Jess Folley, George Maguire, Chelsea Halfpenny, Lara Lane, Michael Vinsen and Elijah Millar will join Lulu and Wayne Brady for two concert performances of To Sir, With Love at Gillian Lynne Theatre this November.
To Sir, With Love is the autobiographical story of Rick Braithwaite, a Cambridge-educated engineer and a former RAF fighter pilot who is battling societal prejudices at every turn. Refusing to bow to adversity, he engages his students not as troublesome youths but as emerging adults who must soon navigate a world where they’ll stand or fall on their own merits. Through a balance of grit and grace, he aims to prepare them for more than just exams; he prepares them for life.
This newly reimagined stage adaptation of ER Braithwaite’s memoir features a book by Kris Lythgoe, music and lyrics by John Farrar and Kara DioGuardi, with direction by Sheldon Epps.
The story explores race, class, resilience, and the power of respect. The concert will feature an original score by Farrar and DioGuardi, alongside the legendary title song To Sir, With Love by Mark London and Don Black.
It has musical arrangements by Eve Nelson, musical supervision and orchestration by Joseph Joubert, musical direction by Sean Green, dramaturgy by Shereen Jasmin Phillips and choreography by Edgar Godineaux, sound design by Paul Smith, lighting design by Jack Weir, production management by Phil McCandlish and casting by Debbie O’Brien.
The young adult cast includes Jamie Molloy (Denham), Ben Salter (Buckley), Vivien Farkas-Haholt (Barbara Pegg), Sophia Oram (Tara Joseph), Thomas Stocks (Graham Potter), Toby Foetu-Foster (Titch Jackson), Matthew Navas (Sapiano), Isobelle Tolson (Pupil 1), Katie Mitton (Pupil 2) and Rosie Hernandez-Lawrence (Reserve Pupil) all provided by Italia Conti.
Lythgoe Productions and Darren Bell produce with Alex Day, Willette and Manny Klausner, Jonathan & Jennifer Yaek, Charles Duggan, Tracey Besant, Chris & Vivienne Day and Rebecca Bahling-Lythgoe.
To Sir, With Love plays two performances at Gillian Lynne Theatre on Monday, November 24, 2025. Tickets here.
Top image: To Sir, With Love cast (image supplied)