Full cast for 101 Dalmatians musical’s London run announced

101 Dalmatians The Musical will transfer to London for a six-week run this summer – and casting has been announced.

The musical is based on Dodie Smith’s classic story and features music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge, with a book by Johnny McKnight and stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris.

Directed by Bill Buckhurst, the production includes set design by David Woodhead, costumes by Sarah Mercadé, and choreography by Lucy Hind. The creative team also includes musical supervisor Alfonso Casado Trigo, orchestrator Jack Hopkins, puppet designer Jimmy Grimes, lighting designer James Whiteside, and sound designer Chris Whybrow. Leigh Stanford Thompson serves as musical director, and casting is by Lucy Casson. The associate director is Blythe Stewart and the associate choreographer is Llandyll Gove.

The story follows Cruella de Vil as she schemes to capture Dalmatian puppies to create a fur coat, placing Pongo, Perdi, and their litter of pups in danger.

As already revealed, Sydnie Christmas will take on the role of the iconic villain, Cruella de Vil.

Set to appear alongside her will be Jeff Brazier and Aston Merrygold as Casper and Jasper, respectively.

The appearance marks Brazier’s stage debut. He commented: “I love taking on new challenges and I’m so excited to absorb all of the acting experience around me from the cast of 101 Dalmatians.”

He added: “I’ll be working hard to learn my lines and looking forward to bringing smiles to lots of people’s faces throughout our summer run at the Eventim Apollo.”

Merrygold shared his excitement, saying, “The kids can’t wait to see their dad back on stage!”

They’ll be joined by Laura Baldwin as Danielle and Samuel Thomas as Tom. Playing Pongo will be Linford Johnson, with Perdi played by Emma Thornett.

Completing the cast are Dylan Collymore (ensemble), Victoria Compson-Bradford (swing), Benedict Hastings (ensemble), Lottie Johnson (ensemble), Rachel Lea-Gray (ensemble), Kenan Lewis Smith (ensemble), Callum Martin (ensemble), Ronan O’Hara (swing), Joe Sleight (ensemble), Chioma Uma (ensemble), and Jhanaica Van Mook (ensemble).

The adaptation will open at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on Friday 18 July and run until Saturday 30 August 2025. 101 Dalmatians was first performed at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London in 2022 and was last seen on tour.

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