Cast for on The Life starring Sharon D Clarke and Cornell S John

The powerhouse and Olivier award-winning actress Sharon D Clarke, is currently  rehearsing the musical The Life which is about  New York street-walkers and pimps written by Cy Coleman and Ira Gasman. She is playing  Sonja who has the big show-stopping number The Oldest Profession

The Life is being directed by Michael Blakemore, who directed the original production on Broadway two decades ago. It will run at the Southwark Playhouse with previews from  29th March to 29th April 20 with previews from 25th  March. as Memphis at Southwark Playhouse from  

The company includes Cornelj S John (Porgy and Bess) as Memphis, John Addison (Jojo), David Albury (Fleetwood), Jalisa Andrews (Chichi), Matthew Caputo (Oddjob), Lawrence Carmichael (Snickers), Omari Douglas (Slick), Aisha Jawando (Carmen), Thomas-Lee Kidd (Bobby), Charlotte Reavey (April), Jo Servi (Lacy), Lucinda Shaw (Tracy), Johnathan Tweedie (Theodore), T’Shan Williams (Queen) and Joanna Woodward (Mary).

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