News: Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical extends in the West End

Following its official opening night in the West End, Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical has extending booking at the Lyric Theatre until 18 September 2022.

The world premiere opened last week, starring Arinzé Kene, with a book by Lee Hall and direction by Clint Dyer.

Hailed as a major cultural event, the landmark production has unlimited access to Bob Marley’s superlative songs of love and unity and brings together very best reggae musicians for an inspirational tale of passion, political transformation and enduring hope from Trenchtown to the West End.

From the hills of rural Jamaica, blending visionary musical talent and revolutionary zeal, Bob Marley set out to touch the world with his inspirational musical message and soul stirring advocacy for the oppressed.

Full cast includes Arinzé Kene as Bob Marley, Daniel Bailey, Craig Blake, Charles Blyth, Gabrielle Brooks as Rita Marley, Melissa Brown Taylor as Marcia Griffiths, Maxwell Cole, Athena Collins, Michael Duke, Kimmy Edwards, Raphael Estavia, Henry Faber, Cannon Hay, Shanay Holmes as Cindy Breakspeare, Savanna Jeffrey, Natey Jones as Peter Tosh, Sophia Mackay as Judy Mowatt, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Cleopatra Rey, Julene Robinson, Jacade Simpson as Bunny Wailer, Nate Simpson, Archie Smith, Declan Spaine, Jaime Tait and Teddy Wills.

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