoria Nicol, Kyra Fyvie and Chris O’Mara.
Commenting on the latest incarnation of his groundbreaking work, Welsh said: “I believe the musical has a bigger, loudly beating human heart than either the book or the film. People need to think about the world we’re living in, and we offer that inspection, but they also need to sing their hearts out and laugh their heads off. It’s what being human is all about. We’ve put together an incredible Scottish cast and I can’t wait to see them bring the musical to life.”
Following the London run the UK tour will open at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 19 October. The tour will then visit Sheffield, Manchester, York, Hull, Ipswich, Birmingham, Leeds, Blackpool, Stoke, Aberdeen , Nottingham, Cardiff, Southend, Bradford, Oxford, Sunderland, Dunfermline, Brighton and Glasgow, before returning to the Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2027.
Described by its creators as ‘genre-defining’, the new musical will mix tracks from the hit 1996 film with original confrontational and celebratory songs featuring music and lyrics by Stephen McGuinness and Welsh.
The creative team also includes set and costume designer Colin Richmond, musical supervisor, orchestrator and music director Stuart Morley, video designer Douglas O’Connell, choreographer Christina Andrea, lighting designer Ian Scott, sound designer Rory Madden for Sonalyst, associate director Denise Ranger and casting director Anne Vosser.
Angela Thomas
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