The cast has been revealed for the premiere of comedian and author David Baddiel's new show The Parent Agency - The Musical, which opens at Storyhouse Chester next month (February 15-March 2).
Adapted by David Baddiel from his best-selling book, with music and additional lyrics by Dan Gillespie Sells - composer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie - the show opens in Chester before a planned national tour and London run.
Eleven-year-old Barry Bennett hates his name. In fact, it's top of the list of things he blames his parents Susan and Geoff for, along with "being boring, never buying him cool stuff, being tired all the time and being too strict”.
So, Barry makes a wish for a better mum and dad and finds himself whisked away to an alternate universe, where kids get to pick out their perfect parents with the assistance of the staff of the eponymous Parent Agency.
Youngsters Max Bispham (Les Miserables, Mrs Doubtfire), Osian Salter (Les Miserables, The Osmonds - a New Musical), Eli Sowden-Mehta (Wonka, Blitz, Wicked) and Louis Wilkins (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), will share the role of Barry.
Rebecca McKinnis (Dear Evan Hansen, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) will play mum Susan and Rakesh Boury (Matilda, The Creakers) will play dad Geoff.
Completing the cast are Kazmin Borrer (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie); Elliot Broadfoot (Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder); Natasha Cayabyab (Shrek the Musical); Dylan Collymore (Shrek The Musical); Sarah McFarlane (SIX); Joshian Angelo Omaña (Why Am I So Single?); Alan Vicary (Girl From The North Country); Ralph Birthwell (Life of Pi); Althea Burey (The Gruffalo); Elliot Copeland (Becoming Nancy); Jessica Daugirda (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie); Sophia Lewis (Around The World in 80 Days) and Robbie Scott (Sunshine on Leith).
More info and tickets here