The full cast has been announced for the upcoming 2026-27 UK tour of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella, marking the Olivier Award-winning production’s 30th anniversary. The tour is set to include stops around the country including a limited run at Sadler’s Wells in London.
As Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella returns for its 30th anniversary, the full cast has been announced for the upcoming 2026-27 UK tour scheduled to visit 17 venues across the country. The role of Cinderella will be performed by Hannah Kremer and Katrina Lyndon, alongside Reece Causton and Rory Macleod as Cinderella’s heroic pilot, Harry. Joining them are James Lovell, Andy Monaghan and Kingston Taylor as The Angel (Cinderella’s “Fairy GodFather”), and Michela Meazza and Daisy West as Cinderella’s Step-Mother, Sybil, with Nicole Kabera joining to play the role for the UK tour.
Of the casting news, acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne said: “It’s thrilling to welcome an almost entirely new cast to bring our epic wartime love story back to life for its 30th anniversary. In fact, apart from the wonderful Michela Meazza (who performed in the original production in 1997), all the Principals will be taking on these coveted roles in Cinderella for the first time this season.
We are immensely proud that 73% of the Cinderella company have come through our New Adventures talent development programmes, created to ensure that our productions always present a combination of the finest world-class dance artists and the most exciting emerging talent that the UK has to offer.”
The cast of Cinderella
The cast for the UK tour, including the run at Sadler’s Wells, includes:
- Cinderella: Hannah Kremer and Katrina Lyndon
- Harry (Cinderella’s Pilot): Reece Causton and Rory Macleod
- The Angel (Cinderella’s “Fairy GodFather”): James Lovell, Andy Monaghan and Kingston Taylor
- Sybil (Cinderella’s Step-Mother): Michela Meazza, Daisy West and Nicole Kabera (UK tour only)
The company is completed by Mark Austin, Benjamin Barlow Bazeley, Tom Barnes Standing, Isabella Chandler, Carla Contini, Adam Davies, Christina Gibbs, Louis Harris, Thomas Ireson, Rosanna Lindsey, Maisie Mwebe, Matthew Petty, Matthew Potulski, Holly Saw, Molly Shaw-Downie and Shakiera Ward, with Cameron Allan, Ethan Fairclough, Woody Freeman and Harry Hincks making their New Adventures debuts.
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About the show
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative interpretation of the classic fairy tale set in London during the Second World War, centring on a true wartime romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.
Featuring Lez Brotherston’s Olivier Award-winning designs, lighting by Olivier Award winner Neil Austin, and video and projection design by Duncan McLean, the production features sound design by Paul Groothuis that draws audiences into the heart of Prokofiev’s score and the sights and sounds of war-torn London.
Imperial War Museums has also been announced as an official partner of the 2026-27 tour. As part of the partnership, New Adventures will run Cinderella-inspired dance workshops during the museum’s Big Story Festival on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October, tied to its exhibition Childhood in War. The museum will also host the cast for a research day, and the production’s programme will feature a discussion between set and costume designer Lez Brotherston and IWM curator James Taylor on wartime artefacts and their influence on the show’s design.
Tour dates
The tour opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth, before playing Lowry, Salford, ahead of New Adventures’ 24th annual Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells from 1 December 2026 until 17 January 2027. The ballet will then continue to a further 14 venues in 2027, including Milton Keynes, Woking, Birmingham, Liverpool, Nottingham, Canterbury, Norwich, Glasgow, Edinburgh and more.
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
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