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Exclusive: Cast for the return of Eugenius! announced

The Eugenius! cast has been revealed

Elliott Evans and Lara Denning Danny Kaan
Casting has been unveiled for the return of Eugenius!, the cult classic sci-fi musical. 

Seen both in concert at The London Palladium and during two runs at The Other Palace, the show will be re-imagined for a new staging at the Turbine Theatre in Battersea. 

Set to an 80s-themed rock score, the show is penned by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins and is directed by Hannah Chissick. 

Taking on the role of comic book-obsessive Eugene is Elliott Evans (Kiln) with his two best friends Janey and Feris being played by Jaina Brock-Patel (SIX The Musical) and James Hameed (Be More Chill).

 

 

Completing the cast is Naomi Alade (Beautiful – The Carole King Musical) as Eugenie (Swing), Dominic Andersen (What’s New Pussycat?) as Gerhard/Tough Man/Dad, Joseph Beach (Ortistic Augasm) as Evil Lord Hector, Lara Denning (Matilda) as Lex, Louis Doran (Bugsy Malone) as Eugenie (Swing), Maddison Firth (Heathers The Musical) as Carrie/Super-Hot Lady, Sebastian Harwood (Treason The Musical In Concert) as Eugenie (Swing) and Rhys Taylor (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) as Theo/Space Diva.

Musical direction is by Nick Pinchbeck, set and lighting design by Andrew Exeter, sound design by Alistair Penman and video by Andy Walton with choreography by Aaron Renfree.

The show runs at the Turbine Theatre, with performances set through to 28 May.