The Lyric Hammersmith and Sonia Friedman have revealed the final casting for new musical FANGIRLS, which has its UK premiere at the Lyric in July 2024.
New to the cast is West End star Debbie Kurup [she/her] (The Cher Show, La Cage Aux Folles) playing Caroline, Thomas Grant [he/him] (Spring Awakening) as Harry, and Max James Hodge [he/him] as Pat/Ensemble.
Already announced cast are Jasmine Elcock [she/her] (The Crucible, Britain’s Got Talent) as Edna, with 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 features 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 written and composed by Yve Blake, and the London production will be directed by its Australian director Paige Rattray.
Fangirls is billed as a thrilling and subversive musical comedy about the danger of underestimating teenage girls!
Also in the creative team for the show, which was originally staged in Australia, are 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.
Coming up at the Lyric Hammersmith is Wedding Band: A Love Hate Story in Black and White from 31 May to 29 June 2024.
Book tickets to FANGIRLS at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London
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