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Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, Moya Angela, More Will Star in London Ghost in Concert
Paul Warwick Griffin will direct the evening at the Adelphi Theatre.
Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, and Moya Angela
Casting has been announced for the upcoming concert production of the stage musical adaptation of Ghost, which will play London’s Adelphi Theatre October 1 at 8 PM.
The company will feature Lucie Jones (Waitress, Wicked) as Molly, Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet, Kinky Boots) as Sam, original Broadway cast member Moya Angela (The Lion King) as Oda Mae Brown, David Seadon-Young (Ghost the Musical tour) as Carl Bruner, Sam Mackay (In the Heights) as Willie Lopez, original West End cast member Lisa Davina Phillip (The Lion King) as Clara, original West End cast member Jenny Fitzpatrick (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as Louise, Gabriela García as Mrs. Santiago, Kimmy Edwards as Ortisha, C.J. Borger as Orlando, and ensemble members Michael Cortez and Stevie Hutchinson.
Ghost in Concert will be directed by original associate director Paul Warwick Griffin with musical supervision by Laurie Perkins, video design by Jon Driscoll, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound by Jav Pando, choreography by Ashley Wallen, costume supervision by Sharon Williams, and casting by David Grindrod Casting.
Colin Ingram, the musical’s original Broadway and West End producer, said in a statement, “I am delighted to be bringing Ghost the Musical back
in a new format for this one-off performance, so audiences can enjoy
some of the incredible music that Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard wrote
over 10 years ago and which has now been produced in over 20 countries,
from Brazil to Hungary. I’m so happy to have Oliver Tompsett play Sam
Wheat, after he helped develop the role in workshops, and for Lucie
Jones to return as Molly, after playing the role in China and South East
Asia. I’m thrilled that some of our original cast members, including
Moya Angela from our run on Broadway and Lisa Davina Philip and Jenny
Fitzpatrick from London, will be joining us, alongside the brilliant
David Seadon-Young, who played Carl on the national tour, Sam Mackay as
Willie Lopez, and a hugely talented ensemble from across the West End.”
Based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name, the musical has a book and lyrics by the film’s Oscar-winning screenwriter, Bruce Joel Rubin, and music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Grammy winner Glen Ballard. Ghost the Musical also includes the iconic “Unchained Melody,” written by Hy Zaret and Alex North, which was featured in the blockbuster film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg.
The musical follows Molly, who, walking back to her apartment one
night, sees her boyfriend Sam murdered. With the help of a phony
storefront psychic,
Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with
Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger.
Premiering in Manchester in 2011, Ghost the Musical
subsequently played Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 2012
and the West End, along with numerous international tours.
Click here for ticket information.
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