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Natasha J Barnes cast in Brontë musical Wasted at Southwark Playhouse

The brand new musical follows the lives of the famous literary siblings

Alex Wood
London Off-West End
Siobhan Athwal, Natasha Barnes and Molly Lynch will play the three Brontë sisters
Siobhan Athwal, Natasha Barnes and Molly Lynch will play the three Brontë sisters

Casting has been announced for the brand new musical Wasted, which opens at Southwark Playhouse in September.

Based on the lives of the famous Brontë sisters and charting the highs and lows of their various relationships, the brand new musical, told in the form of a rock documentary, has music by Christopher Ash (Showstoppers) with book and lyrics by Carl Miller (Emil and the Detectives).

Cast in the show are Natasha Barnes (Funny Girl) as Charlotte, Siobhan Athwal (Romeo and Juliet) as Emily Brontë, Molly Lynch (Sunset Boulevard) as Anne Brontë and Matthew Jacobs Morgan (Our Town) as Branwell Brontë.

The production is directed by Adam Lenson (The Rink) with set and costume design by Libby Todd, musical direction by Tamara Saringer, movement direction by Natasha Harrison, lighting design by Matt Daw and sound design by Mike Thacker.

You can join WhatsOnStage live on Facebook with Barnes and Lenson from 6.30pm.