Colin Bates, Katie Brayben and Colin Connor will lead the cast of Girl from the North Country, when the show returns to The Old Vic next month.
Bates (Girl from the North Country) is Gene Laine, with Brayben (Tammy Faye) as Elizabeth Laine and Connor (Girl from the North Country) as Nick Laine, in the production written and directed by Conor McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan.
It’s 1934 and, with life on a knife edge, the community of Duluth are battling their way through the Great Depression. Amongst the dust and the hardship, a group of wayward travellers find each other – experiencing love, loss, life and everything in between, in a local guesthouse filled with music, hope and soul.
The cast – made up of new and returning actors and musicians – also includes David Ganly (The Cherry Orchard) as Mr Burke, Steffan Harri (Shrek the Musical) as Elias Burke, Frankie Hart (Girl from the North Country) as Ensemble, Ryan Heenan (Back to the Future) as Ensemble, Justina Kehinde (How to Fight Loneliness) as Marianne Laine, Teddy Kempner (Cabaret) as Mr Perry, Graham Kent (Wicked) as Ensemble, Nichola MacEvilly (Girl from the North Country) as Ensemble, Sifiso Mazibuko (A Good House) as Joe Scott, Eugene McCoy (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) as Reverend Marlowe, Chris McHallem (Girl from the North Country) as Dr Walker, Maria Omakinwa (Sylvia) as Mrs Neilsen, David Tarkenter (The Motive and the Cue) as Ensemble, Rebecca Thornhill (The Score) as Mrs Burke and Lydia White (Matilda) as Katherine Draper.
Following its world premiere run at The Old Vic, Girl from the North Country transferred to the West End in 2017. The musical opened on Broadway in 2020 and has since had multiple international productions, including in Canada and Australia, major tours across the US, UK and Ireland and a revival in the West End in 2019. This new run brings the show back to where it all began.
An Old Vic Production in partnership with Runaway Entertainment, Girl from the North Country will play from June 24 to August 23, 2025. Tickets: Girl from the North Country