Casting announced for Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort Of) which comes to TRP in January 2025

By Isobel McArthur after Jane Austen. Produced by David Pugh & Cunard and Newcastle Theatre Royal

The new production of the West End sensation, Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) will play at Theatre Royal Plymouth 27 January – 01 February 2025 following its opening at Newcastle this September. The show will also visit Northampton, Chelmsford, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Shrewsbury, York, Guildford, Poole, Sheffield, Malvern, Birmingham, Richmond, Glasgow, Oxford, Salford, Bath, Aberdeen, Canterbury, Lichfield, Leeds and Southampton where tickets are now on sale with other dates still to be announced.

The cast for the new production includes; from Cork, Emma Rose Creaner whose previous credits include (Peter Pan at the Gate Theatre, Dublin and Tartuffe at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin) in role of Tillie, Charlotte Lucas, Charles Bingley and Miss Bingley; from Glasgow, Eleanor Kane (Medium Alison in Fun Home at the Young Vic, and Hex at the National Theatre, London) as Anne, Mary Bennet, Lydia Bennet and Mr Gardiner; from Brighton, Rhianna McGreevy (The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Flo, Mrs Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy; from Ilford, Naomi Preston Low (Further Than the Furthest Thing at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall, and The Wind and The Rain at the Finborough Theatre) as Effie and Elizabeth Bennet; and from Glasgow, Christine Steel (A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Scottish National Orchestra) as Clara, Jane Bennet, and Lady Catherine de Burgh. Also joining the company; from Washington, Tyne and Wear Isobel Donkin; from Newcastle, via Portsmouth, Susie Barrett; and from Frodsham, is Georgia Firth.

This is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s classic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. The show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.  It’s the 1800s.  It’s party time.  Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is directed by Olivier and Evening Standard Theatre Award Winner Isobel McArthur. Comedy staging is by Jos Houben, design by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, lighting by Colin Grenfell, musical supervision by Michael John McCarthy, sound design by Michael John McCarthy and Dylan Saberton for Autograph, choreography by Emily Jane Boyle, Associate Director is Martin Leonard, Assistant Director is Finlay Glen, choreography by Emily Jane Boyle, Costume Supervisor is Morag Pirrie, Fight Director is Claire Llewellyn, Production Manager is Blair Halliday, Company Manager is Andrew Speed, Deputy Stage Manager is Heather Robertson, Assistant Stage Manager is Tyler Gregory, Sound Operator is Shannon James, wardrobe by Rod Bicknell, Casting by Sarah Bird and Marc Frankum.—

Cunard is the sponsor of the 2024/25 UK tour. Katie McAlister, President of Cunard, said: “It’s always a pleasure coming home to Newcastle, but on this occasion, it’ll be even more special because Cunard is premiering the fantastic Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) in the North East. The show has already captivated audiences aboard our new ship Queen Anne and we look forward to sharing this wonderful theatrical experience with the city of Newcastle, which already boasts a hugely vibrant entertainment scene. As sponsor of this award-winning show’s UK tour, Cunard is extremely proud to support such an incredible and fun-filled production, after its phenomenal success in the West End.”

Newcastle Theatre Royal is an independent Theatre which will be co-producing Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) with David Pugh prior to a national tour. The theatre presents a broad and ambitious programme, encompassing the finest of West End, national and international drama, musicals, pantomime, comedy, opera and dance for audiences across the North-East and beyond.

Beyond the stage, Newcastle Theatre Royal plays a vital role in the community, offering an extensive Creative Engagement programme that inspires, educates and engages with young people, communities and schools from across the region.

Tickets for Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at Theatre Royal Plymouth are on sale now at https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/pride-prejudice/