Casting announced for Richard O'Brien's The Stripper

Casting has been announced for the upcoming production of The Stripper at St James Theatre.

Hannah Grover (The Toxic Avenger) will join Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard), Marc Pickering (The Toxic Avenger), Michael Steedon (Jack and His Giant Stalk) and Sebastien Torkia (Travels With My Aunt) in the show, which runs from 11 July to 13 August.

Directed by Benji Sperring (The Toxic Avenger), The Stripper is a musical based on the original story by Carter Brown and has music and lyrics from Richard Hartley and Richard O'Brien.

Set in 1961 in California, The Stripper follows Lieutenant Al Wheeler who has to solve the mystery around stripper Deadpan Dolores and what she is hiding.

The Stripper opens at the St James Theatre on 11 July until 13 August. Previews begin from 7 July.