West End star Kerry Ellis (Wicked, Anything Goes) is set to play Cruella de Vil in the hit new tour of 101 Dalmatians The Musical.
The show is currently starring Kym Marsh and Faye Tozer as Cruella, sharing the role across the tour. See all dates for the tour here.
Kerry Ellis takes her turn as Cruella at the end of the tour, playing the New Theatre Oxford from 3 to 7 December 2024 and Brighton Theatre Royal from 17 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
Kerry Ellis said in a statement: “’I am absolutely delighted to be joining the cast of 101 Dalmatians. I have always loved the film, and am a massive dog lover, so this one will be a real treat for me. And I cannot wait to play Cruella. What a role!”
This new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book first premiered at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. 101 Dalmatians The Musical has music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge, a book by Johnny McKnight, and a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris.
The show is brought to life on stage with spectacular puppetry, show-stopping choreography, witty songs and irresistible puppies!
Joining Kym, Faye and Kerry on tour are Charles Brunton (Casper), Victoria Compson-Bradford (Swing), Ross Dorrington (Ensemble), Benjamin Durham (Ensemble), Jessie Elland (Danielle), Benedict Hastings (Ensemble), Danny Hendrix (Jasper), Linford Johnson (Pongo), Lottie Johnson (Ensemble), Rachel Lea-Gray (Ensemble), Tom Norman (Ensemble), Hugo Rolland (Ensemble), Lindo Shinda (Ensemble), Eugene Shire (Swing), Samuel Thomas (Tom), Emma Thornett (Perdi) and Jasmine Triadi (Ensemble).
101 Dalmatians is directed by Bill Buckhurst, with set design by David Woodhead, costumes design by Sarah Mercadé and choreography by Lucy Hind. Musical supervision is by Alfonso Casado Trigo, orchestrations by Jack Hopkins, puppet design by Jimmy Grimes, lighting design by James Whiteside and sound design by Chris Whybrow. The musical director is Leigh Thompson, and casting director is Lucy Casson.
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