{"id":56155,"date":"2023-01-26T10:55:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T10:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/berlusconi-the-musical-reveals-its-cast-there-ought-to-be-clowns\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T10:55:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T10:55:15","slug":"berlusconi-the-musical-reveals-its-forged-there-ought-to-be-clowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/berlusconi-the-musical-reveals-its-forged-there-ought-to-be-clowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlusconi the musical reveals its forged \u2013 There Ought To Be Clowns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI am the Jesus Christ of politics\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Francesca Moody Productions\u00a0(Fleabag, Baby Reindeer<\/em>) and\u00a0Thomas S. Barnes have introduced the casting for the world premiere of\u00a0BERLUSCONI\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 a naughty, noisy expos\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n

The full forged consists of:\u00a0McCallam Connell<\/strong>\u00a0(The Colour Purple,<\/em>\u00a0UK Tour) because the Judge,\u00a0John Conroy\u00a0<\/strong>(Half a Sixpence,<\/em>\u00a0Noel Coward)\u00a0as Luigi,\u00a0Susan Fay<\/strong>\u00a0(The Girls,<\/em>\u00a0UK Tour) as Mama Rosa,\u00a0Jenny Fitzpatrick<\/strong>\u00a0(A Christmas Carol,<\/em> The Old Vic) as Fama, Natalie <\/strong>Kassanga <\/strong>(Dreamgirls,<\/em>\u00a0UK Tour) as\u00a0Bella,\u00a0Emma Hatton<\/strong>\u00a0(Wicked,<\/em>\u00a0West End) as Veronica,\u00a0Sebastien Torkia<\/strong>\u00a0(RSC\u2019s\u00a0Matilda The Musical<\/em>, West End) as Silvio Berlusconi,\u00a0Sally Ann Triplett <\/strong>(Cabaret,<\/em>\u00a0Lido 2 Paris)\u00a0as Ilda,\u00a0Gavin Wilkinson<\/strong>\u00a0(Guys and Dolls<\/em>, Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Marigny) as Vladimir Putin and\u00a0Matthew Woodyatt\u00a0<\/strong>(Piaf<\/em>, Nottingham Playhouse) as Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rehearsals start on 13 February with first preview on 25 March.<\/p>\n

BERLUSCONI\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is an pressing and prescient story a few model of\u00a0political 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\u2019s most charismatic, charming and morally doubtful political leaders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Silvio tries to enshrine his legacy by grandiosely writing the opera of his life, his detractors are closing in\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0Ricky Simmonds<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Simon Vaughan<\/strong>, this modern-day cautionary story is produced by\u00a0Francesca Moody Productions\u00a0(Fleabag)<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Thomas S. Barnes\u00a0and directed by\u00a0James Grieve<\/strong>\u00a0(Fisherman\u2019s Friends<\/em>). The musical might be choreographed by\u00a0Rebecca Howell<\/strong>\u00a0(The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 \u00be\u00a0<\/em>) with Set and Costume by\u00a0Lucy Osborne<\/strong>\u00a0(The Famous Five<\/em>),\u00a0Paul Schofield\u00a0<\/strong>(Hair \u2013 In Concert<\/em>)\u00a0as Musical Supervisor, Arranger and Co-Orchestrator\u00a0Jordan Li Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(City of Angels<\/em>) as Musical Director,\u00a0Oliver Fenwick<\/strong>\u00a0(Blues for Alabama Sky<\/em>) as Lighting Designer\u00a0Dan\u00a0<\/strong>Samson<\/strong>\u00a0(Heathers<\/em>) as Sound Designer, Video Design by\u00a0Stanley Orwin Fraser for Duncan McClean Projection<\/strong>\u00a0(The Jungle<\/em>), Music Production and Co-orchestration by\u00a0Lewis Andrews<\/strong>\u00a0and Original Vocal Score and Original Vocal Arrangements by\u00a0David White<\/strong>\u00a0(Cabaret<\/em>) and\u00a0Math Roberts<\/strong>\u00a0(Merrily We Roll Along<\/em>) as Associate Musical Director\u00a0and Casting by\u00a0Will Burton CDG<\/strong>. Associate produced by\u00a0Alex Cooke<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Alan Hayling<\/strong>, based mostly on an unique concept by\u00a0Alan Hayling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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