Ghost the Musical continues into 2013
AS GHOST The Musical enters its second year in the West End, over 250,000 new tickets will go on sale next month (March 28, 2012) taking bookings at the Piccadilly Theatre to April 20, 2013.
Having now been seen by over 350,000 people, Ghost The Musical continues to dazzle West End audiences with its ground-breaking illusions each night on stage.
Yesterday (February 19, 2012), the production won three Whatsonstage.com Awards – Best Designer for Rob Howell (also for Matilda), Best Lighting for Hugh Vanstone, and Best Actor in a Musical for Richard Fleeshman, who originated the role of Sam on stage.
With a cast currently led by Siobhan Dillon and Mark Evans, Matthew Warchus’ stage musical version of the Academy Award® winning film originally opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in 2011.
Sharon D Clarke (as Oda Mae Brown) and Andrew Langtree (Carl) continue in the roles they originated on stage when the production premiered.
The current cast also includes Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Craig Stein (Subway Ghost), Ashley Knight (Hospital Ghost), Lisa Davina Phillip (Clara) and Jenny Fitzpatrick (Louise).
They are joined by ensemble and swing members Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Samuel Edwards, Callum Francis, Francesca Hoffman, Louise Lawson, Scott Maurice, Spencer O’Brien, Olivia Phillip, Jennifer Saayeng, Kirstie Skivington, Spencer Stafford, Rebecca Trehearn, Jez Unwin, Amy Webb and Sally Whitehead.
Ghost The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night, Sam and Molly are mugged. Sam dies and is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next, unable to leave Molly who he learns is in grave danger. With the help of a phony storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of protecting her.
Ghost The Musical has music and lyrics by Grammy® award-winning Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard and features the iconic song Unchained Melody. Oscar® winning Bruce Joel Rubin has adapted his original screen play for the stage.
Set and costume designs are by Rob Howell, choreography is by Ashley Wallen with musical supervision and arrangements by Christopher Nightingale, illusions by Paul Kieve, lighting by Hugh Vanstone and projection design by Jon Driscoll.
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