Disney’s Winnie the Pooh musical cast announced for London and tour

Full casting has been announced for the new musical adaptation of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh.

The show makes its UK premiere at London’s Riverside Studios before touring the UK throughout 2023.

Adapted from the Winnie the Pooh films and books by Jonathan Rockefeller (The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, Paddington Gets in a Jam), the piece features many of the original songs written by Robert and Richard Sherman, including ‘Winnie the Pooh’, ‘The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers’ and ‘A Rather Blustery Day’, plus additional songs by A.A. Milne.

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh musical cast

In London, the role of Winnie the Pooh will be played by Jake Bazel, who originated the role on Broadway.

Benjamin Durham (Young Frankenstein) will then takeover the title role for the tour.

The characters of Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and Roo will be brought to life by an ensemble of performers, made up of Laura Bacon (Britain’s Got Talent, Star Wars), Harry Boyd (The Play That Goes Wrong, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story), Alex Cardall (Evita, The Osmonds: A New Musical), Chloe Gentles (Mamma Mia!, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Lottie Grogan (Smurfs Save Spring: The Musical, The Lips for Puppets with Guys) and Robbie Noonan (Avenue Q UK Tour, Jack and the Beanstalk).

The London premiere begins previews on 17 March, with an official opening on 26 March while the tour begins 31 May.

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Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood, a new adventure is about to happen. A.A. Milne’s beloved characters, Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (and Tigger too!), will all arrive on stage in a beautifully-crafted musical stage adaptation.

For more information, visit winniethepoohshow.co.uk