The cast is announced for Great British Bake Off: The Musical, which will open at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham on 22 July 2022 for a limited run.
Endorsed and created in association with producers of the TV phenomenon, Love Productions, this musical comedy has perfectly reimagined the nation’s favourite baking show into a funny and charming musical comedy.
The cast is led by Award winning West End and Broadway star John Owen-Jones [Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera] alongside West End favourites Rosemary Ashe [The Phantom of The Opera, Les Misérables, Oliver! The Witches of Eastwick] and Claire Moore [Mary Poppins, The Girls, (Olivier nomination for Best Actress)].
The presenters will be played by TV actor Jaye Jacobs [Holby City, Waterloo Road] and Scott Paige [The Addams Family, Nativity!] and will be joined by a stellar cast of musical professionals who will play the contestants; Catriana Sandison [Evita, We Will Rock You], Charlotte Wakefield [The Boy In The Dress, Crazy For You, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang], Damian Humbley [Merrily We Roll Along, Hedda Gabler], Jay Saighal [Hedda Gabler , Romeo and Juliet, Richard III], Michael Cahill [Martin Guerre, Les Misérables, Starlight Express, Joseph], Simbi Akande [Prince of Egypt, A Christmas Carol], and making his professional debut Aharon Rayner. Cast also includes Annette Yeo, Gabriella Stylianou, David Haydn, and Louis Gaudencio.
Great British Bake Off: The Musical features an original score, with songs written by multi-award-winning duo Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary [The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾], critically acclaimed as “one of musical theatre’s most dynamic writing partnerships”.
The creative team includes Director Rachel Kavanaugh [Wind in the Willows, Half a Sixpence], Set and Costume Designer Alice Power [Upstart Crow, Present Laughter], Georgina Lamb (choreographer), Ben Cracknell (lighting designer), Ben Harrison (sound designer), Tom Curran (orchestrations), Mark Collins (musical supervisor and musical director) and Chris Poon (Assistant Musical Director).
This brand-new musical follows a host of amateur bakers as they seek to impress two iconic judges and battle their way to be crowned Star Baker. The audience will be taken on a heart-warming journey as the baker’s face trials, tribulations, and baking failures along the way. Throw in a pair of witty presenters and the esteemed judges and it’s a recipe for a truly wonderful musical comedy.
