The grand socially distanced show opens at the Dominion tonight
The show is led by Brian Conley, Jacqueline Jossa, Matt Jay-Willis, Lucie Jones, Sandra Marvin, Martyn Ellis, Rebecca Lock, Cedric Neal, Sam Oladeinde and Jeremy Secomb, alongside Simbi Akande, Will Arundell, Nicole-Lily Baisden, Lizzie Bea, Joshua Gannon, James Gant, Shirley Jameson, Kurt Kansley, Alex Lodge, Matthew McDonald, Minal Patel, Jemma Revell, Rebecca Ridout and Lee Van Geleen.
It will also feature three teams of children on rotation. The role of Tiny Tim will be shared by William Barker, Osian Salter and Brodie Edwards, while the remaining childrens role will be shared by Victoria Alsina, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Asanda Abbie Masike, Charlie Mclellan, Nicholas Parris, Gabriel Payne, Angelica-Pearl Scott, Sasha Watson-Lobo and Katherine Wilson.
The Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent piece will feature over 50 performers, including the 24-piece London Musical Theatre Orchestra.
The creative team is led by director Shaun Kerrison, with sound design by Nick Lidster for Autograph (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Band), design by Dora Schweitzer (The Wipers Times) and musical staging by Tim Jackson (Merrily We Roll Along, The Season). Lighting Design is by Mike Robertson, projection design is by George Reeve with Feddie Tapner as musical director, casting by Jim Arnold and child casting by Keston and Keston.