The Bridge Theatre has announced new casting for Guys & Dolls.
Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed immersive production will see Owain Arthur (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Lord of the Rings) return to the show as Nathan Detroit, replacing Daniel Mays.
Owain Arthur covered for Daniel last year as Nathan, read our interview with him here.
Also new will be Timmika Ramsay (Moulin Rouge, Cinderella), who comes in as the new Miss Adelaide, replacing Marisha Wallace; plus Jonathan Andrew Hume (Come from Away) will play Nicely-Nicely Johnson, replacing Cedric Neal.
Continuing to star in the show will be George Ioannides (An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, Mamma Mia!) as Sky Masterson, and Celinde Schoenmaker (Love Story, Les Misérables) as Sarah Brown.
Other cast coming in to the show include Ryan Pidgen (Matilda) as Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott (The Cher Show) as General Cartwright, Niall Buggy (To Kill A Mockingbird) as Arvide Abernathy, TJ Lloyd as Rusty Charlie, and Dashaun Vegas as Harry the Horse.
Also continuing in the cast will be Iroy Abesamis (Swing), Cornelius Clarke (Lieutenant Brannigan), Cameron Johnson (Big Jule), Saffi Needham (Ensemble), James Revell (Swing), Charlotte Scott (Swing, Co-Dance Captain), and Dale White (Swing, Dance Captain, Fight Captain) will be joined by new ensemble cast members; Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Hollie Jane Stephens, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Sophie Pourret, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan and Samuel Routley.
The old cast finish up on 24 February 2024, with the new cast starting on 28 February 2024.
Guys & Dolls is based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon, and features music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
The show opened in March 2023 and has been a critical triumph and audience crowd-pleaser ever since at the Bridge Theatre.
In November 2023, the production won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
Joining Nicholas Hytner in the creative team are choreography by Arlene Phillips with James Cousins, musical supervision and arrangements by Tom Brady, set by Bunny Christie, costumes by Bunny Christie and Deborah Andrews, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen, associate direction by James Cousins and Lily Dyble, casting by Charlotte Sutton, Fight Direction by Kate Waters and Wigs, Hair and Make-Up by Campbell Young Associates.
Guys & Dolls is now booking at the Bridge Theatre to 31 August 2024.
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