Samantha Barks, Danielle Steers and more to star in virtual First Date musical revival

Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner's First Date will be revived in a virtual production.

The recorded show, which is set to star Samantha Barks (Casey), Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Man #2), Rufus Kampa (Young Aaron), Simon Lipkin (Aaron), Nicholas McLean (Man #1), and Danielle Steers (Woman #1), will be filmed at Crazy Coqs and then made available for streaming.

The musical, playing from 22 to 24 October, has book by Winsberg, music and lyrics by Zachary and Weiner and was first seen on Broadway in 2013. The show is about two singletons in New York who have been set up on a date that goes from a disaster to a delightful evening.

It has direction and videography by Dean Johnson, musical supervision by Adam Hoskins and direction by Josh Winstone.