Tanya Franks and the cast of A Role To Die For are now in rehearsals ahead of the comedy’s London transfer to Marylebone Theatre later this month.
It’s the eve of the biggest casting reveal in Hollywood: Deborah is about to announce the next face of the world’s most legendary spy franchise. The tux is pressed, the martinis are chilled… until the rumours start flying. Her perfect pick? Caught in a scandal that would make even their on-screen alter ago look tame.
With a ticking clock and a legacy on the line, Deborah must make an impossible choice: stick to the sleek, suited formula the world knows, or dare to let the next generation redefine a global icon.
Written by Jordan Waller and directed by Derek Bond, Franks plays Deborah, with Philip Bretherton as Malcolm, Harry Goodson-Bevan as Quinn and Obioma Ugoala as Theo.
Franks and Ugoala join the production for its London run, with Bretherton and Goodson-Bevan reprising their roles from the Barn Theatre premiere earlier this year.
The creative team reunites from the Barn run, with set and costume design by Cory Shipp, lighting design by Adam Foley, sound design by Amanda Priestley, with the addition of video design by Matt Powell and associate direction from Anna Ryder.
A Role To Die For is produced by DEM Productions, in association with Barn Theatre, Melting Point and Bob & Co.
The show plays at Marylebone Theatre from Saturday, July 26 to Saturday, August 30. Tickets here.
All images: Credit Steve Gregson (images supplied)