Treason the Musical moves performances to The London Palladium following Dartford cancellation

Hit musical Treason has had to replot its tour this November – with new plans to conclude at The London Palladium.

Performances scheduled to take place from 21 to 25 November have been cancelled at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford. The cancellation is attributed to structural concerns related to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), an issue affecting various buildings across the country.

In response to this situation, a new temporary venue called Orchard West is set to open in late November, though this will mean the production of the award-nominated musical has had to find another venue for its final nights.

As a consequence of the ongoing suspension, the world premiere tour of Treason will now play two performances at The London Palladium. These performances will take place on 21 and 22 November, with tickets on sale now.

The producers of Treason explained today: “We are so grateful to LW theatres for hosting our plot for these performances. Having enjoyed producing sell out and award nominated concerts of Death Note, Chess, Kinky Boots and of course, Treason at the Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane respectively, we can’t wait for the fully staged world premiere tour to now end at the Palladium.

“We were heartbroken to learn of the RAAC situation at the Orchard Theatre, particularly after their stunning renovation. We are thrilled that they are able to recommence performances just in time for some Christmas joy with their pantomime and more into 2024.”

The tour of Treason is set to begin at the end of this month, with stops at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, Sheffield Lyceum, London’s Alexandra Palace, and at The London Palladium.

Since the release of the original EP in 2020, Ricky Allan’s Treason’s songs have gained substantial popularity, amassing over one million streams across 96 countries. The production had a streamed concert in 2021 and a live concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane last year, which was nominated in the 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards and achieved two sold-out performances.

Notably, the writing team of Treason now includes Charli Eglinton for the book and Debris Stevenson for additional lyrics and material.

The cast for the 2023 tour includes Nicole Raquel Dennis, Joe McFadden, Gabriel Akamo, Oscar Conlon-Morrey, Kyle Cox, Lewis Edgar, Sam Ferriday, Emilie Louise Israel, Connor Jones, and Alfie Richards.

An ensemble known as “The Eyes” includes Femi Akinfolarin, Filippo Coffano, Megan Curley, Elèna Gyasi, Naomi Katiyo, Louis Makrodt, and Dan Gill, making his professional stage debut.

The creative team includes Hannah Chissick as the director, Taylor Walker as the choreographer, and Nick Pinchbeck, who takes on the dual responsibilities of musical supervisor and musical director, Philip Witcomb as the designer, Jason Taylor as the lighting designer, and Tom Marshall as the sound designer. Casting is by Harry Blumenau CDA, and Matthew Malone serves as the orchestrator. John Rowland takes on the role of production manager, while Luciano Macis is the company stage manager. Claire Llewelyn is responsible for fight direction, and Jordan Murphy serves as the associate director.

The team also includes associate orchestrator and copyist (Fran Warren), associate orchestrator (James Otto), associate musical director (Mike Steel), and musicians fixer (Oli Briant). Costume supervision is handled by Jemima Penny, while Diana Estrada Hudson takes on the roles of hair and makeup designer and supervisor. Amy Boulton serves as the deputy costume supervisor, with Lucy Rees as the deputy stage manager.

Additionally, there are assistant stage managers (Evie Graham-Brown and Thomas Bray) and an assistant musical director (Siân Campbell). The technical team comprises Toby Darvill as LX 1, Adam Fenton as Sound 1, and Sophie Wilson and Olivia Kellett as Wardrobe 1 and Wardrobe 2, respectively.

The band includes instrumentalists Nick Pinchbeck (Keyboard 1), Siân Campbell (Keyboard 2), Matt Whittington (Drums/Percussion), Ayse Osman (Acoustic/Electric Bass), Lewis Dunsmore (Acoustic/Electric Guitar), Dave Ruff (Reed 1 – Recorders/Flute/Piccolo/Clarinet), Jess Holder (Reed 2 – Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute), Glesni Roberts (Violin), and Richard Phillips (Cello).