Laura Pitt-Pulford, Anna-Jane Casey to Bloom in FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS at the Crucible; Cast Announced!

The new musical FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS has found its blooms.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Laura Pitt-Pulford and Anna-Jane Casey are among those who will star in the Crucible Theatre's upcoming production of the musical, directed by Sheffield Artistic Director Daniel Evans. Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff's adaptation of Paul Gallico's 1963 novel is slated begin in Sheffield on May 18 for a run through June 4, 2016.

Joining the previously announced Clare Burt (This Is My Family, A Streetcar named Desire) in the title role of Mrs Harris, Moyo Akandé (White Christmas) makes her Sheffield debut as Flower Girl/Juanita. Returning to the Crucible stage, Anna-Jane Casey, last seen acting alongside Daniel Evans in Company, plays Violet Butterfield, with Rebecca Caine (LES MISERABLES, The Phantom of the Opera) as Lady Dant/Mme Colbert. Luke Dale (Holby City) takes the role of Terry with David Durham (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King) as Mayor/M. Armand. Familiar to audiences from his role in the award-winning My Fair Lady and the UK tour of West Side Story, Louis Maskell plays Bob/Andre. Also returning to the Crucible, Mark Meadows (High Society) plays Albert Harris/Marquis de Chassagne with Laura Pitt-Pulford (Oliver!, The Sound Of Music, Piaf) as Pamela/Natasha. Nicola Sloane, who also appeared in My Fair Lady and Me & My Girl, completes the cast, in the role of Sybil Sullivan.

1947. London. Mrs Harris spends every day cheerfully cleaning for her clients. She wants for nothing. Or so she thinks... One day, she happens upon something that takes her breath away - a Christian Dior dress. And something deep within her awakens. She sets out on an unthinkable quest to have a Dior dress of her own. On her incredible journey, Mrs Harris realises that she can finally let go of her past. This is the story of one woman's dream of achieving the impossible. This is the story of the extraordinary Mrs Harris.

Tickets for FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS can be purchased from Sheffield Theatres' Box Office in-person, by phone on 0114 249 6000 or online at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk and are priced from £17.00 (concessions available). A transaction fee of £1.50 (£1.00 online) applies to all bookings made at the Box Office (excluding cash).

Laura Pitt-Pulford recently starred in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Leicester Curve. Among her other recent stage credits are PIAF and HELLO, DOLLY! She has also appeared onstage in THE RETURN OF THE SOLIDER at Jermyn Street, THE LIGHT PRINCESS at the National, MACK AND MABEL and PARADE at Southwark Playhouse and more.

Casey made her West End debut in CATS and went on to star in CHILDREN OF EDEN, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMBOAT and GREASE. She later took the stage in OUT OF THE BLUE, STARLIGHT EXPRESS and WEST SIDE STORY (in London and on tour) as well as CHICAGO and ON YOUR TOES. Casey has also appeared onstage in MY ONE AND ONLY at Chichester, SWEET CHARITY and COMPANY at the Crucible, MACK AND MABEL, HOBSONS CHOICE and RADIO TIMES at Watermill, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and FORBIDDEN BROADWAY at Menier Chocolate Factory, COMEDY OF ERRORS at Open Air Theatre, BELLS ARE RINGING at Union Theatre, SPAMALOT at the Playhouse Theatre, BILLY ELLIOT in London and more.