Benefit concert Christmas Actually has announced their initial lineup of special guests, joining Love Actually creator Richard Curtis at the Royal Festival Hall this December 2023.
The Christmas extravaganza in aid of Comic Relief will be hosted by Jayde Adams (Greatest Days, Alma’s Not Normal, Strictly Come Dancing, Snackmasters) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Yesterday, Unforgotten, Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at Number 42).
The first special guests announced are Olivier award-winning musical theatre star Miriam-Teak Lee (&Juliet, Hamilton, On The Town) and musical comedy duo Flo & Joan (Flo & Joan: Alive on Stage).
Much loved Christmas classics featured in the show will include ‘Christmas, Baby Please Come Home’, ‘White Christmas’, ‘My Grown Up Christmas List’ and ‘All I Want For Christmas.’
The ensemble performers will be Marc Antolin, Elizabeth Ayodele, Stephan Boyce, and Jamie-Rose Monk.
The band will include Russell Bennett (trumpet), Adam Bourne (guitar), Elliot Davis (keys), James Gambold (drums), Charles Rothwell (saxophone), and Tom Sansbury (bass).
Christmas Actually is a brand-new festive show curated by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Blackadder) and directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist, ANNA X) at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
The creative team for Christmas Actually includes Set and Costume Designer Peter McKintosh, Lighting Designer Ben Rogers, Assistant Lighting Designer Emily Darlington, Sound Designer Oscar Thompson, Projection Designer Duncan McLean and Musical Director Elliot Davis.
Promising to be a festive feast for the senses and a witty and enchanting evening, Christmas Actually aims to capture all of the fun and laughter of Christmas through a treasure trove of entertainment, and be the ultimate Christmas variety show with a celebrity lineup performing live music, Christmas stories, poetry, and comedy.
Unfolding against a beautiful backdrop of live illustrations from some of the world’s most well-known artists and illustrators, the evening will feature some of the finest Christmas classics performed by a live band, powerful real-life stories, and moving poetry brought to life by the multi-talented cast. Further celebrity guests to be announced.
5% of net profits will be donated to Comic Relief, and the show is produced by Senbla and Roast Productions in support of Comic Relief.
Christmas Actually is playing at the Royal Festival Hall in London from 7 to 11 December 2023.
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