Check out the latest photos and videos for the world premiere production of new Elvis Costello musical A Face in the Crowd.
New in is a trailer for A Face in the Crowd, which is now playing at the Young Vic Theatre in London until 9 November 2024.
Video: A Face in the Crowd – Trailer
This major new musical is written by legendary singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and award-winning Broadway playwright Sarah Ruhl, and is a musical adaptation of classic Hollywood movie A Face in the Crowd, is about the dangers of celebrity, power and politics.
Photos: A Face in the Crowd – Production pictures
Also check out production photos for the show.
A Face in the Crowd stars Broadway and West End star Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom of The Opera, Les Misérables) as Lonesone Rhodes, Anoushka Lucas (Oklahoma!, Elephant) as Marcia Jeffries, and Olly Dobson (Back to the Future, Just for One Day) as Mel Miller.
The cast also features Stavros Demetraki (Oklahoma!, The Vote) as Joey D, Emily Florence as Betty Lou, and Howard Gossington (Patriots, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as Sheriff Hosmer/Ensemble.
Video: Ramin Karimloo and Elvis Costello perform ‘Riddle’
Also watch behind-the-scenes rehearsal videos of Ramin Karimloo & Elvis Costello, and Anoushka Lucas, performing songs from new musical A Face in the Crowd.
Ramin Karimloo and Elvis Costello perform ‘Riddle’ in rehearsals, and Anoushka Lucas performs ‘I’m no man’s woman’.
The ensemble includes Andrew Coshan (Groundhog Day, A View from the Bridge), Sadie-Jean Shirley (Ain’t Too Proud, White Christmas), Chris Jenkins (Jack Absolute Flies Again, War of the Worlds), Durone Stokes (Groundhog Day, The Lion King), Vicki Lee Taylor (Heathers the Musical, Mrs Doubtfire) and Annie Wensak (Flowers for Mrs Harris, My Fair Lady), and the Swings are Jasmin Colangelo (Groundhog Day, Legally Blonde) and Bobby Windebank (The Time Traveller’s Wife, Rock of Ages).
A Face in the Crowd is directed by outgoing Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, and designed by Anna Fleischle, with the creative team also including Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh, Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Phil Bateman, Sound Designer Emma Laxton, Choreographer Lizzi Gee and Casting Director Heather Basten CDG.
Video: Anoushka Lucas performs ‘I’m no man’s woman’
In the videos, keyboard accompaniment is by Phil Bateman, with videography by Pip Films, and audio recording, mixing and mastering by Neil McKeown.
Photos: A Face in the Crowd – Rehearsals
Also see behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos of A Face in the Crowd.
A Face in the Crowd is playing at the Young Vic Theatre until 9 November 2024.
Book tickets to A Face in the Crowd at the Young Vic in London
UPDATES: First published 23 August 2024 with rehearsal photos; Updated 1 September 2024 with rehearsal videos; Updated 18 September 2024 with production photos; Updated 9 October 2024 with a new trailer
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