The producers of new musical Wild Rose, based on the hit movie, are in talks to bring the show to London’s West End following a successful run in Edinburgh
Written by Nicole Taylor (One Day, Three Girls, The C Word) and directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Black Watch), Wild Rose played the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh in March and April.
The new musical, which is based on the 2018 film directed by Tom Harper and starring Jessie Buckley (Cabaret), Julie Walters and Sophie Okonedo, won rave reviews in Edinburgh.
Producers eyeing a West End run are Faye Ward of Fable Pictures, Patrick Daly at Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin at Totally Theatre Productions.
According to Deadline, negotiations to find a West End home for the show are underway, with Faye Ward saying that she hopes “we can bring it to London in the not-too-distant future.”
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The story of Wild Rose is centred on Rose-Lynn. Fresh out of jail for past mistakes, and bursting with incredible raw talent, charisma and cheek, the free-spirited Rose-Lynn dreams of escaping Glasgow to make it as a country music singer in Nashville.
The Edinburgh run starred Dawn Sievewright (Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Legally Blonde) in the lead role of Rose-Lynn Harlan, with Blythe Duff (Taggart) as Marion.
The cast also included Andy Clark as Alan Boyne/Train Traveller/Belmont, Amber Sylvia Edwards as Eileen, Liz Ewing as Agnes/Mary, Peter Hannah as Sam/Prison Officer/Gordon Laverty/Mark Hagen, Hannah Jarrett-Scott as Kathy/Amanda, Janet Kumah as Susannah, Louise McCarthy as Jackie, Emma Mullen as Nurse, Julia Murray as Ensemble, Mia Musakambeva as BBC Receptionist, Star Penders as Train Lady, and Ashley J Russell as Female Partygoer.
Wild Rose boasts songs from country music legends including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Wynonna Judd, Chris Stapleton, Caitlyn Smith, The Chicks, and Patty Griffin, alongside the film’s award-winning original song Glasgow (No Place Like Home).
Joining John Tiffany in the creative team on the show were choreographer Steven Hoggett; set designer Chloe Lamford; costume designer Katrina Lindsay; lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun; sound designer Tony Gayle; music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Sarah Travis and Davey Anderson; and casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG.
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