![Casting announced for Riki Lindhome’s musical version of Drop Dead Gorgeous in Edinburgh [Updated]](https://www.westendtheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Drop-Dead-Gorgeous-Riki-Lindhome-Photo-Elisabeth-Caren.jpg "Casting announced for Riki Lindhome’s musical version of Drop Dead Gorgeous in Edinburgh [Updated]")
A new stage musical version of cult 90’s movie Drop Dead Gorgeous is getting its premiere at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.
Actor and songwriter Riki Lindhome (Another Period, Willyfest A Musical Parody), who is currently starring in Netflix hit Wednesday, has written the songs for the show, with Garfunkel and Oates.
The cast of the show includes Diana Vickers (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice), Australian actor and comedian Michelle Brasier (Average Bear), Tori Allen-Martin (Unforgotten), vocalist Charlene Kaye and Natalie Arle-Toyne (Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning). Riki was originally announced as starring in the Edinburgh concert.
The upcoming new musical is based on the cult-classic film that starred Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards and Ellen Barkin.
Meet Amber, Becky, Tammy, Lisa, Tess and Jenelle, six Mount Rose high school students competing in the local Teen Princess Pageant. But this seemingly innocent competition takes a dark turn as the contestants are mysteriously murdered…
Drop Dead Gorgeous in Concert is playing the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh on selected dates from 2 to 24 August 2024 (2 – 3 August, 7 – 10 August, 21 – 24 August).
UPDATES: First published 13 May 2024; Updated 2 August 2024 with casting information
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