The full company for the star-studded company has been confirmed for the West End Gala charity concert new musical At Last, It’s Summer, which will be staged at the London Palladium on Sunday 16 April at 7.30pm, with all ticket sales in aid of Parkinson’s UK.
It’s summer 1920, and in an idyllic country estate in the leafy shires of England the Lord of the Manor celebrates his birthday. While a new love blossoms, an unexpected arrival throws the whole house into disarray as dark secrets escape the past.
Katherine Kingsley (as ‘Lady Sykes’), Mark Wynter (as ‘Lord Stanwick’), Jac Yarrow (as ‘Archie’), and Cedric Neal (as ‘Gerald’} will complete the principal company.
As previously announced, Louise Dearman will star as ‘Lady Serina Stanwick, Rob Houchen as ‘Count Orilov’, Kelly Mathieson as ‘Lady Alice Stanwick’, Joanna Riding as ‘Countess Orilov’, Gary Wilmot as ‘Mr Wellbeloved’, Gerard Carey as ‘Benny’, Steve Fortune as ‘Sir Garfield Sykes’, Shannon Rewcroft as ‘Francesca’, and with Alan Titchmarsh as the Narrator.
The company will be supported by an ensemble featuring Samantha Bingley, Isabel Canning, Samara Casteallo, Lauren Chia, Julie Cloke, Jordan Cunningham, Philip Day, Nell Martin, Ellie Mitchell, Kody Mortimer, Matt Overfield, Angelo Paragoso, Oliver Ramsdale, Anthony Reed, Chloe Taylor, Samuel Wilson-Freeman.
At Last It’s Summer is a new musical written by Clive Richard Davis, directed by Ian Talbot.
Larry Blank orchestrates the sumptuous score and will conduct the 35-piece orchestra.
Jack Bennett is Musical Director, Jordan Langford is choreographer, and casting is by Richard Johnston.