Casting has been announced for Rags The Musical which is receiving a West End concert staging for one night only later this month at the Lyric Theatre. The performance, which takes place on Monday 28th April, is in aid of Centrepoint, the UK's leading charity for homeless young people.
The production will star: Caroline Sheen (Les Misérables/Putting It Together, pictured right) as Rebecca, Graham MacDuff (Spamalot) as Nathan, Matt Zimmerman (voice of Alan Tracy in Thunderbirds) as Avram, Leila Benn Harris (The Phantom of the Opera) as Bella, James Yeoburn (Payback) as Ben, Jenny Logan (Chicago) as Rachel, Tim Rogers (Whistle down the Wind/Aspects of Love) as Saul and Bash Croft (Oliver/Matilda) as David.
The cast also features: Amelia Adams-Pearce, Ben Stock, Marc Joseph and Danny Whitehead as well as an ensemble of singers and dancers from the Arts Educational School and an orchestra on stage of 11.
Joseph Stein, Charles Strouse and Stephen Schwartz's musical only ran on Broadway for four performances and eighteen previews after receiving bad reviews. However, the show received a Tony Award Nomination for Best Musical.
A young Russian mother, arriving in America in 1910 with her son, is forced to work in a sweatshop while she searches for her husband. Her joy when she finds him, however, soon turns to anguish as she discovers that he has rejected much of his ethnic culture, changing his name and distancing himself from the Jewish community. Together, they must try to find a way to reconcile their differences and embrace their new life.
Presented by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe, Rags the Musical in Concert is produced by Aria Entertainment and Knockhardy Productions. The creative team includes: Bronagh Lagan (Director), Caroline Humphris (Musical Director), Matt Ramplin (Assistant Musical Director) and Grant Murphy (Choreographer).
Please visit www.ragsinconcert.com for further information and tickets.
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