Full casting & further tour dates announced for Calamity Jane starring Jodie Prenger

Full casting and further touring dates have been announced for a new production of the musical Calamity Jane.

The show opens at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury on Thursday 17th July 2014 where it runs until Saturday 6th September 2014 ahead of a national tour which opens at the Plymouth Theatre Royal on Thursday 16th September. Further dates to be announced.

Joining the previously announced Jodie Prenger in the title role of ‘Calamity Jane’ is Tom Lister as ‘Wild Bill Hickok, Alex Hammond as ‘Danny’ and Phoebe Street as Katie Briown.

Tom Lister most recently played ‘Grimes and Eel’ in the world premiere of “Water Babies” at Leicester Curve. He is probably best known to TV audiences for his role as ‘Carl King’ in ITV’s “Emmerdale”, a part he plated for nine years. His theatre credits also include ‘Pan’ in “Loves Mistress” at the Globe Theatre and ‘Ralph’ in “Accrington Pals” at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Alex Hammond made his professional debut in the hugely successful “Taboo” at the Brixton Academy. He most recently played the role of ‘Adam Pontipee’ in the national tour of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”. His other theatre credits include “Save The Last Dance For Me”. 

Phoebe Street most recently appeared in “The Light Princess” at the National Theatre. Her other credits include “Les Miserables” at the Queen’s Theatre.

The cast also includes: Anthony Dunn as ‘Henry Miller’, Sioned Saunders as ‘Susan’, Rob Delaney as ‘Francis Fryer’, Christina Tedders as ‘Adelaide Adams’, Paul Kissaun as ‘Rattlesnake’, Jon Bonner as ‘Doc’, Martin McCarthy as ‘Joe’, Matthew James Hinchcliffe as ‘Buck’ and Jamie Noar as ‘Hank’.

Calamity Jane is directed by Nikolai Foster with Orchestrations and Musical Supervision by Catherine Jayes, Choreography by Nick Winston, Set and Costume design by Matthew Wright, Lighting Design by Richard G Jones and Sound Design by Sebastian Frost.

Tour Dates

2014

17 July - 6 September - The Watermill Theatre Newbury – On Sale Now

16 September - 20 September - Plymouth Theatre Royal – On Sale Now

23 September - 27 September - Edinburgh Playhouse – On Sale Now

30 September - 4 October - Cheltenham Everyman - On Sale Now

7 October - 11 October - Nottingham Theatre Royal – On Sale Now

14 October - 18 October - Cardiff New Theatre – On Sale Now

21 October 25 October - Bristol Hippodrome – On Sale Now

28 October - 1 November - Truro, Hall For Cornwall – On Sale Now

4 November - 8 November - Woking New Victoria Theatre – On Sale Now

25 November - 29 November - Milton Keynes Theatre – On Sale Now

1 – 6 December – Malvern Theatre – On Sale Now

2015

19 – 24 January – Bath Theatre Royal – On Sale Soon

27 – 31 January – Dartford Orchard Theatre – On Sale Now

17 – 21 February – Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre – On Sale Soon

23 – 28 February – Eastbourne Congress Theatre – On Sale Soon

10 – 14 March – Stoke Regent Theatre – On Sale Soon

17 – 21 March – New Wimbledon Theatre – On Sale Soon

24 – 28 March – Manchester Palace Theatre – On Sale Soon

14 – 18 April – Wycombe Swan Theatre – On Sale Soon

28 April - 2 May - Brighton Theatre Royal – On Sale Soon

5 – 9 May – Liverpool Empire Theatre – On Sale Soon

9 – 13 June – Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre – On Sale Soon

16 – 20 June – Glasgow King’s Theatre – On Sale Soon

Further dates to be announced

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