By Amy Somensky Sep 27, 2006, 14:49 GMT
London: The full cast has been announced for the upcoming London revival of The Sound of Music. Joining How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria winner, Connie Fisher, will be:
Lesley Garrett as Mother AbbessSimon Shepherd as Captain Von TrappLauren Ward as The BaronessIan Gelder as MaxSophie Bould as LieselNeil McDermott as RolfAt certain performances Margaret Preece will play Mother Abbess
The cast will also include Christopher Blades, Anthony Cable, Ian Caddick, Vivien Care, Tanya Caridia, Christopher Connah, Kate Coysten, Deborah Crowe, Christopher Dickens, Katie Fabel, Susie Fenwick, John Griffiths, Amanda Hall, Paul Kemble, Emma Lindars, Ian Male, Claire Massie, Nicholas Maude, Gavin Mitford, Jo Napthine, Verity Quade, Katie Ray, Simon Schofield, Nicola Sloane, Alan Vicary, Helen Walsh, Elen Mon Wayne, Jane Webster, Kerry Winter and Vanessa Woodfine.
Lesley Garrett is Britain’s most popular soprano, having starred both at the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House. Simon Shepherd is best known as the star of five series of Peak Practice, but his stage career includes the London productions of Art, Bent and The Secret Rapture.
The production has also announced a change in its opening. It will now open on November 15th at the London Palladium. Previews will still begin on the 3rd.
The Sound of Music has music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The creative team features direction by Jeremy Sams, choreography by Arlene Phillips, design by Robert Jones, sound by Mick Potter, and lighting by Mark Henderson.
The musical originally premiered on Broadway in 1959, when it won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show first opened in London in 1961 and its last London revival was in 1981, both productions having record-breaking runs. The 1965 Hollywood film, which starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, won five Oscars, including Best Picture.
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