Rehearsals are underway for Sing Street, the UK premiere of the musical based on the 2016 film that will open at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre this July.
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school.
Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
Based on the movie by John Carney, this 1980s-themed coming-of-age story arrives in the UK for the first time following runs in Boston and New York. It is written by Enda Walsh (Once) and directed by Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), with choreography by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge) and music by Gary Clark (Danny Wilson).
The cast, who will be the first to play the roles in the UK, includes Tateyana Arutura as Anne, Grace Collender as Raphina, Harry Curley as Larry, Jenny Fitzpatrick as Sandra, Indiana Hawkes as Gary, Cameron Hogan as Darren, Adam Hunter as Brendan, Lloyd Hutchinson as Brother Baxter, Lucianne McEvoy as Penny, Jesse Nyakudya as Eamon, Lochlann Ó Mearáin as Robert, Matthew Philp as Declan, Seb Robinson as Kevin, Jack James Ryan as Barry and Sheridan Townsley as Conor.
The Sing Street creative team also includes set design by Bob Crowley, lighting design by Natasha Katz, music supervision by Peter Gordeno, video design by Luke Halls, costume design by Lisa Zinni, wigs, hair & make-up design by Helen Keane, musical direction by Nick J Barstow, casting by Stuart Burt, orchestrations & arrangements by Gary Clark & Pete Gordeno, choreography re-Staged by Mia DeWeese & Camden Gonzales, associate director Nicholai La Barrie and dialect & voice coach Hazel Holder.
Sing Street debuts at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from July 8 – August 23, 2025. Tickets here.
Top image: Sheridan Townsley and the Sing Street Company – credit Manuel Harlan (image supplied)
