Half A Sixpence announces West End transfer

Following its run in Chichester, Half A Sixpence will transfer to the West End.

The musical will open at the Noel Coward Theatre on 17th November 2016 (previews from 29th October) and is booking to 11th February 2017. Tickets go on sale from 1st September 2016. 

The entire Chichester cast will transfer to the West End, including  Charlie Stemp as ‘Arthur Kipps’ and Devon-Elise Johnson as ‘Ann Pornick’ alongside Ian Bartholomew as ‘Chitterlow’ and Emma Williams as ‘Helen Walsingham’.

Emma Williams & Ian Bartholomew to star in Half A Sixpence

First casting has been announced for Half A Sixpence at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Half A Sixpence opens on 26th July 2016 (previews from 14th July) and runs until 3rd September 2016.

The show will star Ian Bartholomew as Chitterlow, Vivien Parry as Mrs Walsingham, Emma Williams as Helen Walsingham, Devon-Elise Johnson as Ann Pornick and Charlie Stemp as Arthur Kipps.

Stiles and Drewe have written new songs for Half A Sixpence which will feature alongside a few famous numbers from David Heneker's score. Half A Sixpence is co-created and co-produced by Cameron Mackintosh with book by Julian Fellowes.

Stiles and Drewe's Half A Sixpence musical to be staged in Chichester

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has has announced that George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's new production of Half A Sixpence will run at the Chichester Festival Theatre next summer.

Stiles and Drewe have written new songs which will feature alongside a few famous numbers from David Heneker's score. 

With book by Beverley Cross, the piece is based on H.G. Wells' novel Kipps: The Story Of A Simple Soul. 

Julian Fellowes has written a new book for the production which will be directed by Rachel Kavanaugh with choreography by Andrew Wright.