The London cast of the West End production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will be led by Jay Perry as Berry Gordy, Natalie Kassanga as Diana Ross and Carl Spencer as Marvin Gaye from 6 March 2018. Who else is joining them?
The new cast members join David Albury, who continues in the role of Smokey Robinson, as the West End production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL celebrates its second birthday at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Cruz Lee-Ojo, 11 years old from Uxbridge, also joins the company to share the role of Young Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy and Stevie Wonder with Tumo Reetsang, 12 years old from Southwark, London.
With music and lyrics from the Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, the production features a 16-piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, and telling the story behind the legendary classic hits, a tour of the musical will play simultaneously around the UK later this year.
The West End production is currently booking until 5 January 2019.
Ensemble members from 6 March comprise: Chanice Alexandra-Burnett, KM Drew Boateng, Timothy Benjamin, Ryan Carter, Ricardo Castro, Amandla Elynah, Livvy Evans, Segun Fawole, Angela Marie Hurst, Cameron Bernard Jones, Cleopatra Joseph, Duane Lamonte, Nathan Lorainey-Dineen, Mireia Mambo, Matt Overfield, Adam Philpott, Ainsley Hall Ricketts, Lawrence Rowe, Nate Simpson, Jaime Tait, Kyle Turner, Anna Van Ruiten, Cherelle Williams, Lashane Williams, Michael Woolston-Thomas, Jayme-Lee Zanoncelli and Mitchell Zhangazha.
Bios
Jay Perry’s previous theatre credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Whistle Down The Wind, both at the Aldwych Theatre, Hairspray at the Gordon Craig Theatre and he currently plays lead Temptation as part of the Motown the Musical West End company.
Natalie Kassanga returns to the West End having last been seen on stage as an original cast member of Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She made her West End debut as Young Nala in The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre.
Carl Spencer is an original member of the Motown the Musical West End company. His previous theatre credits include The Scottsboro Boys at the Young Vic and Garrick Theatre.
