PhotosGo Inside Rehearsal of the World Premiere of Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up!The new biomusical, starring Arinzé Kene as Marley, is set to begin performances in the West End October 1.
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Marc J. Franklin
August 04, 2021
Cast in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!Craig Sugden
Rehearsals are underway for the world premiere of Get Up, Stand Up!, the new biomusical inspired by the life and songs of Bob Marley. The production is set to begin performances in the West End at the Lyric Theatre October 1 ahead of an official opening October 20.
The musical stars Arinzé Kene as the reggae icon alongside Gabrielle Brooks as Rita Marley, Shanay Holmes as Cindy Breakspeare, Sophia Mackay as Judy Mowatt, Melissa Brown-Taylor as Marcia Griffiths, Jacade Simpson as Bunny Wailer, and Natey Jones as Peter Tosh, along with Daniel Bailey, Craig Blake, Charles Blyth, Maxwell Cole, Athena Collins, Michael Duke, Kimmy Edwards, Raphael Estavia, Henry Faber, Cannon Hay, Savanna Jeffrey, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Cleopatra Rey, Julene Robinson, Nate Simpson, Archie Smith, Declan Spaine, Jaime Tait, and Teddy Wills.
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Go Inside Rehearsal of the World Premiere of Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up!
Go Inside Rehearsal of the World Premiere of Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up!
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Sophia Mackay, Gabrielle Brooks, and Melissa Brown Taylor in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Natey Jones and Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Shanay Holmes and Arinzé Kene in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Sophia Mackay, Gabrielle Brooks, and Melissa Brown Taylor in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Natey Jones and Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Craig Blake, Daniel Bailey, Arinzé Kene, and Jacade Simpson in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Sophia Mackay, Gabrielle Brooks, Melissa Brown Taylor, and Arinzé Kene in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Gabrielle Brooks in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene and cast in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene and Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Gabrielle Brooks, Sophia Mackay, Arinzé Kene, and Melissa Brown Taylor in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Melissa Brown Taylor, Gabrielle Brooks, and Sophia Mackay in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Sophia Mackay, Craig Blake, and Melissa Brown Taylor in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Jaime Tait, Kimmy Edwards, Declan Spaine, Natey Jones, Julene Robinson, and Jacade Simpson in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Jacade Simpson, Natey Jones, Arinzé Kene, and Jaime Tait in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Cast in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Craig Sugden
Arinzé Kene and Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Cast in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene and cast in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Craig Sugden
Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Arinzé Kene, Sophia Mackay, Gabrielle Brooks, and Melissa Brown Taylor in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Nate Simpson, Michael Duke, Kimmy Edwards, Melissa Brown Taylor, Jacade Simpson, Arinzé Kene, Daniel Bailey, Henry Faber, and Cleopatra Rey in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Craig Blake and Shanay Holmes in rehearsal for Get Up, Stand Up!
Directed by Clint Dyer, the musical features a book by Tony winner Lee Hall, choreography by Shelley Maxwell, set design by Chloe Lamford, costume design by Lisa Duncan, lighting desig by Charles Balfour, sound design by Tony Gayle, orchestrations by Simon Hale, and musical direction by Sean Green. Casting is by Pippa Ailion.
The musical was originally slated to begin in February, but those plans were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The production had initially pushed its opening to June until fall became a more likely timeline.
