A Face in the Crowd is a musical with music and lyrics by Elvis Costello, book by Sarah Ruhl, based on the short story and 1957 film of the same name by Budd Schulberg.
| A Face in the Crowd | |
|---|---|
| Music | Elvis Costello |
| Lyrics | Elvis Costello |
| Book | Sarah Ruhl |
| Basis | A Face in the Crowd by Budd Schulberg |
| Premiere | 12 September 2024: Young Vic, London |
| Productions | 2024 London |
Production history
editWorld premiere: London (2024)
editThe musical had its world premiere at the Young Vic, London beginning previews on 12 September 2024, running until 9 November. It is directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah (in his final show as artistic director of the Young Vic), designed by Anna Fleischle and choreographed by Lizzi Gee with a cast including Ramin Karimloo as Lonesome Rhodes and Anoushka Lucas as Marcia Jeffries.[1][2][3]
Cast and characters
edit| Character | London |
|---|---|
| 2024 | |
| Swing and Assistant Choreographer | Jasmin Colangelo |
| Ensemble | Andrew Coshan |
| Joey De Palma | Stavros Demetraki |
| Mel Miller | Olly Dobson |
| Sheriff Hosmer / Ensemble | Howard Gossington |
| Ensemble | Chris Jenkins |
| Lonesome Rhodes | Ramin Karimloo |
| Marcia Jeffries | Anoushka Lucas |
| Ensemble | Sadie-Jean Shirley |
| Ensemble | Durone Stokes |
| Ensemble | Vicki Lee Taylor |
| Ensemble | Annie Wensak |
| Swing | Bobby Windebank |
References
edit- ^ "Ramin Karimloo, Anoushka Lucas Will Lead World Premiere Elvis Costello Musical A Face in the Crowd | ElvisCostello.com". www.elviscostello.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Young Vic unveils new season including Passing Strange and A Face in the Crowd Elvis Costello musical". 8 February 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Full casting announced for Elvis Costello and Sarah Ruhl's new musical A FACE IN THE CROWD". West End Best Friend. Retrieved 23 September 2024.