Cast includes Craige Els, Julie Atherton & Tim Mahendran
Casting has been announced for new West End show Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.
The musical had an acclaimed run at London’s The Old Vic Theatre last year, and is coming to the West End’s Shaftesbury Theatre in May 2025.
Ahead of London, Just For One Day will make its North American premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, running from 26 January to 16 March 2025.
London then follows, playing the Shaftesbury Theatre from 15 May 2025 to 10 January 2026.
Already announced in the cast is Craige Els (Doctor Who, Matilda The Musical), who originated the role of Bob Geldof at The Old Vic.
He will be joined by Kelly Agbowu as Marsha; Julie Atherton as Margaret Thatcher; Jason Battersby as David; Jordan Cambridge-Taylor as Stevie; Eloise Davies as Maria; James Hameed as Khalil; Fayth Ifil as Jemma; Melissa Jacques as Suzanne; Hope Kenna as Young Suzanne; AJ Lewis as Kai; Freddie Love as Skye; Tim Mahendran as Harvey Goldsmith; Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky as Amara; Jack Michael Stacey as Tim; Emily Ooi as Ellie; Ashley Samuels as Jim; Sadie-Jean Shirley as Onstage Swing (Willow) / Assistant Dance Captain; Jake Small as John Kennedy; Tamara Tare as Alicia; George Ure as Midge Ure; Kerry Enright as Offstage Swing (Bella); Evan Fox Harrison as Offstage Swing (Archie); Esme Laudat as Offstage Swing (Seraphina); Eddie Mann as Bob Walking Understudy; Jaye Marshall as Offstage Swing (Rhianne) / Dance Captain; Lukin Simmonds as Offstage Swing (Vill); Dyd Wynford as Offstage Swing (Malcolm).
On 13 July 1985, music united the world. Live Aid, organised by Rock stars Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the Ethiopian famine crisis, was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’.
This exhilarating night out features hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia.
2025 marks 40 years since the iconic Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia, and 10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
The musical was a box-office success last year at The Old Vic, playing to a record-breaking 99% full houses across the run. Read a round-up of reviews from The Old Vic production.
This new musical is written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Starlight Express).
The creative team also includes Musical Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestration by Matthew Brind, Choreography by Ebony Molina, Set by Soutra Gilmour, Costume by Fay Fullerton, Lighting by Howard Hudson, Sound by Gareth Owen, Video & Projection by Andrzej Goulding and Casting by Stuart Burt CDG.
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is produced by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Mirvish Productions, Nederlander Theatres, No Guarantees, Burnt Umber Productions, Stephen C Byrd, Willette & Manny Klausner and The Old Vic by permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is running at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 15 May 2025 to 10 January 2026.
Book tickets to Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
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