Celebrates the life and legacy of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Herman
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full casting for the revival of Jerry Herman’s JERRY’S GIRLS. Starring Cassidy Janson (Olivier Award winner for & Juliet), Lyn Paul (Blood Brothers) and Julie Yammasee (Bonnie & Clyde), with songs from such timeless musicals as Mame, Hello Dolly!, Milk & Honey, Mack & Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles.This new production opens on 22 May, with previews from 18 May, and plays a strictly limited season until 29 June.
JERRY’S GIRLS was created by Herman and collaborator Larry Alford in 1981, opened Off-Broadway to critical acclaim and resulted in a hit National Tour and a Tony-nominated run on Broadway, directed and choreographed by Wayne Cilento.
Herman’s list of awards and honours is seemingly endless – it includes multiple Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Drama Desk Awards, the Johnny Mercer Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, the Oscar Hammerstein Award and an entry into the Theatre Hall of Fame.
The show will feature choreography by Matt Cole, set and costume design by Paul Farnsworth, lighting design by Philip Gladwell, musical supervision and arrangements by Sarah Travis, and an all-female band.
Listings
JERRY’S GIRLS: 18 May – 29 June
Venue: Menier Chocolate Factory 53 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU