Jason Donovan will star as Coach Bolton in Manchester Hope Mill Theatre’s summer time manufacturing of High School Musical, at Salford’s Lowry from August 22-September 18 (although not the ultimate evening, September 19).
Jason wants little introduction: he began out on Australian TV in Neighbours and had a string of pop hits all through the Nineties, which led to a career-defining function as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoart, adopted by a string of starring roles in musical theatre.
Jason stated: “As a parent and as a musical fan, High School Musical was family entertainment at its best. I’m delighted to be joining this new, reimagined theatrical experience, 20 years after I first discovered the film.”
The actor and singer joins previously-announced solid members Tobias Turley, Leonor Correia, Caitlin Tipping and Luke Bayer as Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and Ryan respectively.
Tobias is greatest recognized for successful ITV’s Mamma Mia I Have A Dream, the televised seek for Sky in Mamma Mia! in the West End.
Leonor made her skilled debut in SIX The Musical in the West End final yr.
Caitlin has beforehand starred in SIX The Musical and her different credit embody Titanique and Frozen the Musical, whereas Luke at present performs Jack in Titanique in the West End and has appeared in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the film Wicked: For Good.
The Lowry’s massive Lyric Theatre will likely be reconfigured into an immersive basketball courtroom for the present, with an prolonged stage with seating to convey audiences into the world of East High. The present options songs similar to Breaking Free, We’re All In This Together, Get’cha Head in the Game and Stick to the Status Quo.
Based on the hit Disney authentic, the Lowry present will likely be co-directed by Hope Mill Theatre’s founders, Joseph Houston and William Whelton. The manufacturing is predicted to be extraordinarily in style, having already been prolonged for an additional week to September 19.
:: Hope Mill Theatre has began the yr in a approach it little doubt hopes to proceed: the theatre was named Fringe Theatre of the Year on the prestigious Stage Awards in January, and final week its hit manufacturing of Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein gained “best studio production” on the What’s On Stage Awards.
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