Casting announced for London transfer of Yank!
Casting news
FULL casting has been announced for the London transfer of Yank!, which runs at Charing Cross Theatre for seven weeks – from July 10 (previews from July 3) to August 19, 2017.
The cast of the original production are joined by three new performers for the London run.
Scott Hunter (pictured) will reprise his role as Stu. Hunter’s stage credits include Cinderella (Trinity Theatre), Grease (European tour) and Howard Goodall’s The Kissing Dance.
Joining the company as Mitch is Andy Coxon, whose credits include Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre), 20th Century Boy – The Marc Bolan Musical (UK tour), Les Misérables (Queen’s Theatre) and European tours of The Rocky Horror Show and Evita.
Sarge/Scarlet will be played by Waylon Jacobs, whose credits include Chicago, Memphis and We Will Rock You (West End) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre).
Bradley Judge will play Rotelli. His credits include Aladdin (The Brindley Theatre, Runcorn), Don’t Run (Waterloo East Theatre) and Sister Act (Aberystwyth Arts Centre).
The rest of the company is completed by members of the original Manchester production: Benjamin Cupit who made his professional debut as Professor in the Hope Mill production; Lee Dillon-Stuart (Les Misérables, Queen’s Theatre, Carousel, Pitlochry Festival Theatre) as Tennessee; Chris Kiely (The Ladykillers and Pygmalion, Theatre Royal Windsor, Sunset Boulevard, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Chess, national tour) as Artie…
…Kris Marc-Joseph (Anno Domini, The Actors Church, Children of Eden and See Rock City and Other Destinations, Union Theatre) as Czechowski; Mark Paterson (Horrible Histories, on tour, Peter Pan, Manchester Opera House/New Victoria Woking) as Lieutenant/NCO; Tom Pepper (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Arts Theatre, Drifters, Grandpa in My Pocket and Red Dwarf, TV) as Cohen/Speedy; and Sarah-Louise Young (The Showstoppers, Apollo Theatre, Fascinating Aida) as Louise.
A poignant love story based on the true, hidden history of gay soldiers during World War Two, Yank! focuses on the life of Stu, who is called up to serve in the forces in 1943 and becomes a reporter for Yank Magazine, the journal ‘for and by the servicemen’. Telling the stories of the men in Charlie Company, the musical explores what it means to be a man, and what it is to fall in love and struggle to survive in a time and place where the odds are stacked against you.
Read more about Yank!.
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