Charlotte Wakefield has joined the cast of Picture Perfect: A New Musical, replacing the previously announced Lucie Jones.
The contemporary song-cycle explores love and relationships using the songs of award-winning American composer Scott Evan Davis. Conceived and directed by Simon Greiff, it receives its London premiere at the St James Studio with four performances on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June.
Jones, who appeared on X Factor in 2009 and has starred in Les Miserables, We Will Rock You and American Psycho, can no longer appear in Picture Perfect due an unforeseen scheduling clash.
Picture Perfect will see Wakefield reunite Helen Hobson. The pair first played mother and daughter in the West End production of Mamma Mia and then Maria and Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Wakefield was nominated for an Olivier Award for her West End debut in Spring Awakening.
In a statement the producers said: “We are really sorry to lose Lucie, who has recently been cast in a fantastic upcoming project. It was important to us not stand in the way of such a career changing project and sincerely wish her the very best.
"Looking forward we are delighted to welcome Charlotte to the Picture Perfect family. Charlotte and Helen have a track record of appearing together in hit shows and I’m sure Picture Perfect: A New Musical is going to be another wonderful success for them.”
Jerome Pradon (Javert in Les Miserables/Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings) and Joel Harper-Jackson (Rent Anniversary tour) complete the cast.
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