A Face in the Crowd (musical)
| 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 |
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.
Production history
World premiere: London (2024)
The 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
| 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
- ^ "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.