This morning we revealed that full casting has been announced for the world premiere of a new musical adaptation of the classic French novel Thérèse Raquin. Based on Émile Zola's 1868 novel, Thérèse Raquin tells the story of a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage to her cousin Camille, who enters into a passionate affair with his friend Laurent.
The production, which opens at the Finborough Theatre on Thursday 27th March 2014 (previews from 25th March) and runs until Saturday 19th April 2014, has music by Craig Adams and book and lyrics by Nona Shepphard who is also directing the production.
Once again the Finborough has gathered an incredible cast of West End regulars. Meet the cast below:
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| Photo Credit: Darren Bell |
Julie Atherton (Thérèse Raquin)
Known as musical theatre's Queen of new writing, Julie previously worked with Craig Adam's on the world premiere of Lift at the Soho Theatre.
She famously created the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut in the original West End production of Avenue Q (Noël Coward & Gielgud). She made her West End debut as Sophie in Mamma Mia (Prince Edward) and went on to play Serena Katz in Fame (Aldwych & UK Tour).
Julie's theatre credits also include: The Opinion Makers (Mercury Colcester & Derby) Another Way (Cockpit), Emily in The Hired Man (Mercury Colcester & Curve Leicester), Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act (UK Tour), Deb in Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios & Finborough), Cathy in The Last 5 Years (Theatre Royal Haymarket) and Kolokolo Bird in Just So (Chicester Festival). She has also released two studio albums, 'A Girl of Few Words' and 'No Space for Air'.
Lila Clements (Suzanne)
Theatre includes: Golden Hearts (Tamasha Theatre), Dick Whittington (Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford), Beauty and the Beast (Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford), Whisky Galore – A Musical! (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), The Kissing Dance (Jermyn Street Theatre), Twelfth Night (OpenAir Tour) and Into the Woods (Greenwich Theatre).
Claire Greenway (River Woman)
Theatre includes: James and the Giant Peach (UK Tour), Spinach (King's Head Theatre), Sister Act (London Palladium), Betwixt! (King's Head Theatre) and Cinderella (Epsom Playhouse). Film includes: Anna Karenina.
Tara Hugo (Madame)
Theatre includes: Legacy Falls (New Players Theatre and New Your Musical Festival), La Cage Aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Factory), Olivier Award nominee for Threepenny Opera (Donmar Warehouse) and The Bacchae (New York Shakespeare Festival). Recordings include: Tara Hugo Sings Philip Glass.
Ellie Kirk (River Woman)
Theatre includes: The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe (The North Wall, Oxford), Lift (Soho Theatre), The Alchemist (Liverpool Playhouse), Legally Blonde (Savoy Theatre).
Jeremy Legat (Camille)
Theatre includes: Peter Pan (Richmond Theatre), Curtains (Landor Theatre), Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre) and Beautiful Thing(Haymarket Theatre, Leicester). Television includes: Canoe Man (BBC), Hustle (BBC), Surviving Disaster (BBC), Hope and Glory (BBC).
Ben Lewis (Laurent)
Theatre includes: Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory), Love Never Dies (Australia), A Little Night Music (Opera Australia), Spamalot (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne) and Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Sydney). Television includes Doctors (BBC). Film includes Love Never Dies.
Gary Tushaw (Grivet)
Theatre includes The Mousetrap (St Martins Theatre), Les Miserables (Queens Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Piccadilly Theatre), The Hired Man (Curve Theatre, Leicester), Return of the Solider (Landor Theatre), Bonnie and Clyde (King's Head Theatre), A Christmas Carol(Southwark Playhouse), Our Miss Gibbs (Finborough Theatre) and The Tempest (New Wolsey Theatre).
Verity Quade (River Woman)
Theatre includes: Sister Act (London Palladium), Strictly Gershwin (Royal Albert Hall), Honk! (Watermill Theatre, Newbury), The Sound of Music (London Palladium), Jerry Springer the Opera (Cambridge Theatre) and Lucky Nurse and Other Short Musical Plays (Finborough Theatre). Television includes National Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Gala.
Matt Wilman (Oarsman)
Theatre includes: Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory), Blood Wedding (Courtyard Theatre), The Tailor Made Man (Arts Theatre), Finding Neverland (Curve Theatre, Leicester), Anna Christie (Donmar Warehouse), Wonderful Town (UK Tour), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg(Gielgud Theatre) and Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales Theatre).
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