Rock & Roll Man casting announced for UK tour including Constantine Maroulis & Gary Turner

Casting has been announced for the UK tour of new musical Rock & Roll Man.

The show celebrates the life and legacy of Alan Freed, the Cleveland DJ who coined the term “rock & roll” and transformed music history, shattering barriers, uniting artists and audiences across racial lines, helping pave the way towards desegregation.

Rock & Roll Man starts its tour at Salisbury Playhouse from 13 February to 7 March, and then tours to Windsor, Cambridge and Poole.

Award-nominated Broadway star Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages) will lead the show as Alan Freed.

Joining him is acclaimed stage actor Gary Turner (The Bodyguard, Emmerdale) as Leo Mintz & Morris Levey.

The cast also includes Jairus McClanahan (Hamilton) as Little Richard, Joey James (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical) as Chuck Berry, Marquie Hairston (Disco Inferno) as Frankie Lymon, Cherece Richards (Shrek the Musical) as LaVern Baker, Joe Bence (Death Comes to Pemberley) as Buddy Holly, Mark Pearce (Groundhog Day) as J. Edgar Hoover, and Dominique Scott as Jerry Lee Lewis and Musical Director.

The ensemble is completed by Shelby Speed (Blippi) and Anton Stephans (Little Shop of Horrors), and understudies Xorael Harrison, Jessica Ncube and Grant Zavitkovsky.

Rock & Roll Man is written by musician Gary Kupper, journalist and music producer Larry Marshak, and Tony Award-winning producer Rose Caiola.

The show is directed by Tony Award-nominee Randal Myler, with choreography by Stephanie Klemons (Hamilton) and Christian Knight as Associate Choreographer. Set design is by Morgan Large.

Rock & Roll Man is produced by Wiltshire Creative, Rose Caiola for Caiola Productions and Julian Bird for Green Room Ents.