Congratulations to GSA's amazing Alumni all cast in the Footloose Tour. What's On Stage has announced the cast with Josh Hawkins as leading role Ren McCormack and 3 Actor Musicians, Ben Barrow, Jess Barker & Lucy Ireland also cast in the production. 2019 Theatre Production Graduate Leea Smith will be the Assistant Stage Manager for the Tour. #EverybodyCutLoose
The new tour starring Darren Day and Gareth Gates will be opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 24 April, before visiting Birmingham, Derby, Barnstaple, Sunderland, Llandudno, Aberdeen, Brighton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Malvern, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Oxford, Bradford, Doncaster, Cheltenham, Manchester, Skegness, Cardiff, Woking and Stoke. Based on the 1980s film of the same name about a city where dancing and rock music are banned, the musical is directed by Racky Plews, with choreography from Matt Cole, musical supervision by Mark Crossland and design by Sara Perk. It features numbers including "Holding Out for a Hero", "Almost Paradise" and "Footloose".