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Kate Fleetwood and Jamie Parker join High Society

The Cole Porter musical will play at the Old Vic from 30 April

Ben Hewis
London Off-West End
Kate Fleetwood will play Tracy Lord
Kate Fleetwood will play Tracy Lord

Kate Fleetwood (London Road) will play Tracy Lord alongside join Jamie Parker (Mike Connor), Rupert Young (CK Dexter) and Annabel Scholey (Liz Imbrie) in the Old Vic's upcoming revival of High Society.

The production, directed by Maria Friedman, will be staged in the round and will run from 30 April to 22 August 2015.

Based on The Philadelphia Story, the Cole Porter musical tells the story of Long Island socialite Tracy Lord and her three suitors and features songs including "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?", "True Love" and "Well, Did You Evah!".

Friedman has previously directed the award-winning Menier Chocolate Factory production of Merrily
We Roll Along. Her acting credits include Sweeney Todd, The Woman in White and Ragtime.