Joining the cast of The Secret Garden at The King’s Head is veteran comedian and actor Freddie Davies who is recreating the role of Ben Weatherstaff for this concert staging having appeared in the original R.S.C and West-End production. Freddie is thrilled to be part of this project which he requested to be part of. “The music from this delightful show is full of surprises and pathos and will delight a new audience not to mention the vast army of fans from the original production.”
Davies career started in 1958 where upon leaving the armed forces, became a famous Butlins Redcoat alongside fellow contemporaries Dave Allen and Jimmy Tarbuck. Davies became a household name on August 1st 1964 where on Opportunity Knocks he released his comedic character “Parrotface” and has since appeared on TV & Radio more than 500 times.
Davies was the inspiration for the critically acclaimed Disney feature film Funnybones which he also co-starred alongside Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans and Oliver Reed. An Illustrious acting career subsequently followed with roles in Casualty, Heartbeat, Preston Front, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, Band of Gold, Medics, Micky Love, Last of the Summer Wine and two series of Harbour Lights. His recent appearances have been as a special guest on My Family and a featured role in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He is currently writing his Autobiography before a national tour later in 2013.
Davies will join the previously announced cast of: Ross Barnes (A Winter’s Tale : Landor Theatre), Zoe Curlett (Les Misérables : Palace Theatre), Robert Dalton (Save the Last Dance : UK Tour), Jordon Lee Davies (Into the Woods : St David’s Hall), Martin Dickinson (Jekyll & Hyde : UK Tour), Zac Donovan , Natalie Douglas (Steel Pier : Union Theatre), Wesley Dow (When Harry Met Barry : Above the Stag), Joanna Eliot (Let There Be : Riverside Studios), Alexander Evans (Masterclass: Broadway) Tyler Fagin (Love Never Dies: Adelphi Theatre) Fiona Finsbury (The Young Ones : Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), Amanda Goldthorpe-Hall (The Secret Garden : West End), Mona Goodwin (Spring Awakening : Lyric Hammersmith & West End), Olivia Hallett (West End Voices: Actors Church), Ana Martin, Rachael McCormick (Oliver! : Uk Tour) Matthew Ronchetti (A Winter’s Tale : Landor Theatre) and Pippa Winslow (Old Goat Song: Lion & Unicorn).
The Secret Garden : in Concert is produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Matthew Hopton for Knockhardy Productions and will be directed by Matthew Gould with Musical Direction by David Keefe.
Please visit www.kingsheadtheatre.com for more information and to book tickets.
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