Initial casting and some more tour dates have been announced by the producers of the Bonnie & Clyde The Musical UK and Ireland tour.
The tour starts at the Leicester Curve on 22 February 2024 and already announced are dates in Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Blackpool, Cheltenham, Dublin and Milton Keynes.
Additional venues have also been added to the major UK & Ireland Tour including Sunderland, Bath, Bradford, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Brighton, High Wycombe, Newcastle, Sheffield, Bromley and Northampton.
The cast of the tour will include Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing) as Blanche Barrow, sharing the role with Daisy Wood-Davis (Hollyoaks, Holby City) at certain venues; Danny Hatchard (Eastenders) as Clyde Barrow, sharing the role with Alex James-Hatton (Heathers, Newsies) across the tour; Katie Tonkinson (Bat Out of Hell The Musical) as Bonnie Parker; Sam Ferriday (Heathers, The Cher Show, Jersey Boys) as Marvin “Buck” Barrow; Jaz Ellington (The Voice UK, Eurovision: You Decide) as The Preacher (from 22 Feb – 27 July 2024); and Nate Landskroner (Waitress, Heathers) as alternate Clyde Barrow for midweek matinee performances.
Video: Watch Catherine Tyldesley sing Now That’s What You Call a Dream from Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde is a thrilling story of love, adventure and crime that enjoyed a number of successful runs in in the West End. It has a book by Ivan Menchell, a Tony Award nominated score by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by multi-award winner Don Black, and arrangements and orchestrations by John McDaniel.
The show features songs including “Raise A Little Hell”, “This World Will Remember Me” and “Made In America”.
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, with Set and Costume Design by Philip Witcomb, Musical Supervision from Katy Richardson, Associate Musical Supervision from Nick Barstow, Original Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel, Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations by Jen Green, Lighting Design by Zoe Spurr, Sound Design by Tom Marshall, Video Design by Nina Dunn, Wig Design by Darren Ware and Casting Director Jim Arnold CDG.
Also read a round-up of theatre critic reviews for Bonnie & Clyde at the Garrick Theatre. And you can see previously released Bonnie & Clyde production photos for the show here.
ALL DATES & BOOK TICKETS to the Bonnie & Clyde The Musical – UK & Ireland Tour
Bonnie & Clyde – Casting by venue
Leicester Curve, Dartford Orchard Theatre, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal, Sunderland Empire, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Southampton Mayflower, Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre:
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche; Alex James-Hatton as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Sam Ferriday as Buck; Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Glasgow King’s Theatre:
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche; Alex James-Hatton as Clyde until 19 Apr; Danny Hatchard as Clyde 19/20 Apr; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Sam Ferriday as Buck
Woking New Victoria Theatre, Bath Theatre Royal, Manchester Palace Theatre:
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche; Danny Hatchard as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Sam Ferriday as Buck
Nottingham Theatre Royal, Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Belfast Grand Theatre, Bradford Alhambra, Milton Keynes Theatre, Blackpool Winter Gardens, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Cheltenham Everyman, Dublin Bord Gais Theatre:
Danny Hatchard as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche; Sam Ferriday as Buck; Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Brighton Theatre Royal:
Danny Hatchard as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche; Sam Ferriday as Buck
Birmingham Hippodrome, Portsmouth King’s Theatre, High Wycombe Wycombe Swan, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Sheffield Lyceum:
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche; Danny Hatchard as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Sam Ferriday as Buck
Bromley Churchill Theatre, Northampton Royal and Derngate:
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche; TBC as Clyde; Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie; Sam Ferriday as Buck