Full tour cast and more dates for announced for Footloose to include Gareth Gates and Darren Day

Full casting plus eleven more venues have just been  announced for the new tour of Footloose opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 24th April.

Darren Day (Summer Holiday) will play Reverend Moore  joining  the previously announced Gareth Gates as Willard for all dates until 26 September except 24 and 25 March, 29 to 6 April, 5 to 9 May, 13 to 17 May, 6 to 12 June and 10 to 15 August.

Also appearing in the show will be Geri Allen/Ethel/Betty/Coach, Holly Ashton/Vi Moore and Principal Clark, Jess Barker/Wendy-Jo, Ben Barrow/Wes/On Stage Swing, Alex Fobbester/Bickle, Josh Hawkins/Ren, Lucy Ireland/Off Stage Swing. Evie Rose Lane/Ariel, Ben Mabberley/Jeter/Cowboy Bob, Daniel Miles/Off Stage Swing, Tom Mussell/Chuck, Samantha Richards/Urleen, Dionne Ward Anderson/Rusty and Anna West Lake/Lulu/On Stage Swing.

Day said: "I'm truly happy and excited to be a part of this brilliant production. I was a teenager in the '80s, which is such an impressionable age for movies and music. This is one of the most iconic films and soundtracks from my teenage years. I can remember hearing "Footloose" on the radio for the first time and thinking… what a tune!"