Booking to 8 April 2023
Hit musical Sylvia returns to the Old Vic theatre starring Beverley Knight
Over 100 years after the first women in Britain were granted the vote, Zoonation’s Kate Prince combines dance, hip hop, soul and funk to shed new light on a remarkable story at the heart of the Suffragette movement.
Beverley Knight (The Drifters Girl, Sister Act) stars as Emmeline Pankhurst in the show, with Sharon Rose (Hamilton, Motown the Musical) as her daughter Sylvia, the lesser-known Pankhurst at the heart of the Suffragette movement.
Co-written by Kate Prince and Priya Parmar, with original music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, Sylvia is a thrilling new musical celebrating the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, her pivotal role in the campaign for women’s rights and the price of the passion and politics that tore her family apart.
Sylvia runs from 27 January until 8 April 2023 at the Old Vic Theatre, London.

What's the story of Sylvia?
Sylvia tells the story of the suffrage movement at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, specifically through the story of the Pankhurst family, including Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Adela, Christabel and Sylvia.
Who is in the cast of Sylvia?
Sylvia stars Beverley Knight as Emmeline Pankhurst and Sharon Rose as her daughter Sylvia Pankhurst.
The full cast of the show includes Bradley Charles as Lord Cromer/Richard Pankhurst/Alan, Kandaka Moore as Mrs Parsons/Sophia Singh, Kelly Agbowu as Mrs Flora ‘The General’ Drummond/Mrs Savoy, Verity Blyth as Clementine Churchill/Mrs Scurr, Kimmy Edwards as Emily Davison/Lillie Hardie/Mrs Watkins, Alex Gaumond as Keir Hardie, Jade Hackett as Lady Jennie Churchill/Mrs Payne/Edith Garrud, Sweeney Holdsworth as Silvio Corio, Stevie Hutchinson as Lloyd George/Lord Curzon, Kate Ivory Jordan as Annie Kenney/Norah Smyth, Hannah Khemoh as Understudy Emmeline Pankhurst, Jaye Marshall as Ensemble, Razak Osman as Harry Pankhurst/Sir Almroth Wright/Asquith/King George V, Jay Perry as Winston Churchill/George Lansbury, Sharon Rose as Sylvia Pankhurst, Kirstie Skivington as Adela Pankhurst/Mrs Bird and Ellena Vincent as Christabel Pankhurst. Ensemble players include Sinead Long, Antoine Murray-Straughan and Malachi Welch.
Who are the creative team of Sylvia?
Sylvia has a book by Kate Prince and Priya Parmar, music by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, and lyrics by Kate Prince.
The show is directed and choreographed by Kate Prince.
Joining Kate Prince in the creative team are: Set & Costumes by Ben Stones, Lighting by Natasha Chivers, Sound by Tony Gayle, Video & Animation by Andrzej Goulding, Wigs, Hair & Make-up by Cynthia de la Rosa, Co-Music Supervisors are Mark Dickman & Leonn Meade, Casting by Stuart Burt CDG & Oliver Scullion, Dramaturg is Lolita Chakrabarti, Additional Music by Kate Prince, Additional Lyrics by Tachia Newall, Music Production by Josh Cohen & DJ Walde, Musical Director is Sean Green, Voice Coach is Charlie Hughes D’Aeth, Associate Director is Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe, Associate Choreographer is Jade Hackett, Resident Director & Choreographer is Chris Alozie, Costume Supervisor is Tash Prynne, Props Supervisor is Fahmida Bakht, Digital Music Programmer is Lucy Baker-Swinburn for Switch Audio, Musicians’ Contractor is Oli Briant and Creative Consultant is Beverley Knight.
Show Information
Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
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Cast Highlights
Important Notes
Beverley Knight will not perform on: Mon 27–Tue 28 Feb, Mon 6–Tue 7 Mar, Mon 13–Tue 14 Mar, and all performances from Mon 20–Tue 28 Mar
Venue Information
The Old Vic, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8NBNearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 1, 68, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 501
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for Sylvia at the The Old Vic, London
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