Check out rehearsal photos for the forthcoming London premiere of Something Rotten! – in concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

A star-studded cast includes West End stars Jason Manford (The Wizard of Oz) as Nick Bottom, Gary Wilmot (Anything Goes, Wicked) as Nostradamus, Richard Fleeshman (Company, Coronation Street) as Shakespeare, Marisha Wallace (Guys & Dolls, Oklahoma!) as Bea, Evelyn Hoskins (Waitress, Spring Awakening) as Portia, Cassius Hackforth (For Tonight, From Here to Eternity) as Nigel Bottom, Steve Furst (Oliver!, Matilda, Little Britain) as Shylock, Ashley Samuels (Hairspray, The Book Of Mormon) as Troubadour, Cameron Blakely (Disney’s Newsies, Mrs Doubtfire) as Brother Jeremiah and Jenna Boyd (Come From Away, The Wind in the Willows) as Lady Croydon.

Completing the cast are Evonnee Bentley-Holder, Jordan Cunningham, Luke Field-Wright, Ru Fisher, Matthew Koon, Eddie Manning, Lisa Mattheison, Katharine Pearson and Ella Redhead.

Photos: Something Rotten! in rehearsals

Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical, the highly anticipated musical comedy will be stage in concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 5 and 6 August 2024.

Set in 16th century England, the story follows brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, as they struggle to find success in the theatrical world, whilst working in the shadow of rock star playwright William Shakespeare. That is, until they come upon the idea of writing the world’s first musical!

This concert is directed by Tim Jackson (Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)) and the full Broadway score will be be performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Freddie Tapner (Love Never Dies).

Something Rotten! is written by John O’Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick with music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick.

Something Rotten! will run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 5 and 6 August 2024.

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Main photo: Something Rotten rehearsals 2024. Marisha Wallace & Richard Fleeshman. Photo by Danny Kaan

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