Photo Flash: First Look At New Cast Members in Guys & Dolls Rehearsals

The immersive production, Guys & Dolls releases a first look at the new cast in rehearsals. Photography is by Manuel Harlan.

It was recently announced that Owain Arther (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Lord of the Rings) will join the cast as Nathan Detroit as well as Timmika Ramsay (Moulin Route, Cinderella) as the new Miss Adelaide. They will perform alongside George Ioannides (An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, MAMMA MIA!) who will continue his lead role as Sky Masterson, and Celinde Schoenmaker (Howard Goodall’s Love Story, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera) as Sarah Brown.

Other additions to the cast are Jonathan Andrew Hume (Come from Away; nominated for Best British Actor in a Musical at the Black British Theatre Awards) playing Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Ryan Pidgen (Matilda (for the RSC), Man of La Mancha, The Wind in the WiIlows) as Benny Southstreet, Tori Scott (The Cher Show, Cotton Candy and Cocaine in NYC) as General Cartwright, Niall Buggy (To Kill A Mockingbird, Juno and The Paycock, Rough Crossing) as Arvide Abernathy, TJ Lloyd as Rusty Charlie and Dashaun Vegas as Harry the Horse.

Continuing in the cast, Iroy Abesamis (Swing), Cornelius Clarke (Lieutenant Brannigan), Cameron Johnson (Big Jule), Saffi Needham (Ensemble), James Revell (Swing), Charlotte Scott (Swing, Co-Dance Captain), and Dale White (Swing, Dance Captain, Fight Captain) will be joined by new ensemble cast members; Katie Bradley, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Filippo Coffano, Eamonn Cox, Kamilla Fernandes, Alex Given, Lucie Horsfall, Hollie Jane Stephens, Dominic Lamb, Siân Nathaniel-James, Sophie Pourret, Nathan Rigg, Pierce Rogan and Samuel Routley.

The new cast begin performances on the 26^th February, ahead of the productions first anniversary in March.

Guys & Dolls opened on 14 March 2023, marking Nick Hytner’s first musical presented at the Bridge Theatre. The award-winning musical takes its audience on a whirlwind adventure from Broadway to Havana. In November 2023, the production won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

Guys & Dolls, based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon, has music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, with – choreography by Arlene Phillips with James Cousins, musical supervision and arrangements by Tom Brady, set by Bunny Christie, costumes by Bunny Christie and Deborah Andrews, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Arditti, orchestrations by Charlie Rosen, associate direction by James Cousins and Lily Dyble, casting by Charlotte Sutton, Fight Direction by Kate Waters and Wigs, Hair and Make-Up by Campbell Young Associates.

Guys & Dolls is booking at the Bridge Theatre until 31 August 2024.