Ghost to be presented in concert in the West End with star casting announced

Ghost the Musical will be presented in a special concert in the West End this autumn.

The hit show, based on the film of the same name that starred Patrick Swayze alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, follows murdered boyfriend Sam as he tries to save his still-living girlfriend Molly from grave danger. It has book and lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin (who wrote the original film), with music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard.

The concert will mark the musical’s first return to London’s West End after a 12-year hiatus. It is produced by Colin Ingram, the show’s original West End and Broadway producer, and will be directed by original associate director Paul Warwick Griffin, with musical supervision by Laurie Perkins.

The cast will be led by Lucie Jones (The Baker’s Wife) and Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet), playing the roles of Molly and Sam, respectively. Further casting and creative team members will be announced in due course.

Ingram commented: “I am delighted to be bringing Ghost The Musical back in a new format for this one-off performance so audiences can enjoy the incredible music that Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard wrote over ten years ago which has now been produced in over 20 countries from Brazil to Hungary to Russia. I’m so happy to have Oliver Tompsett play Sam Wheat after he helped develop the role in workshops and for Lucie Jones to return as Molly after playing the role in China and South East Asia.”

Ghost the Musical first debuted at Manchester Opera House in March 2011 before transferring to London’s Piccadilly Theatre in July of the same year and to Broadway in 2012. It embarked on its first UK tour in 2013. Since then, it has been produced in 20 countries across the world including Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Singapore and Dubai.

An official London cast recording was released in 2012 and has accumulated over 10 million streams and purchases.

Ghost in Concert will be held at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at 8pm, with tickets going on sale from 10am on Friday, 19 July.

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