Fame revival – watch the cast during the first day of rehearsals

Theatre Royal Plymouth has released new footage from the first day of rehearsals for the upcoming revival of Fame the Musical.

Running from 28 July to 15 August 2026, the production, conceived and developed by David de Silva, is directed and choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves. WhatsOnStage Award nominee Omari Douglas serves as a creative associate.

Featuring a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy, alongside songs from the original movie, Fame is set in Manhattan in 1980 and follows a group of students at New York’s High School of Performing Arts from enrolment to graduation, exploring their ambitions and challenges through music, drama and dance.

The show marks the 30th anniversary of Fame’s European premiere at Theatre Royal Plymouth in 1995. That production went on to run for more than a decade in the West End, toured internationally, and helped establish the stage version of the 1980 film as a global success.

The cast of faculty members includes Shanay Holmes as Miss Sherman, Waylon Jacobs as Mr Myers, Alasdair Buchan as Mr Sheinkopf, Edwin Ray as Mr Bell/dance captain, and Rachel Jayne Picar as ensemble Teacher/cover Teacher.

The cast playing the students includes Joe Boyle as Nick Piazza, Toby De Salis as Goodman “Goody” King/cover Schlomo Metzenbaum, Megan Ellis as Serena Katz, Olivia Foster-Browne as Mabel Washington, James Hastings as Schlomo Metzenbaum, Shoko Ito as Iris Kelly, Elise Marnie as swing/cover Iris Kelly, Alicia Maynard as ensemble/cover Mabel Washington, Amonik Melaco as Tyrone Jackson, Jago Mottart as ensemble/cover Joe (Jose) Vegas, Kieron O’Donnell as swing/cover Goodman “Goody” King and Nick Piazza, Anu Ogunmefun as ensemble/cover Grace “Lambchops” Lamb, Talia Palamathanan as Carmen Diaz, Samantha Shuma as ensemble/Cover Carmen Diaz, Georgia Leila Stoller as Grace “Lampchops” King, Harrison Wilde as Joe (Jose) Vegas and Patrick Wilden as ensemble/cover Tyrone Jackson.

The creative team features set and co-costume designer Soutra Gilmour, co-costume designer Enver Chakartash, co-choreographer Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, musical supervisor and musical director George Francis, orchestrator and arranger Matthew Malone, lighting designer Richard Howell, sound designer Matt Peploe, and casting director Stuart Burt.

Tickets are on sale below.