The Barrow Gang are now on the run across the country! This week, the principal cast of the first-ever UK & Ireland of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL set off on the road in a vintage 1929 Ford Model A Saloon as the tour moves to Wolverhampton Grand from Tuesday 5th – Saturday 9th March 2024.
Winner of Best New Musical (What’sOnStage Awards 2023), Bonnie & Clyde The Musical then continues its major tour visiting Wolverhampton, Norwich, Sunderland, Cardiff, Southampton, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Woking, Bath, Manchester, Nottingham, Southend, Belfast, Bradford, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Dublin, Brighton, Birmingham, Portsmouth, High Wycombe, Newcastle, Sheffield, Bromley and Northampton.
Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing) makes her musical theatre debut as Blanche Barrow, sharing the role with Daisy Wood-Davis (Hollyoaks, Holby City) at certain venues. Danny Hatchard (Eastenders, Our Girl, Ridley Road) will also make his musical theatre debut, sharing the role of Clyde Barrow across the tour with Alex James-Hatton (Heathers, Newsies) who opens the tour in the role.
Katie Tonkinson (Bat Out of Hell) plays Bonnie Parker alongside Sam Ferriday (Heathers, The Cher Show) as Marvin “Buck” Barrow. R&B and Soul singer-songwriter Jaz Ellington (The Voice UK, Eurovision: You Decide) stars as The Preacher at select venues. Nate Landskroner (Waitress and Heathers) will alternate the role of Clyde Barrow at midweek matinee performances with Lauren Jones (Rebecca, Bonnie & Clyde) alternating the role of Bonnie Parker on Saturday matinee performances.
AJ Lewis (Mandela, Mrs Doubtfire) shares the role of The Preacher at certain venues and Daniel Reid-Walters plays Ted Hinton (Girl from the North Country, The Railway Children).
They are joined by Taryn Sudding as Cumie Barrow/Governor Miriam Ferguson, Alexander Evans as Henry Barrow/Deputy Johnson/Ensemble, Andrew Berlin as Captain Frank Hamer/Ensemble, James Mateo-Salt as Sheriff Schmid/Ensemble, Callum Henderson as Bud/Archie/ Ensemble, Jasmine Beel as Stella/Emma Parker/Ensemble, Oonagh Cox as Eleanore/On-Stage Swing, Michael Cortez as Off-Stage Swing/ Resident Director and Olivia Lallo as Off-Stage Swing/Dance Captain.
The UK & Ireland tour of Bonnie & Clyde The Musical follows hot on the heels of two hellraising hit seasons in London’s West End at the Arts Theatre and the Garrick Theatre. The eagerly awaited West End cast album was released in July and is available on all streaming platforms.
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is the story of two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere who became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure – and each other. Fearless, shameless, and alluring, this is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.
The production features music by multi-Grammy®, Tony® and Emmy® Award nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlett Pimpernell, Death Note), lyrics by Tony® and Oscar® winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love), a book by Emmy® Award nominee Ivan Menchell (Blended [movie], The Cemetery Club, Death Note The Musical).
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston (Burlesque, Death Note, Tomorrow Morning) with Set and Costume Design by Philip Witcomb (Atlantis, Stones In His Pockets, MAME), Musical Supervision from Katy Richardson (SIX, Rent, Jersey Boys), Associate Musical Supervision from Nick Barstow (Next to Normal, Bonnie & Clyde), Original Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel (Patti Lupone: Live, Annie Get Your Gun), Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations by Jen Green (Fantastically Great Women, Vanara), Lighting Design by Zoe Spurr (Fantastically Great Women, Hamlet at Theatre Royal Windsor), Sound Design by Tom Marshall (The Drifter’s Girl, Nativity The Musical, Curtains), Video Design by Nina Dunn (The Shark Is Broken, Lazuli Sky), Associate Direction and Choreography by Libby Watts (Burlesque, Wicked), Wig Design by Darren Ware (Bonnie & Clyde) and Casting Director Jim Arnold CDG (Wicked, The Prince of Egypt). Issie Osborne is Musical Director and Mike Dixon is Consulting Musical Supervisor.
The production team is made up of Company Manager – Jay Green, Stage Manager – Robert Fletcher, Deputy Stage Manager – Katie Balmforth, Assistant Stage Manager/Book Cover – Charlotte Cross, Assistant Stage Manager – Harriet Saffin LX 1 – James Stokes, Head of Video/LX 2 – Abigayle Holt, LX 3/Technical Swing – Emily Collier, LX 4 – Ella Welch, Head of Sound – Olly Smith, Sound 2 – Harvey Saunders Woolley, Technical Swing – Amber Waller, Head of Wardrobe – Roberta Mckeown, Wardrobe Assistant – Rebecca Tipton, Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-Up – Helen Robinson-Tsingos and Assistant Wigs, Hair & Make-Up – Louisa Nugent.
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is presented by Adam Paulden and Jason Haigh-Ellery for ADAMA Entertainment, an Olivier Award-winning production company with West End and UK Touring credits including Burlesque The Musical, Bonnie and Clyde in Concert, Rock of Ages, Company, Fame, Curtains, The Wedding Singer, The Last Five Years and The Last King of Scotland.
For more information and tickets visit www.bonnieandclydemusical.com
LISTINGS
BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL
Tuesday 5th March-Saturday 9th March 2024
Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 12th March-Saturday 16th March 2024
Norwich, Theatre Royal
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 19th March-Saturday 23rd March 2024
Sunderland, Empire
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 26th March-Saturday 30th March 2024
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 2nd April-Saturday 6th April 2024
Southampton, Mayflower
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 9th April-Saturday 13th April 2024
Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 16th-Saturday 20th April 2024
Glasgow, King’s Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Alex James-Hatton as Clyde until 19 Apr
Danny Hatchard as Clyde 19/20 Apr
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 23rd April-Saturday 27th April 2024
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 30th April-Saturday 4th May 2024
Bath, Theatre Royal
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 7th May-Saturday 11th May 2024
Manchester, Palace Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 14th May-Saturday 18th May 2024
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 21st May-Saturday 25th May 2024
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 28th May-Saturday 1st June 2024
Belfast, Grand Theatre
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 11th June-Saturday 15th June 2024
Bradford, Alhambra
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 18th June-Saturday 22nd June 2024
Milton Keynes Theatre
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 25th June-Saturday 29th June 2024
Blackpool, Winter Gardens
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 2nd July-Saturday 6th July 2024
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 9th July-Saturday 13th July 2024
Cheltenham, Everyman
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 16th July-Saturday 20th July 2024
Dublin, Bord Gais Theatre
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 23rd July-Saturday 27th July 2024
Brighton, Theatre Royal
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Daisy Wood-Davis as Blanche
Sam Ferriday as Buck
Jaz Ellington as Preacher
Tuesday 3rd September-Saturday 7th September 2024
Birmingham, Hippodrome
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 10th September-Saturday 14th September 2024
Portsmouth
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 24th September-Saturday 28th September 2024
High Wycombe, Wycombe Swan
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 1st October-Saturday 5th October 2024
Newcastle, Theatre Royal
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 8th October-Saturday 12th October 2024
Sheffield, Lyceum
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
Danny Hatchard as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Monday 14th October-Friday 18th October 2024
Bromley, Churchill Theatre
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
TBC as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Tuesday 22nd October-Saturday 26th October 2024
Northampton, Royal and Derngate
Catherine Tyldesley as Blanche
TBC as Clyde
Katie Tonkinson as Bonnie
Sam Ferriday as Buck
AJ Lewis as Preacher
Casting across all venues subject to availability.