“The cast of Risen!- The Musical” after a Sunday rehearsal in London.

Some of the cast of Risen! The Musical” rehearsing for Sunday’s performance in Coventry – “Hosanna”

So it’s the big day on Saturday May 23^rd as Risen! The Musical  premiers at the Coventry Pentecost Festival 7.30 pm at Broadgate.  My great mate Darren Bovis- Coulter and his friends in the Hope Coventry  team have done an amazing job in organising  a whole weekend of great events culminating in the first production of Risen!- The Musical.  www.coventrypentecost.com  If you can make it there I am sure you will have a fantastic time.

I cannot speak too highly of the fantastic cast we have that will be journeying up to Coventry from London. They have been rehearsing like mad – I saw them rehearse the first ACT of Risen! last Sunday and is was brilliant.  I hope to have some good news for the cast on Saturday as for the past  two days  I’ve had meetings with the New Theatre Royal management  with a view to Risen!- The Musical playing there in October of this year, when the £9m refurbishment is  finally completed.

Here is the fabulous cast for Saturday’s Coventry performance:

Jesus – Mikey Wooster

Mary Mother of Jesus – Niamh McCuckin

John- Andrew Dovaston

Mary Magdalene- Jodie Quirke

Peter- Kieran Lawson

Mary sister of Martha and Lazarus – Claire Hutchinson

Thomas- Adam Valentine

Mary wife of Clopas – Leah Godbold

James- Johnny Fitzharris

Cleopas- Benny Bright

Cleopas’ friend- Coby Collins

Judas – Ennio Ficiur

Director – Niamh McCuckin

If you would like to view their profiles please visit http://www.coventrypentecost.com/risen_cast.php

I expect next week’s blog will feature how the performance went and so the promised account of how Risen! portrays the disciple Peter will have to be put on hold for yet another week