Casting has been revealed for The Full Monty, which hits the road again for a UK tour in 2023.
The play, written by Simon Beaufoy, will open at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on September 14, 2023, before visiting Buxton, Coventry, Chester, York, Norwich, Nottingham, Southampton, Bradford, Aylesbury, Cardiff, Blackpool, Liverpool, Belfast, Birmingham, Southend-on-Sea, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Carlisle, Dartford and Leicester.
Set to appear will be Danny Hatchard (EastEnders) as Gaz, Jake Quickenden (Hair) as Guy, Bill Ward (Coronation Street) as Gerald, Neil Hurst (Casualty) as Dave, Ben Onwukwe (Professor T) as Horse and Nicholas Prasad (Krypton) as Lomper.
The piece follows Gaz and friends as they decide to fight back against the cost of living and unemployment by baring it all in a strip show.
It is directed by Michael Gyngell, with choreography and intimacy co-ordination by Ian West. The set and costume design is by Jasmine Swann, with lighting design by Andrew Exeter and sound design by Chris Whybrow.
This production marks the first co-production and partnership between the Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House, which recently became an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.
Further cast members are to be revealed, with select tour dates on sale below.