Cast announced for Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] in London and on tour

Casting has been revealed for Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s new musical Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] ahead of its London run and UK tour.

The piece, described as a “reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain’s first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair”, plays the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April – 21 May 2023.

It will then tour throughout the summer, including a stop at Tony Blair’s previous constituency of Sedgefield.

The cast will feature Jack Whittle as Tony Blair, Howard Samuels as Peter Mandelson, Tori Burgess as Cherie Blair, Phil Sealey as Gordon Brown, Martin Johnston as Neil Kinnock, Rosie Strobel as John Prescott, Sally Cheng as Robin Cook, Emma Jay Thomas as Princess Diana and William Hazell as on-stage cover.

Other characters featured in the musical, who are played by the cast, include Saddam Hussein, Liam Gallagher, Alastair Campbell, Osama Bin Laden and many more.

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The musical tells the story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades.

Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters – Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown – it’s Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show and a musical like no other.

Please note: Neither Tony Blair, the Tony Blair Institute, nor any other person featured in this production have endorsed the production or its marketing materials and are in no way affiliated with the production.

The production is directed by Peter Rowe, with set and costume design by Libby Watson, lighting design by Mark Dymock and choreography by Francesca Jaynes.

For more information, visit www.tonyblairrockopera.co.uk