First look at return of hit musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

Get a first look at the return of new musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!

The sell-out smash-hit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 returns to the Fringe with a new expanded version, playing at Underbelly until 27 August.

The production before touring to Bristol Old Vic from 13 – 30 September and HOME Manchester from 5 – 21 October.

The cast of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic
The cast of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic
Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic

The acclaimed original cast who are reprising their roles in the hilarious murder mystery musical include Bronté Barbé (Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre) as Kathy, Rebekah Hinds (Oklahoma! Young Vic/ West End) as Stella, Jodie Jacobs (Rock of Ages, West End) as Felicia, TJ Lloyd (Guys and Dolls, Sheffield Crucible) as Justin and Imelda Warren-Green (Doctor Who: Time Fracture, Immersive LDN) as Erica. They’re joined by new cast members Chelsea Hall, Jacob Kohli and Sarah Pearson.

“This is impossible! We’ve got no motives. No suspects. We don’t know anything! Who knew solving a murder would be so hard?”

BFFs Kathy and Stella host Hull’s least successful true crime podcast. When their favourite author is killed, they are thrust into a thrilling whodunnit of their own! Can they crack the case (and become global podcast superstars) before the killer strikes again…?

The cast of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
The cast of Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic
Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic
TJ Lloyd and Bronté Barbé in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
TJ Lloyd and Bronté Barbé in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic

This big-hearted, laugh-out-loud musical originally brought to the stage by Francesca Moody Productions (Fleabag, Olivier Award winner Baby Reindeer, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons) and Kater Gordon, reunites the writing and musical talents of Jon Brittain – Book & Lyrics / Co-Director (Olivier Award winner Rotterdam) and Matthew Floyd Jones – Music & Lyrics / Musical Director (Frisky and Mannish) who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed, Fringe First award-winning A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad).

The full creative team includes Jon Brittain as Co-Director, Matthew Floyd Jones as Musical Director, Fabian Aloise as Co-director and Choreographer, Cecilia Carey as Set and Costume Designer, Tingying Dong as Co-Sound Designer, Dan Samson as Co-Sound Designer, Peter Small as Lighting Designer, Charlie Ingles as Orchestrator, Charlie Martin as Associate Director, Caitlin Morgan as Associate Musical Director, Bethany Gupwell as Associate Lighting Designer, Ed Borgnis as Production Manager, Inga Davis-Rutter as Musical Supervisor, Anna Dixon as Costume Supervisor, Charlotte King as Props Supervisor, Gillian Greer as Dramaturge, Annelie Powell CDG as Casting Director and Alice Walters as Casting Assistant. The Stage Management Team will be Titch Gosling, Caoimhe Regan and Rosie Bannister. The musicians will be Laura Browne and Philip Williams.

TJ Lloyd in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
TJ Lloyd in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic
Bronté Barbé and TJ Lloyd in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder!
Bronté Barbé and TJ Lloyd in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! Photo Mihaela Bodlovic

For more information and tickets, visit kathyandstella.com

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