Dean John-Wilson and Daniel George-Wright complete the cast for new musical Wild About You at Charing Cross Theatre

The complete cast has been announced for Wild About You, a new musical from Chilina Kennedy getting its first fully staged outing at Charing Cross Theatre from January 2027. Jodie Steele, Stewart Clarke and Alfie Friedman lead the cast, which now includes Dean John-Wilson and Daniel George-Wright.

The complete company has been announced for the first fully staged production ofWild About You, a new musical by Chilina Kennedy. The latest actors to join the cast are Dean John-Wilson and Daniel George-Wright, who will join the production ahead of its opens at the Charing Cross Theatre on 18 January 2027 and runs until Saturday 10 April with a press night on Tuesday 26 January.

The new musical follows Billy, a young man feeling at odds with a future that hasn’t even begun. On the day of his high school graduation party, Billy, finds a trunk of letters written to him by his late mother, whom he had been told abandoned him as a child. The discovery sends Billy and his best friend Scoot on a journey to uncover the truth about his past and his connection to a woman he never knew, who might be the key to understanding where he stands in the world.

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The complete cast of Wild About You

The new cast members announced today include Dean John-Wilson who returns to Wild About You as ‘Thomas’, having performed songs from the show at MusicalCon in 2025. He is best known for his roles in Aladdin, Death Note in Concert, Your Lie in April and most recently, Mirrored Monet. Daniel George-Wright, known for his roles in Waitress, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and The Time Traveller’s Wife, also joins the cast.

The full company includes:

Alfie Friedman (Dorian: The Musical,The Witches of Eastwick) as Billy
Bea Ward (Miss Saigon, Bonnie & Clyde) as Scoot
Jodie Steele (Heathers the Musical, Bonnie & Clyde) as Olivia
Stewart Clarke (Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Les Misérables) as Michael
Danielle Steers (Hot Mess, Just for One Day) as Jess
Dean John-Wilson (Aladdin, Death Note in Concert) as Thomas
Daniel George-Wright (Waitress, The Book of Mormon) as male ensemble
Cassandra McCowan (Stiletto, School of Rock) as female ensemble

Directed by Kristin Hanggi (Rock of Ages, Romy and Michele: The Musical), the new musical features a book is by Dani Stoller (Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes), with music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy (Jesus Christ Superstar, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). The score blends contemporary songwriting with the lyrical depth and emotional intelligence of artists such as Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles. It draws on folk, pop, rock, country-pop and soul, from electrifying melodic hooks to intimate acoustic moments, to find the extraordinary in ordinary lives.