“I am the Jesus Christ of politics”
Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Baby Reindeer) and Thomas S. Barnes have introduced the casting for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI – a naughty, noisy exposé of the unique perma-tanned media mogul turned populist politician, instructed via the eyes of three formidable girls able to share their aspect of the story and break the veneer of that million Lira smile.
The full forged consists of: McCallam Connell (The Colour Purple, UK Tour) because the Judge, John Conroy (Half a Sixpence, Noel Coward) as Luigi, Susan Fay (The Girls, UK Tour) as Mama Rosa, Jenny Fitzpatrick (A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic) as Fama, Natalie Kassanga (Dreamgirls, UK Tour) as Bella, Emma Hatton (Wicked, West End) as Veronica, Sebastien Torkia (RSC’s Matilda The Musical, West End) as Silvio Berlusconi, Sally Ann Triplett (Cabaret, Lido 2 Paris) as Ilda, Gavin Wilkinson (Guys and Dolls, Théâtre Marigny) as Vladimir Putin and Matthew Woodyatt (Piaf, Nottingham Playhouse) as Antonio.
Rehearsals start on 13 February with first preview on 25 March.
BERLUSCONI is an pressing and prescient story a few model of political management that has develop into all too acquainted. With hovering melodies and driving beats, this hilarious and outrageous new musical assembles an award-winning staff to inform the astonishing, outlandish, virtually true story of one of many world’s most charismatic, charming and morally doubtful political leaders.
As Silvio tries to enshrine his legacy by grandiosely writing the opera of his life, his detractors are closing in…
Written by Ricky Simmonds and Simon Vaughan, this modern-day cautionary story is produced by Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag) and Thomas S. Barnes and directed by James Grieve (Fisherman’s Friends). The musical might be choreographed by Rebecca Howell (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ ) with Set and Costume by Lucy Osborne (The Famous Five), Paul Schofield (Hair – In Concert) as Musical Supervisor, Arranger and Co-Orchestrator Jordan Li Smith (City of Angels) as Musical Director, Oliver Fenwick (Blues for Alabama Sky) as Lighting Designer Dan Samson (Heathers) as Sound Designer, Video Design by Stanley Orwin Fraser for Duncan McClean Projection (The Jungle), Music Production and Co-orchestration by Lewis Andrews and Original Vocal Score and Original Vocal Arrangements by David White (Cabaret) and Math Roberts (Merrily We Roll Along) as Associate Musical Director and Casting by Will Burton CDG. Associate produced by Alex Cooke and Alan Hayling, based mostly on an unique concept by Alan Hayling.