New Victoria Wood musical Fourteen Again reveals world premiere cast

Casting has been announced for Fourteen Again, a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Victoria Wood with a book by Everybody’s Talking About Jamie writer Tom MacRae.

The musical follows Peggy, who reconnects with her former best friend Lou at a local slimming club, exploring friendship, nostalgia and renewal through Wood’s songs.

The creative team includes director Jonathan O’Boyle, musical supervisor Nigel Lilley, set designer Roger Glossop, lighting designer Jason Taylor and costume designer Caroline Hughes. Newly announced are producer Charlotte Scott, choreographer Sammy Murrray, sound designer Sam Glossop, casting director Stuart Burt, video designer Tim Reid and animator Mati Dalton.

Ria Jones will play Lou, while Sally Ann Triplett will play Peggy. Both performers had worked alongside Wood, with Triplett originating the role of Miss Berta in the West End production of Acorn Antiques and Jones performing in The Angina Monologues.

Performances of Fourteen Again run at the newly rechristened Victoria Wood Theatre (currently the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere) will now run from 1 May to 6 June 2026.

There will be a press night on 7 May and a gala performance on what would have been Wood’s birthday, 19 May.