News: COOL RIDER - ADDITIONAL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT LONDON PALLADIUM SUNDAY 14 APRIL
ADDITIONAL CASTING
ANNOUNCED FOR
COOL RIDER: 10TH
ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
STARRING
AARON SIDWELL AS MICHAEL CARRINGTON
ASHLEIGH GRAY AS STEPHANIE ZINONE
KITTY SCOTT-CLAUS AS THE FRENCH ONE
AND
GREASE
2 STAR MAXWELL CAULFIELD JOINS THE FACULTY AS MR STUART
TuckShop, in association with Christopher
D. Clegg and James DP Drury, has today announced additional casting
of their reunion concert of Cool Rider
at The London Palladium on Sunday 14 April at 7pm, which marks
the tenth anniversary of the cult-concert.
The
cult musical sequel, which is a loving, unofficial parody and tribute to
everyone’s favourite follow-up movie, played at the Lyric Theatre for two sold
out shows, followed by a smash hit run at Duchess Theatre in April 2014 and was
immortalised in May 2015 with the Original Studio Cast Recording, which was
funded by fans through a Kickstarter.
West
End stars Aaron Sidwell (Lord of the Rings, Wicked) and Ashleigh
Gray (Wicked, Only Fools and Horses The Musical) will reunite and
reprise their roles of ‘Michael Carrington’ and ‘Stephanie Zinone’ respectively
with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Kitty Scott-Claus (Death Drop)
taking on the role of ‘The French One’ and Grease 2 star Maxwell Caulfield
(Chicago, Guys & Dolls), aka the original Michael Carrington,
joining the faculty as Mr. Stuart.
Joining
them will be Tom Senior (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, School of
Rock) as ‘Johnny’, Hannah Levane (We Will Rock You,
Flashdance) as ‘Paulette’, Jacob Fowler (Heathers, Before
After) as ‘Louis’, Courtney Bowman (Legally Blonde, SIX)
as ‘Sharon’, Kyle Cox (Ain’t Too Proud, Crazy For You) as
‘Goose’, Harry Francis (Mary Poppins, Cats) as ‘Davey’ and Lucinda
Lawrence (9 to 5, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as
‘Rhonda’. The ensemble will be formed of Selena Barron (Grease), Pamela
Blair (Curtains, 42nd Street), Angus Good (Mamma
Mia!), David McIntosh (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, We Will
Rock You), Ashley-Jordon Packer (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,
Cats) and Emily Ann Potter (Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,
The Wizard of Oz).
Hannah
Levane, Harry Francis and Lucinda Lawrence will be reprising their roles from
the original runs of Cool Rider, with Levane having appeared in both the
Lyric Theatre & Duchess Theatre runs and Francis and Lawrence both
appearing in the Duchess Theatre run. Levane and Lawrence are also featured in
the musical’s crowd-funded Original Studio Cast Recording.
The cult film
told the heady and daring love story of two unlikely lovers and their road to
romance from bowling alley to burger joint, sing-along-a-sex education class to
talent show, and long (beautifully lit) romantic motorcycle rides to a slightly
incongruous luau ending. Much like its musical prequel, the story follows the
ancient High School motto: if you want the guy/girl, change your personality
beyond recognition and wear overly tight leather in the finale.
This concert is
a loving, unofficial parody, tribute, celebration of the music from the
greasiest sequel ever made and (arguably) the best musical score ever committed
to cinema… Featuring the songs: BACK TO SCHOOL SCORE TONIGHT COOL RIDER WHO'S
THAT GUY? REPRODUCTION DO IT FOR OUR COUNTRY CHARADES PROWLIN' GIRL FOR ALL
SEASONS (LOVE WILL) TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ROCK-A-HULA-LUAU (SUMMER IS
COMING) WE'LL BE TOGETHER and more!
From
the company who brought you Death Drop, Miz Cracker in Who’s Holiday, GALS
ALOUD and sell out drag pantos at the Harold Pinter, Trafalgar, and Phoenix
theatres, the concert will be directed by Christopher D. Clegg, musical
direction and orchestrations by Lee Freeman, choreography by Matt
Krzan, original direction by Guy Unsworth, lighting design by Toby
Darvill, costumes by Ryan Webster, and sound design by Will
Thompson. Cool Rider was originally conceived and co-produced by Christopher
D. Clegg and James DP Drury.
Website: coolriderlive.com
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