Tori Allen-Martin, Justin Brett, Peter Hannah and Joaquin Pedro Valdes will head the cast for the world premiere of original musical Then, Now & Next.
Struggling with a difficult past, Alex Shaw is attempting to take steps forward. We follow her journey over twenty years, through two loves – young, adventurous idealist, Stephen, and the older, reliable and charming Peter – as she gathers the scattered chapters of her life, in the hope of re-building her story and asking if she will ever be more than just “fine”. Through Alex’s experiences, her uplifting story questions how relationships can change over time and explores what it takes to truly heal.
Written by Christopher J Orton (My Land’s Shore) and Jon Robyns (The Phantom of the Opera), their first collaboration, the production opens at Southwark Playhouse on June 28. It runs until July 29.
Alice Fearn also stars in the show, which is directed by Julie Atherton.
The band comprises musical director and keys player Honor Halford-MacLeod, guitarist James William-Pattison, cellist Alice Luddington and percussionist Tom Bennett.
Orchestrations, arrangements and musical supervision are by Ben Goddard-Young.
The set and costume designer is Bob Sterrett, with lighting designer Adam King, sound designer Raffaela Pancucci, production manager Titch Gosling, dramaturgy by Kate Golledge, stage manager Zoe Leonard, assistant stage manager Odette Robertson and sound operator Amber Carey. It is produced and general managed by Paul Virides Productions.
