Ride the Cyclone announces cast for London return

Ride the Cyclone has announced casting for its return to London.

Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, the show follows six teenagers who are killed in a rollercoaster accident. Trapped in limbo, they are offered a chance to return to life – if they can convince an enigmatic figure that they are the one most deserving of a second chance.

The 90-minute musical premiered at Atomic Vaudeville in British Columbia in 2008 before gaining a broader audience with its American debut at Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater in 2015. It later transferred Off-Broadway to the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2016.

Since then, the show has had productions in cities including Seattle, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Sydney and Buenos Aires. Now classed as a cult sensation, the 2021 world premiere cast recording has amassed hundreds of millions of streams on music platforms.

It received its UK premiere last year, where our WhatsOnStage critic called it “utterly exhilarating.”

Newly set to star will be Kayna Montecillo and Josh Butler (Why Am I So Single?) as Noel. Returning to the show as Jane Doe, Constance, Mischa and Ricky respectively are Grace Galloway, Robyn Gilbertson, Bartek Kraszewski and Jack Maverick – all three of whom made their professional debuts in the show last year. The cast is completed by Nathaniel Purnell (Shucked) and Rebecca D’Lacey (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), who return as swings.

Casting for The Amazing Karnak to be announced.

The show is directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee with musical direction and supervision by Ben McQuigg, set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Tim Deiling, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, sound design by Tom Marshall, illusion design by Richard Pinner, casting by Harry Blumenau, associate direction by Eva Sampson, associate choreography by Jasmin Colangelo, production management by Toby P Darvill for Production Solutions Group and general management by Jack Maple Productions.

Ride the Cyclone will return to Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 June to 22 August 2026.  The show is licensed by Concord Theatricals.