Check out the latest photos and videos of Austenland – a new musical in concert at the Savoy Theatre in London starring Lucie Jones.
Based on Shannon Hale’s novel, the Austenland concerts will take place at London’s Savoy Theatre on Monday, 24 March 2025.
Austenland stars Lucie Jones (Les Miserables, Wicked) as Jane Hayes, with Cassidy Janson (& Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre) as Aunt Carolyn/Wattlesbrook, Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Passing Strange, Young Vic) as Captain East, Laura Baldwin (Waitress) as Miss Heartwright, Oli Higginson (The Last Five Years) as Nobley, and George Ioannides (Guys and Dolls) as Hot Darcy/Colonel Andrews, Idriss Kargbo (I Wish You Well: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial Musical) as Manly, Daniel Krikler (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) as Martin, and Alex Young (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Elizabeth Charming.
New in is a video of Lucie Jones singing ‘Mr Darcy’ from the new musical
Video: Lucie Jones sings Mr Darcy from Austenland
Completing the ensemble are Ashley Gilmour (My Fair Lady, Curve Theatre), Lily Laight (The Artist, Theatre Royal Plymouth), Ying Ue Li (My Fair Lady, Curve Theatre), Amonik Melaco (Heathers The Musical, The Other Place), Nathan Ryles (Burlesque, Manchester Opera House), and Hollie Jane Stephens (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre).
Austenland is the latest work from the creative team behind The Book Thief and Between the Lines, featuring a book by Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper, Small Great Things) and Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, James and the Giant Peach), and music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Apple TV’s Central Park, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure).
Photos: Austenland in rehearsal
Also see behind-the-scenes rehearsal photos of Austenland, ahead of the show’s UK premiere in London.
The story follows Jane Hayes, an unlucky-in-love, Austen-obsessed woman who embarks on a dream vacation to Austenland, an immersive Regency-era experience promising romance and intrigue. But beneath the corsets and cravats, not everything is as it seems. As Jane navigates her stay, she must determine whether love is scripted—or if she can find her own unscripted happily ever after.
Video: Watch Lucie Jones sing “Unmatched” from Austenland
Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle (Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical; Barnum), the creative team also includes choreography by Joanna Goodwin; musical supervision, orchestration and arrangements by Matthew Malone; musical direction by Natalie Pound; set and costume design by Polly Sullivan; lighting design by Jack Weir; and sound design by Sound Quiet Time.
Austenland in Concert is playing at the Savoy Theatre on 24 March 2025, at 3pm and 7.30pm.
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