'Ride the Cyclone The Musical' reveals full cast

Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, the musical follows six teenagers who are offered one last shot at life after a freak rollercoaster accident.

Summary

• Ride the Cyclone The Musical makes its UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
• The musical is written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
• The cast includes three actors making their professional debuts

The full cast has been revealed for the UK premiere of Ride the Cyclone The Musical, which begins performances at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on 14 November.

Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, the musical follows six teenagers who are offered one last shot at life after a freak rollercoaster accident.

Edward Wu (Kim’s Convenience) will star as The Amazing Karnak, with Baylie Carson (Mean Girls, SIX) as Ocean, Grace Galloway (Priscilla The Party, Blood Brothers) as Jane Doe, Robyn Gilbertson making her professional debut as Constance, Damon Gould (Cabaret, Newsies) as Noel, Bartek Kraszewski making his professional debut as Mischa, and Jack Maverick making his professional debut as Ricky.

The cast is completed by Nathaniel Purnell (Shucked, The Time Traveller’s Wife) and Rebecca D’Lacey (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).

Richmond and Maxwell said, "We are beyond thrilled that a musical, which began in the basement of a Ukrainian church in Victoria, Canada, has finally found its way to London, England, this fall! The exceptional team assembled for this production is truly remarkable, and we can’t wait for UK audiences to experience Ride the Cyclone!"

The musical will be directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee, with musical direction by Ben McQuigg, set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Tim Deiling, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, and sound design by Tom Marshall.

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Photo credit: full cast of Ride the Cyclone. (Courtesy of production)