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Cast announced for Live Aid musical Just For One Day

The show opens at the Old Vic early next year

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

2 October 2023

James Hameed, Craige Els and Naomi Katiyo, photos supplied by the production (© Left: Vanessa Valentine, rightL YellowBellyPhoto)
James Hameed, Craige Els and Naomi Katiyo, photos supplied by the production (© Left: Vanessa Valentine, rightL YellowBellyPhoto)

Initial casting has been confirmed for the new Live Aid musical Just for One Day. 

As already revealed, the show is set to open at the Old Vic in January, with the piece based on the iconic music event.

It features musical supervision, arrangements and orchestration by Matthew Brind, choreography by Ebony Molina, set by Soutra Gilmour, costume by Fay Fullerton, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Gareth Owen, video and animation by Andrzej Goulding and casting by Stuart Burt CDG.

The cast of Just For One Day will include Julie Atherton (Avenue Q), Ashley Campbell (Company), Jackie Clune (Emilia), Craige Els (Matilda the Musical), James Hameed (Eugenius!), Naomi Katiyo (What’s New Pussycat?), Hope Kenna (Wendy and Peter Pan), Freddie Love (But I’m A Cheerleader), Emily Ooi (Miss Saigon) and Rhys Wilkinson (& Juliet) with further casting to be announced in due course.

Find out more about the show here. 

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