Further casting has been announced for the West End one-nighter of Drew Gasparini’s new musical We Aren’t Kids Anymore.
British TV and stage star Nigel Harman (Casualty, EastEnders, BBC; Downton Abbey, ITV) and up-and-coming new star Cassius Hackforth (Jay Kelly, Netflix) are joining the cast, which premieres at the Savoy Theatre in London on 28 April 2025.
Already announced are Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown, & Juliet), Jenna Lee James (Frozen, We Will Rock You), Aimie Atkinson (SIX The Musical, Pretty Woman), Dylan Mulvaney (FAGHAG), Jeevan Braich (Starlight Express), Andrew Kober (Beetlejuice) and Tony Bayliss (We Will Rock You, Tommy).
Sam Tutty (Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York, Dear Evan Hansen) was originally attached to the concert, but is now performing in the North American premiere of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), at ART in Massachusetts from 20 May 2025.
We Aren’t Kids Anymore has a book, music and lyrics by Drew Gasparini, and will be directed by Richard Fitch. The wider creative team includes choreography by Chris Cuming, musical supervision and direction by Lauren Hopkinson, orchestrations and arrangements by Drew Gasparini and Lauren Hopkinson, and Casting Director Sarah Jane Price. The show is produced by End of the Pier Productions in association with Norwich Theatre.
We Aren’t Kids Anymore promises to be a dynamic and thoughtful musical exploring the profound feeling of never truly growing up, told from five distinct perspectives, crossing age, generation and gender.
This concert performance follows a successful workshop in June 2024, which marked the first stage presentation of Gasparini’s viral concept album for the show.
Following the concert performance of We Aren’t Kids Anymore, the second act of the night will see Gasparini in concert, presenting some of the best work from his extensive musical career.
Drew Gasparini is best known for writing songs for season 2 of Smash, as well as the scores for the Broadway musicals The Karate Kid The Musical, Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical, and It’s Kind of a Funny Story.
We Aren’t Kids Anymore is playing at the Savoy Theatre on 28 April 2025.
Nigel Harman is currently starring in Farewell Mister Haffmann at the Park Theatre, until 12 April 2025.
Book tickets to We Aren’t Kids Anymore at the Savoy Theatre in London
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