Cast announced for UK tour of Bugsy Malone musical

Casting has been announced for the first UK tour of musical Bugsy Malone.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions, Birmingham Rep and Kenny Wax’s revival of Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s production will open at Theatre Royal Bath with performances from 2 July 2022, followed by Birmingham Rep from 27 July 2022.

The tour will then continue throughout the UK in 2022

The stage musical is based on the 1976 film of the same name, set in Prohibition-era New York, written and directed by Alan Parker with songs by Paul Williams including My Name is Tallulah, You Give A Little Love and Fat Sam’s Grand Slam.

Bugsy Malone tour cast

The cast of the tour features a young company of thirty nine actors including three teams of seven kids.

Bugsy Malone will be played by Shaun Sharma, Gabriel Payne and Amar Blackman.

Blousey Brown will be played by Mia Lakha, Delilah Bennett-Cardy and Avive Williams.

Fat Sam will be played by Albie Snelson, Isham Sankoh and Charlie Burns.

Tallulah will be played by Taziva-Faye Katsande, Jasmine Sakyiama and Fayth Ifil.

Fizzy will be played by by Aidan Oti, Jamie Northey-Dennis and one performer yet to be announced.

Lena/Babyface will be played by by Cherry Mitra, Kayla-Mai Alvares and Ava Hope Smith.

Dandy Dan will be played by by Rayhaan Kufuor-Gray, Kit Cranston and Desmond Cole.

Completing the company will be adult performers Georgia Pemberton, Alisha Capon, Lucy Young, D’Mia Lindsay Walker, Jessica Daugrida, Alicia Ally, Alicia Belgarde, Esme Bacalla-Hayes, Luchia Moss, Kalifa Burton, Rory Fraser, Andile Mabhena, Thomas Walton, Ru Fisher, Mohamed Bangura, Marcus Billany, Luke Mills and Will Lucas.

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Sean Holmes directs the production with choreography by Drew McOnie and design by Jon Bausor.

The creative team is completed by Franny-Anne Rafferty (Associate Director), Phil Bateman (Musical Supervisor, Arranger and Orchestrator), Phil Gladwell (Lighting Designer), Ben Harrison (Sound Designer), Leanne Pinder (Associate Choreographer), Verity Noughton (Casting Director for the unders), Will Burton (Casting Director for the overs), Susannah Peretz (Wig Designer).