Tracie Bennett, Barry James, Liam Tamne Join London's Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert | Playbill

London News Tracie Bennett, Barry James, Liam Tamne Join London's Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert

JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the evening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Tracie Bennett Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Following the May release of a studio cast recording, Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert will be presented January 25, 2026, at 7 PM at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

As previously reported, the cast will be led by Christine Allado (Hamilton) as Jo March, Kelly Mathieson (The Phantom of the Opera) as Meg March, Sophie Pollono (I Love That for You) as Amy March, Eleanor Grant (Avatar LIVE) as Beth March, Tobias Turley (Mamma Mia!) as Theodore Laurie Laurence, Chris Mann (The Phantom of the Opera tour) as Professor Bhaer, Miyuki Miyagi (Beau the Musical) as Sallie Gardner, Julian Ovenden (Bridgerton and The Crown) as Father, and Yazdan Qafouri (The Kite Runner) as Fred Vaughn.

Newly announced for the evening are Olivier winner Tracie Bennett (She Loves Me, Hairspray, End of the Rainbow) as Aunt March, Barry James (She Loves Me, Sweeney Todd) as Grandfather/Mr. Laurence, and Liam Tamne (Prince of Egypt, Wicked) as John Brooke. Bennett is replacing two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, who withdrew from the concert due to a scheduling problem

The performers will be backed by a 27-piece orchestra. Ensemble and chorus performers will be provided by Vocals Unlimited with Tom Pearce serving as choirmaster. Orchestral management is by Isobel Griffiths Ltd.

Watch Christine Ebersole Sing 'An Ode on Aunt March's Urn' From Jo–The Little Women Musical

Jo—The Little Women Musical has music by Dan Redfeld and a book and lyrics by Christina Harding and John Gabriel Koladziej. The concert will be directed and choreographed by JoAnn M. Hunter (Bad Cinderella, School of Rock) with musical direction by Redfeld.

At the heart of this musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age novel is Jo March, a fiercely passionate young writer whose grief over losing her sister inspires a story that continues to resonate with audiences everywhere.

A mix of Broadway, London, and international stars—including many who will reprise their work for the upcoming concert—can be heard on the studio cast recording, released globally May 23 by Center Stage Records on all platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Nigel Wright and Redfeld produced the album with Brian Purcell as executive producer.

Recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios, the recording features Grammy nominee Allado as Jo March, Tony winner Ebersole as Aunt March, Tony winner Laura Benanti as Marmee March, Olivier nominee Julian Ovenden as Father, Tony nominee Bob Gunton as Grandfather, Kelly Mathieson as Meg March, Pollono as Amy March, Grant as Beth March, Rob Houchen as Theodore “Laurie” Laurence, Chris Mann as Professor Bhaer, Liam Tamne as John Brooke, Turley as Fred Vaughn, and Miyuki Miyagi as Sallie Gardiner.

A different version of the famed Alcott novel, with a book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, played Broadway in 2005, earning a Tony Award nomination for Sutton Foster's leading performance as Jo.

General managers are New Road Theatricals.

March Hare Entertainment, LTD., Little Women Enterprises, LLC., Brian Purcell (4 Times Entertainment, Inc.), Rob O’Neill (O’Neill/Snow, LLC.), and Willette and Manny Klausner (WMK Productions) are producing the concert evening. Randy Jones Toll and Steven Toll, 2 On The Aisle BDWY, LLC, and actress Peri Gilpin and her daughter Ava Vincent are associate producers.

For tickets to the upcoming concert click here.

 
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