Alice Fearn to star in world premiere of musical penned by Christopher J Orton and Jon Robyns

Written by Christopher J Orton (My Land’s Shore) and Jon Robyns (currently playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera) in a first-time collaboration for the pair, the show is directed by Julie Atherton (Ordinary Days) with orchestrations, arrangements and musical supervision by Ben Goddard-Young.

The piece tells the tale of Alex Shaw (Fearn) across 20 years, as she experiences the love of two very different men. Fearn, who you can hear performing a number from the show below, has credits including Come From Away and Wicked. Further cast members are to be revealed.

Orton and Robyns said today: “We started work on early drafts of this show together almost ten years ago, and eagerly revisited it in April 2020. It got us both through lockdown with no expectation of the show turning into what it is today. We came out the other side with a piece that speaks to how we all feel now about moving forward and what it means to belong.

“We are strong advocates of new, original British musicals, and are delighted to have our debut show produced at Southwark Playhouse; a proven breeding ground for new innovative writing. Alice Fearn has beautifully embodied the character of Alex Shaw through several workshops, and we’re extremely excited for audiences to see her bring this brand-new musical to the stage for the first time.”

Have a first listen to the piece here:

On the creative team for the show are musical director Honor Halford-MacLeod, movement director Alexzandra Sarmiento, set and costume designer Bob Sterrett, lighting designer Adam King, sound designer Raffaela Pancucc production manager Titch Gosling and dramaturg Kate Golledge, while the show is produced and general managed by Paul Virides Productions.