Cast Announced for New UK Tour of THE WEDDING SINGER

Step back in time and get ready for the biggest party in town! A sparkling new production of THE WEDDING SINGER will tour the UK in 2017 opening on Monday 6 February at Leicester Curve. Jon Robyns, Ray Quinn, Cassie Compton, Roxanne Pallett and Ruth Madoc will star in the hilarious musical based on the hit film.

It's 1985. Hair is huge, greed is good and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favourite wedding singer. When his own fiancée dumps him at the altar a seriously bummed out Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.

Can sweet-natured Julia and her best friend Holly lure Robbie out of the dumpster and back into the limelight? Or is he going to see her head off down the aisle with Wall Street bad boy Glen. Only Grandma Rosie seems to be able to see that Robbie and Julia are the couple that are meant to be.

West End and musical theatre star Jon Robyns plays Robbie Hart. Most recently he starred in Legally Blonde as Emmett Forrest, other theatre credits include Enjolras in LES MISERABLES, Spamalot, Memphis and Avenue Q.

He is joined on stage by British singer-songwriter Ray Quinn as Glen, who shot to fame as the runner-up in ITV1's The X Factor in 2006 and as champion of Dancing on Ice in 2009. In 2014 he won Dancing on Ice: Champion of Champions. His theatre credits include Danny Zuko in Grease (West End), Dirty Dancing (West End) and Legally Blonde (UK Tour).

West End leading lady and X Factor finalist Cassie Compton plays Julia; her roles include Sabrina in American Psycho (Almeida, London) and Eponine in LES MISERABLES. Playing best friend Holly, Roxanne Pallett is perhaps best known for her long-standing role as Jo in ITV's Emmerdale. She has also appeared in Waterloo Road and Casualty on screen and in The Rocky Horror Picture Show,The Vagina Monologues and John Godber's On The Piste on stage.

No stranger to stage and screen, comedy veteran Ruth Madoc joins the company as Grandma Rosie. Ruth became a household name in the Eighties when she played Gladys Pugh in BBC comedy series Hi-De-Hi! More recently we've seen her on screen in ITV'sBenidorm, Mount Pleasant (Sky) and Stella (Sky). Samuel Holmes (Mrs Henderson Presents, West End) will play George. Further casting is to be announced.

The Wedding Singer 2017 UK Tour is Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston. Set and Costumes are by Francis O'Connor. Musical Supervision is by Sarah Travis with Musical Direction and Orchestration by George Dyer. Lighting Design is by Ben Cracknell with Sound Design by Richard Brooker. Video Design is by Jack Henry James and Casting by Jim Arnold. The Wedding Singer is produced by Dan Looney, Paulden Hall Productions, Tom O'Connell and Jason Haigh-Ellery.

Don't miss your chance to join the party of the year - with a musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, The Wedding Singer is packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash hit film.

Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the cast photo shoot below!

THE WEDDING SINGER - 2017 UK TOUR DATES

Friday 9 - Saturday 18 February Box Office: 0116 242 3595

Leicester, Curve Theatre Website: www.curveonline.co.uk

Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 February Box Office: 0844 871 3022

Sunderland Empire Website: www.atgtickets.com

Monday 27 February - Saturday 4 March Box Office: 029 2087 8889

Cardiff, New Theatre Website: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 March Box Office: 00353 1 677 7999

Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Website: www.bordgiasenergytheatre.ie

Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 March Box Office: 01322 220000

Dartford, Orchard Theatre Website: www.orchardtheatre.co.uk

Tuesday 28 March - Saturday 1 April Box Office: 01223 357 851

Cambridge Corn Exchange Website: www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk

Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 April Box Office: 023 8071 1811

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Website: www.mayflower.org.uk

Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 April Box Office: 028 9024 1919

Belfast, Grand Opera House Website: www.goh.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 18 - Saturday 2 April Box Office: 0844 871 7648

Glasgow, King's Theatre Website: www.atgticket.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 April Box Office: 01274 432000

Bradford Alhambra Website: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 May Box Office: 0115 989 5555

Nottingham, Theatre Royal Website: www.trch.co.uk

Monday 15 - Saturday 20 May Box Office: 0844 871 3018

Manchester, Opera House Website: www.atgtickets.com

Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 May Box Office: 0844 871 3011

Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com

Tuesday 30 - Saturday 3 June Box Office: 0844 871 3017

Liverpool Empire Website: www.atgtickets.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 June Box Office: 0131 529 6000

Edinburgh, King's Theatre Website: www.edtheatres.com

Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 June Box Office: 01224 641122

Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre Website: www.aberdeenperformingarts.com

Tuesday 27 June- Saturday 1 July Box Office: 01463 234 234

Inverness, Eden Court Website: www.eden-court.co.uk

Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 July Box Office: 01494 512 000

High Wycombe, Swan Theatre Website: www.wycombeswan.co.uk

Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 July Box Office: 01492 872000

Llandudno, Venue Cymru Website: www.venuecymru.co.uk

Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 August Box Office: 020 3285 6000

Bromley, Churchill Theatre Website: www.churchilltheatre.co.uk

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 8 - Saturday 12 August Box Office: 01752 267222

Theatre Royal, Plymouth Website: www.theatreroyal.com

**ON SALE SOON Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 September Box Office: 01892 530613

Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre Website: www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 September Box Office: 01743 281281

Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn Website: www.theatresevern.co.uk

Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 September Box Office: 01792 475715

Swansea, Grand Theatre Website: www.swanseagrand.co.uk

Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 September Box Office: 023 9282 8282

Portsmouth, King's Theatre Website: www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk

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