Further casting has been announced for Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical, coming to the West End in November.
The show will play for two nights only at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on 16 and 17 November 2024.
Mozart: Her Story is based on the life of Mozart’s sister, Nan, and brings together Mozart’s classics with over twenty contemporary original compositions.
The show has a book and lyrics by Tegan Summer (For Black Boys…), and music and additional lyrics by Gregory Nabours.
Announced today is that Dom Hartley-Harris (Hamilton, Bonnie & Clyde, RENT) will join the cast of the show playing Leopold Mozart – Wolfgang Amadeus and Nan Mozart’s father.
Already announced is an all-star cast of West End and Broadway stars including Gabrielle Brooks (Get Up! Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Once on this Island) as Nan Mozart, Tyrone Huntley (Hello, Dolly!, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with Anthony Rapp (Rent, If/Then, Star Trek: Discovery) as Count Franz von Walsegg.
The cast also features Laura Pitt-Pulford (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) as Anna Maria Mozart, Vinny Coyle (The Phantom of the Opera) as Johann Baptist zu Sonnenburg, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer (Hadestown, In the Heights) as Constanze Weber, and Emily Squibb (Matilda The Musical) as Karoline von Walsegg / Cover Nan.
Completing the cast are Emily Panes, Elisabeth Snegir, Daisie Mariella, Jordan Fox, Harry Chandler, Bethaney Wellings-Davies, Evie-Leigh Savage, Jacob Wye, Larissa Gerske, Maxfield Haynes, Addison Ector and Charlotte Edmonds.
Writer and producer Tegan Summer said: “I am delighted to bring Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical to the West End stage and particularly thrilled to be presenting an original piece of musical theatre. The show reflects socially-relevant themes of female empowerment and inclusion, and is in the safe hands of our phenomenally-talented and passionate cast.”
Dom Hartley-Harris said: “I am incredibly excited to be part of this amazing team, both those in the cast and creatively. The Rock/Classical fusion seems so unique to me. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to help tell this story, one that carries themes that remain important today.”
The creative team for Mozart: Her Story are Stephanie Klemons (Director) Colette Freedman (Dramaturgy), Dwight Roden & Desmond Richardson founders of Complexions Contemporary Ballet (Choreography), Andy Walmsley (Scenic Designer), Christine Darch (Costume Design), Davidè Torchio (Hair) Prema Mehta (Lighting Design), Chris Whybrow (Sound Design), and Jill Green Casting (Jill Green & Associates Olivia Laydon and Tom Shiels).
The show was originally scheduled for the Lyric Theatre in London for July 2024, with director Sean Foley attached, but was postponed.
Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 16 and 17 November 2024.
Book tickets to Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
UPDATES: First published 25 September 2024 with news of Gabrielle Brooks, Tyrone Huntley, Laura Pitt-Pulford & Anthony Rapp joining the cast; Updated 24 october 2024 with news that Dom Hartley-Harris is in the cast
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