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Sharon D Clarke, Richard Fleeshman, Caissie Levy, et al. Set for Ghost The Musical

Richard Fleeshman
Richard Fleeshman

Complete casting has been announced for Ghost The Musical, which will begin performances at the West End’s Piccadilly Theatre on June 22 in anticipation of a July 16 opening. As previously announced, the show will have a limited seven week run at the Opera House, Manchester before its West End debut, running March 28 – May 14. Matthew Warchus will direct the production, which will feature choreography by Ashley Wallen.

With music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, and a book by Bruce Joel Rubin, the show is based on the movie of the same name and tells the story of a man who is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and who is trying to communicate with his girlfriend through a phony psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer.

The company will feature Richard Fleeshman (Sam Wheat), Caissie Levy (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown), Andrew Langtree (Carl), Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Adebayo Bolaji (Subway Ghost), Mark Pearce (Hospital Ghost), Lisa Davina Phillip (Clara) and Jenny Fitzpatrick (Louise).

The ensemble will include Jaygan Ayeh, Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Rochelle Neil, Michael Peters, Laura Selwood, Yemie Sonuga, Spencer Stafford, Phillipa Stefani, Jez Unwin and Sally Whitehead.

The creative team include Rob Howell (scenic and costume design), Paul Kieve (illusion design), Hugh Vanstone (lighting design) and Jon Driscoll (projection design).

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