Cast changes for Greatest Days Take That Musical tour

New casting has been announced for the roles of  Rachel and Young Rachel in Greatest Days Musical which features the extensive  back catalogue of Take That

From 21st  August, Jennifer Ellison (Phantom of the Opera, Legally Blonde) will take on the role of Rachel taking over from Kym Marsh with  Olivia Hallett (The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair) joining cast as Young Rachel from 24 July.

The pair join existing cast members Taylor Alman, Holly Ashton, Hannah Brown, Kalifa Burton, Benjamin Cameron, Jamie Corner, Archie Durrant, Regan Gascoigne, Kitty Harris, Bayley Hart, Keith Henderson, Karen Holmes, Christopher D. Hunt, Evangeline Jarvis Jones, Rachel Marwood, Mari McGinlay, Jamie-Rose Monk, Mary Moore, Alexanda O’Reilly, Charlotte Anne Steen and Alan Stocks.

Full cast for Greatest Days Take That musical tour

 

 

The full cast for the tour of the official Take That musical Greatest Days has been announced. It features a book by award-winning playwright Tim Firth, is set to embark on a major UK and Ireland tour from 6 May 2023, and will coincide with the release of the official movie version during the summer.

Joining  the previously announced Kym Marsh as Rachel and her daughter Emilie Cunliffe as Young Rachel will be  Taylor Alman, Charlotte Anne Steen, Holly Ashton, Hannah Brown, Kalifa Burton, Benjamin Cameron, Jamie Corner, Archie Durrant, Regan Gascoigne, Kitty Harris, Bayley Hart, Keith Henderson, Karen Holmes, Christopher D. Hunt, Evangeline Jarvis-Jones, Rachel Marwood, Mari McGinlay, Jamie-Rose Monk, Mary Moore, Alexanda O'Reilly, and Alan Stocks.

Greatest Days celebrates the 30th anniversary of Take That's first-ever UK number 1 single, "Pray", and features over 15 record-breaking Take That songs alongside a story of five best friends in the 1990s who are obsessed with their favourite boy band. The girls reunite more than 20 years later with a plan to see their heartthrobs one last time. 

 Originally produced as The Band by David Pugh, Dafydd Rogers and Take That, the show first opened at Manchester Opera House in September 2017, breaking box office records along the way.

The show has co-direction by Stacey Haynes and Firth, choreography by Aaron Renfree, set and costume design by Lucy Osborne, lighting design by Rob Casey, sound design by Tony Gayle, casting by David Grindrod Burton, musical supervision by John Donovan, and costume supervision by Martin Rodges.

Initial casting just announced for tour of Take That musical Greatest Days

Some initial casting has just been announced for the  tour of Take That musical Greatest Days which opens in May in Bromley

The musical, originally titled The Band, will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour to coincide with the summer 2023 release of the official movie version of the show, starring Aisling Bea and Jayde Adams.

It follows a group of friends who reunite and revel in their mutual love for the same boy band, and features Take That tunes including "Never Forget" and "Pray".

Actress and singer Kym Marsh and her daughter Emilie Cunliffe (who has appeared on Britain's Got Talent and The Voice) will star as Rachel and Young Rachel respectively.

Marsh said: "I'm delighted to be returning to theatre and joining the cast of Greatest Days. I was in my early 20s when Take That were at the height of their fame and, of course, I was a huge Take That fan – who wasn't?Their music takes me back to so many special times in my life as it will for so many other people. I'm thrilled to be working with my daughter, Emilie, too. She's a real talent and I can't wait to share the stage with her. Greatest Days is a wonderful, uplifting show with iconic music, a great storyline and I know people will love it."

Emilie added "I'm really excited to be joining the cast of Greatest Days. I grew up listening to Take That with mum, so what an honour it is to be part of this brilliant musical celebrating their music. I'm really close to my mum and getting to work with her is a dream come true."

Take That Greatest Days musical to tour next summer

To coincide with  the release of the new Take That film Greatest Days, comes the announcement of a new musical tour of the same name which is going on the road  next summer.

Based on the tale of a group of friends who reunite to see their favourite boy band performing live, the new production will mark 30 years since Take That's first UK number one single: "Pray". It features 15 of the band`s greatest hits.

Originally produced in 2017 as The Band by David Pugh, Daffyd Rogers and Take That, that version also being staged in the West End.

The new tour is  produced by Adam Kenwright and will open on 5th May in Bromley, before heading to Manchester, Newcastle, Woking, Sheffield, Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Wolverhampton and Cheltenham- Additional dates will also be announced for Blackpool, Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Southampton, Truro, Leeds, Leicester and Birmingham.

Take That said: "We are so thrilled that this new production now titled Greatest Days is launching next year. We had an enormous amount of fun working on the original version and can't wait to help bring this new production to over 30 cities across the UK and Ireland from May 2023."

Cast and creative team for the show, which has a book by Tim Firth, are to be revealed. Tickets go on sale soon.