As rehearsals begin today, full casting has been announced for the world premiere of Nicholas Hytner’s production of Alan Bennett’s anticipated new play, Allelujah!, which runs at the Bridge Theatre from 11 July to 28 September 2018, with an opening night on 18 July.
The full cast includes: Samuel Barnett, Sam Bond, Jacqueline Chan, Jacqueline Clarke, Sacha Dhawan, Rosie Ede, Patricia England, Deborah Findlay, Peter Forbes, Julia Foster, Manish Gandhi, Colin Haigh, Richard Hart, Nadine Higgin, Nicola Hughes, Anna Lindup, Louis Mahoney, David Moorst, Jeff Rawle, Cleo Sylvestre, Gwen Taylor, Sue Wallace, Simon Williams, Duncan Wisbey and Gary Wood.
The cast of Allelujah! with Alan Bennett and Arlene Phillips. Photo by Luke Varley
The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an NHS efficiency drive.
Meanwhile, a documentary crew eager to capture its fight for survival follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir (newest member: the Pudsey Nightingale).
Allelujah! is designed by Bob Crowley with choreography Arlene Phillips, lighting by Natasha Chivers and music by George Fenton.
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