Malory Towers is a musical based on the series of books of the same namebyEnid Blyton. It is adapted by Emma Rice and composed by Ian Ross.
| Malory Towers | |
|---|---|
| Music | Ian Ross |
| Book | Emma Rice |
| Basis | Malory Towers byEnid Blyton |
| Premiere | 19 July 2019: The Passenger Shed, Bristol |
| Productions | 2019 UK tour 2020 UK tour 2020 London |
The musical is the second production from Emma Rice's theatre company Wise Children. It opened at The Passenger Shed in Bristol from 19 July to 18 August 2019[1] before touring to Cambridge Arts Theatre (4 to 7 September), York Theatre Royal (10 to 14 September), Exeter Northcott Theatre (17 to 21 September), HOME Manchester (24 to 28 September) and Oxford Playhouse (1 to 5 October).
The production was scheduled to begin a UK tour in spring 2020, however this has had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The tour was also scheduled to run at the Southbank Centre, London from 2 July to 31 August 2020.
| Character | 2019 UK tour | 2020 UK tour and London[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Lacey | Rebecca Collingwood | Alison Arnopp |
| Irene Dupont | Mirabelle Gremaud | |
| Bill Robinson | Vinnie Heaven | Georgia Bruce |
| Darrell Rivers | Izuka Hoyle | Alice Vilanculo |
| Alicia Johns | Renee Lamb | Bobbie Little |
| Sally Hope | Francesca Mills | Rosie Abraham |
| Mary Lou Atkinson | Rose Shalloo | Naomi Morris |