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Wed 12 Jun 2024

Casting Announced for Only Fools & Horses

On at the Regent Theatre

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Casting has been announced for the 2024/25 UK & Dublin tour of the smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical, heading to Ipswich from 7 to 11 January 2025.

Only Fools & Horses visits Ipswich Regent Theatre for one week only from 7 to 11 January 2025. Click here to purchase tickets – selling fast!

 

Direct from a record-breaking sold-out four-year run in London’s West End, the 10-month tour kicks off this September and then travels to over 30 towns and cities across the country, including Ipswich in January 2025.

 

Joining the cast will be Sam Lupton (Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors) as Del Boy and Tom Major, making his professional theatre debut, as Rodney. Philip Childs will play the role of Grandad as he did in the West End.

 

Georgina Hagan (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Heathers The Musical) reprises her role as Raquel, Craig Berry (The Bodyguard, Mamma Mia) returns to his role as Boycie and Nicola Munns (Spring Awakening, Don Giovanni) steps back into the high heels of his long-suffering wife Marlene. Nicola also plays the role of Cassandra.

 

They are joined by their original West End co-stars Lee VG (Les Miserables) as Trigger, Bradley John (Pandora’s Box) as Denzil; Darryl Paul (The Commitments, We Will Rock You) as Mike / Tony Driscoll / Cripps and Rhys Owen (The Full Monty, Spamalot); Christopher Arkeston (Oh! What a Lovely War) and Andrew Bryant (who is also the Resident Director). The company is completed by Peter Watts (The Threepenny Opera, Assassins) as Danny Driscoll / Mickey Pearce; Richard J Hunt (Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as Dating Agent; Gloria Acquaah-Harrison (Mawa Monologue Slam 2022 winner) as Mrs Obooko / Wedding Fitter. Kieran Andrew (The Snow Queen, The Brunch Club); Katie Paine (Heathers, We Will Rock You); Amanda Coutts (We Will Rock You, Starlight Express) and Oscar Dobbins complete the ensemble.

 

Directed by the originating West End director Caroline Jay Ranger (Fawlty Towers – The Play), and based on John Sullivan’s legendary record-breaking television show, this critically acclaimed home-grown musical spectacular features cherished material from Britain’s best loved TV series. With a script and original score written by John’s son, Jim Sullivan and Paul Whitehouse, prepare to get reacquainted with Britain’s most lovable rogues and experience the classic comedy brought to life on stage through an ingenious script and 20 hilarious songs.

 

Only Fools & Horses visits Ipswich Regent Theatre for one week only from 7 to 11 January 2025. Click here to purchase tickets – selling fast!

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