Major West End guest stars appeared alongside students from the British Theatre Academy in a stunning semi-staged concert version of ‘Godspell’ at Cadogan Hall on Saturday 29 June.
The guest stars were Laura Baldwin (currently playing Dawn in Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre, Eugenius!), Luke Bayer (Jamie New in Everybody’s Taliking About Jamie), Max Bowden (EastEnders’ bad boy Ben Mitchell) Rachel John (Olivier award-nominated as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton), Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and in the West End, Tony nominated as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables on Broadway and currently in BBC1’s Holby City).
Full of charm, warmth and great philosophy, Godspell, the heart-lifting feel-good Broadway musical from Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), featuring such the songs Day By Day, Prepare Ye, Turn Back O Man and Beautiful City. It is being performed by a cast of talented new young performers of The British Theatre Academy, the award winning youth theatre which has been set up to give young people who can not afford to access theatre training the opportunity to work with top creatives in venues around the country.
Director Dean Johnson.
Musical Director James Taylor.
Choreographer Thea Butler.
A cast of 350 British Theatre Academy performers are currently rehearsing for their annual summer season at Southwark Playhouse. This year they are presenting Once On This Island, Disney’s My Son Pinocchio, Dogfight and a new one-hour version of Footloose. This comes after the success of Bring It On last year’s sell out production that was watched by Lin Manuel Miranda.
CAST
GUEST PERFORMERS
JESUS: Luke Bayer
JUDAS: Max Bowden
Rachel John
Laura Baldwin
Ramin Karimloo
BRITISH THEATRE ACADEMY
James Knudsen (Soloist – We Beseech Thee, All Good Gifts)
Bethan Keens (Soloist – Learn Your Lessons Well)
Abigail Gilder (Soloist - By My Side)
Amelie Williams (Soloiist and Ukelele – Learn Your Lessons Well)
Bradley Riches (Soloist – All For The Best)
Sam Akinyosade (Soloist – All For The Best)
Grace Jenkins (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Jess Barnard (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Bella Lewington (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Jennifer Tarling Warner (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Jocelyn Dale (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Jasmine Harvey (Soloist – Bless The Lord)
Isabel Forward (Dance soloist – On The Willows)
Joshua-James Garricks-Bone (Dance soloist – On The Willows)
Flynn Timberlake (Soloist – Tower of Babble)
Zoe Forward (Soloist – All Good Gifts)
Timi Akinyosade (Soloist – Law and Prophets Rap, Breakdance Soloist)
Aaron Harvey, Adam Lett, Amy Sargent, Cheryl Tsuro, Eleonora Sorriento, Eloise Bone, Emily Waters, Evie Leeks, Faith Turner, Harry Blake, Harry O’Callaghan, Isaac Forward, Isabella Noury, Isabella Alphonso, Isabelle Leaver, Jamie Morrison, Kesia Bowness, Kitty Fransham, Lily Morales Lee, Lula Fransham, Megan Rutland, Milliie Gale, Molli Harvey, Luca Henry, Lydia Johnson, Meinwen Jowers, Olive Geary, Phoebe Heath, Rafaela Santiago, Rose Longmore, Ruby O’Callaghan, Ruby Gale, Samuel Phillips, Shane Tsuro, Stanley Sturgeon, Ted Sturgeon, Tilly Waters.
British Theatre Academy
presents
GODSPELL IN CONCERT
Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and new lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London
SW1X 9DQ
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
www.cadoganhall.com
Saturday 29 June
at 7.30pm
Tickets:
from £19.50 to £75.00
Presented by arrangement
with Samuel French
Proceeds will go to continuing the great work of THE BTA giving young people the chance to perform for free.
