Full casting has been introduced for the award-winning new Wild-West End present Bronco Billy – The Musical, whichwill premiere within the UK in 2024. Bronco Billy – The Musical will play on the Charing Cross Theatre from 23 January till 7 April, with a press efficiency on 31 January.
Joining the beforehand introduced Emily Benjamin (Cabaret, West End, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, The Bridge, Bat out of Hell, Dominion) as ‘Antoinette’ can be Tarinn Callender (The Drifters Girl, Come from Away, Hamilton) as ‘Bronco Billy’, and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (The Odyssey, Hex, National Theatre, Cinderella, Gillian Lynne) as ‘Constance’, Gemma Atkins (Mamma Mia!, Novello, Kinky Boots, Adelphi, Wicked, Apollo Victoria) as ‘Dee Dee’, Jonathan Bourne (Nativity! The Musical, tour, The 39 Steps, Barn Theatre) as ‘Sam’, Josh Butler (latest Mountview graduate) as ‘Lasso Leonard’, Alice Croft (The Commitments, tour, But I’m a Cheerleader, Turbine) as ‘Mitzi’, Chris Jared (Amelie, Watermill and Criterion, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, tour and Gillian Lynne) as ‘Lipton’, Karen Mavundukure (Tarantino Live, Riverside Studios, The Color Purple, Curve and UK tour) as ‘Doc’, Henry Maynard (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace) as ‘Lefty’, Alexander McMorran (Heathers, Other Palace, Come from Away, Phoenix) as ‘Sinclair’, Aharon Rayner (Miss Saigon, Sheffield, Great British Bake Off the Musical, Cheltenham Everyman and Noël Coward) as ‘Joe Eagle’, Helen Ok Wint (Oklahoma, Wyndhams) as ‘Lorraine’ and Silas Wyatt-Barke (Saving Grace, Riverside Studios, The Prince of Egypt, Dominion) as ‘John Arlington’. Swings Kalisha Amaris (Sister Act, Frankfurt, Respect: The Aretha Franklin Songbook, West End) and David Muscat (The Many Deaths of Michael Malloy, Plymouth, The Last Ship, USA tour) full the corporate.
Bronco Billy – The Musical is a rollicking new musical comedy based mostly on the unique Clint Eastwood movement image.
It’s 1979 and life is hard for a gaggle of romantic fast-drawing, trick-riding, disco-dancing Wild West roustabouts and their travelling present, however issues take an surprising flip when Bronco Billy (chief of this rag-tag troupe) meets Antoinette Lily, a decided Manhattan heiress on the run for her life. So begins a wild, zany trip on this thrillingly upbeat musical about love, reinvention, household and residing your dream.
The new musical incorporates a guide by Dennis Hackin, music and lyrics by Chip Rosenbloom and John Torres, with further lyrics by Michele Brourman. Bronco Billy relies on the Warner Bros. movement image written by Dennis Hackin, by particular association with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
Bronco Billy – The Musical had its world premiere on the Skylight Theatre Company, Los Angeles in on 18 May 2019, opening to nice important acclaim “Spectacular” (Broadway World) and “Fun…brightly enjoyable show” (Los Angeles Times). In 2020, it gained the Ovation Awards for Best Book/Original Musical and Best Lyrics and Musical/Original Musical.
Bronco Billy – The Musical can be directed by Hunter Bird. Other creatives embody Amy Jane Cook for scenic design, Sarah Mercade for costume design, Alexzandra Sarmiento as choreographer, Nick Richings as lighting designer, Andrew Johnson as sound designer, Marcus Carter-Adams as Musical Director, John Bulleid as phantasm designer, Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-Annie Ltd as struggle and intimacy administrators, Amber Sinclair-Case as affiliate director, David O as orchestrator and music supervisor, Danny Hackin as affiliate producer, and Will Burton for casting.
Gary Grossman, Artistic Director of Skylight Theatre Company stated, “I’m excited to be bringing our uplifting musical to the UK and can’t wait for London theatre audiences to take the fun-filled ride with us.”
Director Hunter Bird stated, “I’m thrilled to be collaborating with this unbelievably talented company of performers to make this Wild West disco musical. This heart-forward group is going to surprise and delight our audiences. Our show will include magic, tap dancing, lasso work, whip-cracking, gun twirling, juggling- and that’s just Act One. We’re endeavouring to make this show as joyful as possible, and this cast is the perfect group to take on that exuberant challenge. I cannot wait to be in the room with them.”
Bronco Billy – The Musical is produced by Los Angeles based mostly Gary Grossman alongside the London based mostly Hartshorn – Hook Productions (Amelie the Musical, Criterion, Choir of Man, Arts Theatre; The Immersive Great Gatsby, Immersive|LDN).
Tickets are on sale now through broncobillymusical.com