Take a listen to the show!
Exclusive: A new number from Maiden Voyage, a new musical by Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean, has been released.
Produced by Mark Cortale, Dale Franzen, Jonathan Murray and Harvey Reese in association with Shared Experience, it tells the story of Tracy Edwards and the first all-women racing crew of Maiden who made history competing in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989/90.
The musical is directed by Tara Overfield Wilkinson and features orchestrations by Michael Starobin, with musical direction by Simona Budd. Set and costume design is by Abby Clarke, with lighting design by Megan Lucas. Casting is by Harry Blumenau, and Kirsty Malpass serves as associate director.
Set to star are Chelsea Halfpenny (Tracy Edwards), Naomi Alade (Jo), Laura Tyrer (Pat), Shahaf Ifhar (King Hussein), Juliette Artigala (Michele/Tanja), Alex Bowen (Dawn Riley), Molly Cleere (Nancy), Sam DeFeo (Mandi), Olivia Hewitt-Jones (Marie Claude), Rowan Macpherson (Sally), Olivia Mitchell (Claire), Billy Roberts (Walter/Reporter/Navigator) and Daniel Robinson (Howard Reporter).
Listen to the cast in action:
The video is created by pipfilms, with accompaniment by Budd, violin player Jordan Earnshaw and cello player Theo Bently Curtin.
Maiden Voyage will open at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on 26 July, with previews from tomorrow night, and play to 23 August.