Full casting is announced for the 10th Anniversary Concert of MADE IN DAGENHAM at the London Palladium on Saturday 16 March 2024.
Joining Pixie Lott (‘Rita O’Grady’), Killian Donnelly (‘Eddie O’Grady’) and Bonnie Langford (‘Barbara Castle’) in this highly anticipated one-off show, directed by Shaun Kerrison are Peter Duncan (Blue Peter, Hairspray, Me and My Girl, The Little Tramp, The Card) as ‘Monty’, Trevor Dion Nicholas (Next To Normal, Hamilton, Aladdin) as ‘Mr Tooley’, and newcomer Gerardine Sacdalan, a third year Urdang Student, as ‘Sandra’.
The cast also features Zoë Rainey (An American in Paris, Kiss Me Kate, Kenneth Branagh’s Romeo & Juliet) as ‘Lisa Hopkins’, Richard Dempsey (Old Friends, Tammy Faye, Doctor Who) as ‘Mr Hopkins’, Gerard Carey (Les Misérables, RSC’s A Christmas Carol, The Jungle) as ‘Harold Wilson’, Jenna Boyd (Come From Away, Wind in the Willows, Eastenders) as ‘Beryl’, Katy Secombe (Les Miserables, A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, I Can’t Sing) as ‘Connie Riley’, Kerry Winter (UK Tours Shrek, Grease, The Rocky Horror Show) as ‘Clare’, Sarah Merrifield (Macbeth, lovesexidentityambition) as ‘Cass’, Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Only Fools and Horses, Nativity, Mother Goose) as ‘Cortina Man & Chubby Chuff’, Kieran Brown (The Phantom of the Opera, Crown Jewels, Heathers) as ‘Ron Macer & Mr Buckton’, Neil Ditt (Emmerdale, Crazy For You, Chicago) as ‘Gregory Hubble & Stan’, Will Hopkins as ‘Barry’, Craig Armstrong (La Cage Aux Folles, Come From Away, Billy Elliot) as ‘Sid’ and Adam Strong (Aladdin, We Will Rock You, Rock of Ages) as ‘Bill’.
Sarah Hills (Les Miserables, The Rocky Horror Show) and Josie Brightwell (The War of the Worlds, Call The Midwife) lead a 30-strong ensemble cast featuring graduates from London School of Musical Theatre, Guildford School of Acting and Emil Dale’s Performing Arts Academy.
Michael Bradley is announced as musical director and James Doughty as assistant musical director.
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit film, MADE IN DAGENHAM is a powerhouse musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what’s right. With a critically acclaimed score, this raucously funny show really is the ultimate feel-good night out.
“If you want something done, ask a busy woman…”
Essex, 1968. When Ford’s Dagenham car plant drops female workers’ pay, mum Rita leads her friends in a battle against the mighty company and the corrupted union supposed to protect them. As the women’s journey grows, so does the pressure. Can Rita keep up the fight and the happy home she’s built?
Enduringly funny, touching and timeless, MADE IN DAGENHAM shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they stand together.
The Concert is produced by Scott Garnham and Simon Schofield for Sisco Entertainment and directed by directed by 2024 WhatsOnStage Award Winner Shaun Kerrison (The Osmonds A New Musical UK Tour, Kiss Me Kate and My Fair Lady for BBC Proms, Resident Director The Lion King West End and Resident Director of Mary Poppins on Broadway).
With a book by Richard Bean and music and lyrics by David Arnold and Richard Thomas, MADE IN DAGENHAM is based on the Woolley/Karlsen/Number 9 Motion Picture and performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
