Cast announced for the UK tour of Ghost the Musical

Casting has been announced for the brand new UK tour of Ghost the Musical.

Beginning at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on 22 August 2024, this tour promises to bring the magic and romance of the Oscar-winning love story to audiences across the country well into 2025.

Rebekah Lowings (The Sound of Music) and Jacqui Dubois (People, Places and Things) will reprise their captivating roles as Molly Jenson and Oda Mae Brown. Joining them is Josh St. Clair (Frozen) as Sam Wheat and James Mateo-Salt (Bonnie and Clyde) as Carl Bruner.

Adding to the excitement, the legendary Les Dennis will play the contrasting roles of Hospital Ghost and Lionel Ferguson. Les, a beloved face on Saturday night television in the 80s and 90s, has more recently delighted audiences in the West End hits Only Fools and Horses The Musical and Hairspray.

The cast also includes Jules Brown (The Shawshank Redemption) as Willie Lopez and Garry Lee (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Subway Ghost. Completing the stellar line-up are Tanisha Butterfield (Sister Act The Musical) as Clara, Keiahna Jackson-Jones (making her professional stage debut) as Louise, Molly Cleere (Mamma Mia! The Party) as Mrs. Santiago/Bank Officer, Gabrielle Cummins (Annie) as Officer Wallace, Olivia-Rose Deer (making her professional stage debut) as Susan/Ortisha, Wade Lewin (The Lion King) as Orlando, Jamie Pritchard (Les Misérables) as Detective Biederman, with Joe Readman (Grease The Musical) in the ensemble.

Written by the acclaimed Dave Stewart and Grammy winner Glen Ballard, with a script by Bruce Joel Rubin based on his Oscar-winning screenplay, Ghost the Musical is a spellbinding production.

The story follows Sam, who is tragically murdered, leaving his girlfriend Molly in despair. With the help of a storefront psychic, Sam, caught between worlds, tries to communicate with Molly to protect her from danger.

Ghost the film, starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg, was the highest-grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for its screenplay. The musical adaptation premiered in Manchester in 2011 and has since seen sold-out seasons in the West End, on Broadway, and in international tours.

Featuring unforgettable songs like The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody, Ghost the Musical is sure to mesmerise audiences. The production is directed by Bob Tomson, with choreography by Alistair David, set design by Mark Bailey, lighting by Nick Richings, sound by Dan Samson, and illusions by Richard Pinner. Music direction is by Jordan Alexander.