- Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Wild Rose is the new stage musical based on the award-winning movie, from the adaptor of hit Netflix series One Day and the director of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Wild Rose is a comedy drama about mothers and daughters, home and belonging, and three chords and the truth, starring Dawn Sievewright (Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Legally Blonde) in the lead role of Rose-Lynn Harlan, and Blythe Duff (James IV – Queen of the Fight, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Marion.
Based on the award-winning 2018 movie starring Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters and Sophie Okonedo, Wild Rose follows the life of Rose-Lynn Harlan, an aspiring country singer from Glasgow who has been released from prison.
From Nicole Taylor, BAFTA-winning writer of the original film and global sensation One Day on Netflix, Wild Rose is an uplifting and heartwarming new musical about motherhood, dreams and finding your three chords and the truth.
Acclaimed director John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Let the Right One) directs Wild Rose, which features songs from country music legends including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Wynonna Judd, Chris Stapleton, Caitlyn Smith, The Chicks, and Patty Griffin, alongside the film’s award-winning original song Glasgow (No Place Like Home).
Wild Rose premiered at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburg in March & April 2025. There’s no current news about a West End transfer for the show, but check back for details or sign-up for alerts. In March 2026, the show announced that it would make its North America premiere at New York Theatre Workshop as part of their autumn 2026/2027 season.
here is only one thing in Rose-Lynn’s life that has ever made sense: country music.
Fresh out of jail for past mistakes, and bursting with incredible raw talent, charisma and cheek, the free-spirited Rose-Lynn dreams of escaping Glasgow to make it as a singer in Nashville.
But her mother Marion has had a bellyful, insisting that she settle down, ditch the fantasy, and focus on raising her two young kids.
Rose-Lynn reluctantly agrees to take a cleaning job and finds an unlikely champion in her new boss Susannah, bringing her dream closer than ever. Now Rose-Lynn must decide if risking everything will really pave the road to Nashville.
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Who is in the cast of Wild Rose The Musical ?
West End casting to be announced
The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh cast:
Dawn Sievewright as Rose-Lynn Harlan, and Blythe Duff as Marion.
Andy Clark as Alan Boyne/Train Traveller/Belmont, Amber Sylvia Edwards as Eileen, Liz Ewing as Agnes/Mary, Peter Hannah as Sam/Prison Officer/Gordon Laverty/Mark Hagen, Hannah Jarrett-Scott as Kathy/Amanda, Janet Kumah as Susannah, Louise McCarthy as Jackie, Emma Mullen as Nurse, Julia Murray as Ensemble, Mia Musakambeva as BBC Receptionist, Star Penders as Train Lady, Ashley J Russell as Female Partygoer
The role of Wynonna alternated by Lily Ferguson, Jessie-Lou Harvey and Ayla Sherriff; and the role of Lyle by Alfie Campbell, Calum Middleton, and Leo Stephen
Who are the creative team of Wild Rose The Musical ?
Based on the film written by Nicole Taylor, directed by Tom Harper and produced by Faye Ward for Fable Pictures.
Written by Nicole Taylor, directed by John Tiffany
Choreography by Steven Hoggett, Set Design by Chloe Lamford, Costume Design by Katrina Lindsay, Lighting Design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, Sound Design by Tony Gayle, Music Supervision, Orchestration and Arrangements by Sarah Travis and Davey Anderson, and Casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG.
Produced by Faye Ward of Fable Pictures, Patrick Daly at Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin at Totally Theatre Productions.
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★★★★★ "Magnificent" - Herald Scotland
★★★★★ "A brilliant blockbuster of a show" - The Scotsman
★★★★★ "A clarity and freshness that grabs the audience tightly and never lets go" - Musical Theatre Review
★★★★★ "Fun, heartwarming and wildly passionate" - West End Best Friend
★★★★ "In Sievewright’s generous performance, the mega-watt Rose-Lynn commands the stage without dominating an impressive ensemble in which every actor/singer and musician shines" - The Observer
★★★★ "This vibrant show has plenty of joyful foot-stomping" - The Guardian
★★★★ "From gritty film realism to exuberant stage musical" - The Times
★★★★ "Best Scottish musical for years" - The Stage
★★★★ "A powerhouse central protagonist, played magnificently by Dawn Sievewright" - What's On Stage
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News about Wild Rose The Musical
Wild Rose musical to debut in New York instead of the West End
Producers of Wild Rose The Musical in talks for West End run
Wild Rose musical to premiere in Edinburgh directed by John Tiffany, Dawn Sievewright to star [Updated]
Wild Rose musical to premiere directed by John Tiffany
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