See What I Wanna See - casting announced
Casting news
CASTING has been announced for Michael John LaChiusa’s Off-Broadway hit See What I Wanna See, which receives its London premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre, where it runs for four weeks – from September 11 (previews from September 8) to October 3, 2015.
The line up includes Jonathan Butterell (as The Janitor/The Priest), Marc Elliott (The Thief/A Reporter), Cassie Compton (Kesa/The Wife/An Actress), Mark Goldthorp (Morito/The Husband/A CPA) and Sarah Ingram (The Medium/Aunt Monica).
Jonathan Butterell is a director and choreographer. He choreographed the original production of See What I Wanna See at New York’s Public Theater, and directed the premieres of Michael John LaChiusa’s other works Giant and Tres Nińas. His other choreography credits include Company, Into The Woods and Nine (Donmar Warehouse) and Assassins, Fiddler on the Roof and Light in the Piazza (Broadway). He has also choreographed several films including Finding Neverland.
Butterell trained as an actor and dancer, and is returning to the stage after more than 20 years.
Although Marc Elliott is best known for playing Syed Masood in EastEnders for three years, he has also appeared on television in Midsomer Murders, Holby City and The Bill. His stage credits include Urinetown (St. James and Apollo Theatres), City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse) and The History Boys (National Theatre).
Cassie Compton’s West End credits include Nessarose in Wicked, Elizabeth in Dirty Dancing and Eponine in Les Misérables. Elsewhere, she played Jean in American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre. A finalist in the 2004 series of The X Factor, she has also appeared on television in Call the Midwife, Mr. Selfridge and Casualty.
Mark Goldthorp’s West End credits include Matilda, Avenue Q, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Woman in White and Les Misérables. His other recent credits include Jekyll and Hyde (Union Theatre), Into the Woods (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) and I love You Because (Landor Theatre). On television, he has appeared in Skins and My Family.
Sarah Ingram’s many West End credits include Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Martin Guerre, Inherit The Wind, Flashdance, Imagine This, Murderous Instincts and Napoleon. Her other recent credits include Sweeney Todd (Twickenham Theatre), Road Show (Menier Chocolate Factory), Taboo (Brixton Clubhouse) and Annie (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
See What I Wanna See is described as a vibrant and provocative new musical that explores the nature of truth, and how it is altered by perspective.
From medieval Japan where two lovers seek to escape a doomed relationship, to modern day New York where a priest is wrestling with his faith, See What I Wanna See weaves together three remarkable stories of lust, greed, murder, faith and redemption, where truth and lies have become entangled.
Michael John LaChiusa’s beautiful and unexpected music blends a plethora of influences from jazz and salsa to classical and pop into a fluid, cinematic score. See What I Wanna See is a fiercely intelligent, heartfelt piece of theatre that asks: how pure can the truth ever be?
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