Casting has been revealed for the UK premiere of Australian hit musical FANGIRLS, coming to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in July 2024.
Produced by the Lyric and West End and Broadway producer Sonia Friedman (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, The Hills of California), the show is written and composed by Yve Blake and directed by Paige Rattray.
Fangirls will star Jasmine Elcock (she/her) (The Crucible, Britain’s Got Talent) as Edna, Miracle Chance (she/her) (Starter for Ten, The Witches) as Brianna, Mary Malone (she/her) (Burnt at the Stake) as Jules, Gracie McGonigal (she/her) (The Little Big Things) as Lily, and Terique Jarrett (he/him) (Daddy) as Salty.
The cast also includes Eve De Leon Allen (they/them) (The House with Chicken) as Dom/Ensemble, Max Gill (he/she/they) (Bugsy Malone) as Greta/Ensemble, Lena Pattie Jones (she/her) as Ash/Ensemble, and Nicky Wong Rush (he/him/they/them) (The Wedding Singer) as Dancer.
Fangirls is inspired by interviews with hundreds of girl fans, and Blake wrote the musical in response to Zayn Malik’s exit from boyband One Direction, and how the media portrayed the fans’ reactions. The show is billed as “a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls.”
The creative team includes Production Design by David Fleischer; Choreography by Ebony Williams; Video Design by Ash J Woodward; Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun; Sound Design by Tony Gayle; Vocal Arranger and Orchestrations by Zara Stanton; Music Producer David Muratore; Associate Choreographer Alex Sarmiento; Associate Musical Director Laurence Stannard; Original Vocal Arranger Alice Chance; and Original Dramaturg Jonathan Ware.
Fangirls plays the Lyric Hammersmith from 13 July to 24 August 2024.
Currently running at the Lyric Hammersmith is Faith Healer until 13 April, and Minority Report from 19 April.
Book tickets to FANGIRLS at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London
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