First look at 'Sylvia' musical ahead of London return

After a run at The Old Vic in 2023, Sylvia tours the UK ahead of a London return at the Royal Albert Hall.

Summary

• 'Sylvia' returns to UK stages with a tour culminating in a London run at the Royal Albert Hall.
• Beverley Knight reprises her Olivier Award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst alongside Naomi Katiyo as Sylvia Pankhurst.
• 'Sylvia' was last seen in London at The Old Vic in 2023, gaining 3 Olivier Award nominations.

Production images have been released for the UK tour and London return of Sylvia.

Beverley Knight reprises her Olivier Award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst alongside Naomi Katiyo as Sylvia Pankhurst in this musical that tells the untold story of Emmeline Pankhurst's rebellious middle child.

The returning cast includes Kelly Agbowu (Mrs Flora ‘The General’ Drummond/Betty Savoy), Claudia-Rose Carlier (Swing), Jaye Marshall (Swing), Kirstie Skivington (Adela Pankhurst) and Ellena Vincent (Christabel Pankhurst).

The rest of the cast includes Lauren Azania (Alternate Sylvia), Zion Battles (Swing), Ebony Clarke (Emily Davison/Daisy Parsons), Eloise Davies (Annie Kenney/Norah Smyth) Solomon Davy (Prime Minister Asquith/Richard Pankhurst), Collette Guitart (Clementine Churchill/Julia Scurr), Leah Hill (Edith Garrud/Mollie Bird), Nathan Louis-Fernand (Swing), Tachia Newall (Keir Hardie/Lord Cromer), Uzuazo O’David (Harry Pankhurst), Castell Parker (Winston Churchill/George Lansbury), Cleve September (Lloyd George/Lord Curzon), Kenedy Small (Jennie Churchill/Edna Payne/Sophia Singh) and Ivano Turco (Silvio Corio/Sir Almroth Wright).

Following a UK tour, Sylvia returns to London for 5 performances at the Royal Albert Hall from 13 to 15 November.

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Photo credit: Sylvia on UK tour. (Photography by Tristram Kenton)