The hit London musical Cable Street will make its international debut in New York this spring, opening the Brits Off Broadway festival season at 59E59 Theaters. Performances are scheduled for April 26-May 24.
Following two sold-out runs at Southwark Playhouse last year, the musical is currently playing London's Marylebone through February 28. The production will arrive in Manhattan with its London cast and creative team.
Cable Street—featuring music and lyrics by Tim Gilvin (Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch) and a book by Alex Kanefsky (All For Your Delight)—tells the true story of London’s diverse communities, who united to stand against the rise of fascism in 1930s East London.
Returning from the original Cable Street run at Southwark Playhouse will be Olivier nominee Debbie Chazen (Murder on the Orient Express) as Kathleen, joined by Ethan Pascal Peters (Muriel’s Wedding) as Moishe, Max Alexander Taylor (Jesus Christ Superstar; Precipice) as Sean, Aoife Mac Namara (Sleeping Beauty) as Orlaith, and Jez Unwin (Groundhog Day) as Yitzhak and Steve.
The New York production will also feature Lizzy Rose Esin Kelly (The Lightning Thief) as Mairead, Isaac Gryn (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Sammy, Barney Wilkinson (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Ron, and Olivier nominee Preeya Kalidas (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Edie and Elizabeth, with Romona Lewis Malley (Clueless) joining the cast as Rosa. Michali Dantes (Jesus Christ Superstar) joins the ensemble alongside Annie Majin (Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812) with Natalie Elisha Welsh (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as Rachel.
Adam Lenson (Public Domain; The Rink) directs with musical supervision by Tamara Saringer (Clueless; Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York).
Cable Street is produced by Dylan Schlosberg for 10 to 4 Productions, with Neil Marcus serving as associate producer.
Producer Schlosberg said in a statement, "We’re honored to have been invited to showcase Cable Street at Brits Off Broadway this year. Though rooted in 1930s London, its themes feel unmistakably current and I’m confident New York audiences will feel that."
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