The Rise And Fall of Little Voice announces full cast and creatives for UK tour

Full casting and creatives have been announced for the new UK tour of The Rise And Fall of Little Voice.

The brand new production of Jim Cartwright’s piece from Katy Lipson and Glass Half Full Productions will embark on a UK tour from March, opening in Southampton.

As previously announced, international YouTube sensation Christina Bianco will star in the title role of LV with Shobna Gulati (Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, Coronation Street) playing Mari Hoff and Ian Kelsey (Emmerdale, Casualty, Coronation Street) playing Ray Say.

Further casting will see Akshay Gulati (The Family Way; East is East; The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, all Bolton Octagon) play Billy, Anna Hale (London Road, Cuba Pictures/BBC Films) understudy the role of LV and Sadie, with William Ilkley (War Horse, UK/ International Tour; The Full Monty, UK Tour; The Mousetrap, West End/ UK Tour), playing cabaret club owner Mr. Boo.

The cast is completed by Fiona Mulvaney (The Ferryman, West End; Silent Witness, BBC) as Sadie and James Robert Moore (All That, Lion and Unicorn; Fanny & Stella, Above the Stag) in the role of Phone Man. James will also be Resident Director on the production.

The production is directed by Bronagh Lagan (Cruise, West End; Little Women The Musical, Park Theatre/ Hope Mill) with Musical Director and Associate Sound Designer Eamonn O’Dwyer, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will feature set and costume design by Sara Perks, casting by Jane Deitch, lighting design by Nic Farman, Andrew Johnson as Sound Designer and Chris Matanlé as General Manager.

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will open in Southampton on 23 March 2022 and tour to The Capitol Horsham, Exeter Northcott, Malvern Theatres, Theatre Clwyd, Theatre Royal Brighton, Derby Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, Liverpool Playhouse, Theatre Royal Wakefield, Crewe Lyceum Theatre, The Lowry Salford, Blackpool Grand, Mercury Theatre Colchester, Richmond Theatre, York Theatre Royal and Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.

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Meet Little Voice and Mari Hoff. A mother and daughter central to the heart of this Northern fairy-tale, but as far apart in character as can be. Left to her own devices, Little Voice starts to embody the famous divas she plays on repeat, from Judy Garland to Shirley Bassey, and becomes an overnight sensation.

With humour, heart and countless powerhouse ballads all performed live on stage, Cartwright’s timeless and iconic tale explores the highs and the lows of small-town dreams, family rivalry and finding your voice in a noisy world.