Casting has been announced for new musical Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented, coming to Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London.
The new jukebox musical parody, that reboots Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, is playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January to 29 March 2025.
The show will star Jordan Kai Burnett (Magic Mike Live, Romy & Michele the Musical) as Scissorhands, a role she originated in the original Los Angeles production, alongside 4-time Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mrs Henderson Presents, Half A Sixpence, Love Story) as Peg.
The cast also features Dionne Gipson (Scissorhandz) as The Inventor, Lauren Jones (Ragtime) as Kim, Annabelle Terry (Who Do Ya Love?) as Esmeralda, Ryan O’Connor (Scissorhandz) as Helen, and Richard Carson (Mamma Mia!) as Jim.
The Ensemble will be played by Candida Mosoma (The Lion King), Luke Cairns (Little Women), and Grace Towning (Mean Girls).
Scissorhandz is written and directed by Bradley Bredeweg, who also produces the show with Kelley Parker and Brian Pendleton, and co-producers Lance Bass and Michelle Visage.
The show’s score boasts songs from Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette and many more.
Joining Bradley Bredeweg in the creative team are: choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, musical direction by Gregory Nabours, set design by James Pearse Connelly, costume design by Abby Clarke, lighting design by Adam King, sound design by Yvonne Gilbert, casting by Harry Blumenau Casting, production management by James Anderton, and general management by Wildpark Entertainment.
Jordan Kai Burnett said in a statement: “This show may have started as a beautiful pipe dream in a bar in Los Angeles, but it quickly grew into something much more: a safe haven where everyone could come together and celebrate their uniqueness. It’s a space for all of us to be exactly who we are, unapologetically. Scissorhandz has this uncanny way of returning just when the world needs it most, and there couldn’t be a better time for me to join the London cast for our European debut. This cast is absolutely wild, with the most insane talent. I think London audiences are about to lose their minds at just how camp, fierce, and electrifying this show is. We are about to set London on fire!”
Emma Williams said: “I think like many 80’s babies, Edward Scissorhands was one of my first crushes! The outsider, the sublimely unique, the other from another mother, our beloved hero/weirdo…. how could I do anything but say yes to playing Peg? I am beyond excited to delve into this show. Whether you call it a celebration, a tribute, a musical parody, it’s going to be truly EPIC!”
Scissorhandz is running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January to 29 March 2025.
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