Cast announced for Industry Workshop of Love Birds

Love Birds is an original musical fantasy about a troupe of penguins and a trio of parrots, set in the Age of Vaudeville.

Sherman Theatrical Entertainment Ltd and Green Room Ents Ltd have announced the upcoming showcases of the new family Love Birds.

An original musical with book, music & lyrics by Robert J. Sherman, this fantastical story takes place during the ‘Age of Vaudville’ and centres around a quartet of penguins and a trio of parrots who sing and dance in a one-of-a-kind, all-avian revue. When the show’s temperamental star, an Italian, opera-singing macaw (Baalthazar) succumbs to an addiction to “Crunchy Crackers”, it threatens to close down the show forever.

Cast includes Tom Edden, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Hadley Fraser, Anna-Jane Casey, Matthew Croke, Jessica Daley, Momar Diagne, Bessy Ewa, Eugene McCoy, Jacob McIntosh, Jack Ofrecio and Tosh Wanogho-Maud.

The showcases will take place on Wednesday 20 September and Thursday 21 September.

Writer Robert J. Sherman said: “Love Birds celebrates passion and love. It says that life is fleeting and that love is rare. If you’re lucky enough in this life to find love—Fly to it! Love Birds is about finding forgiveness and acceptance and the joy that enters our lives when we do. The birds in our show are a metaphor for performers. They exude majesty and grace and color. But like birds, performers are fragile creatures requiring protection from the cruder aspects of this world.”

Julian Bird from Green Room Ents said: “It is a joy for us to work on this uplifting and exciting new musical for all the family, working alongside a wonderful creative team bringing Robert J Sherman’s magical world to life. This is the start of what we hope will be a long journey for this show around the world.”

The showcase performances are directed by Ian Talbot, musical arrangements by Paul Herbert, musical director George Dyer, choreographer Ashley Nottingham, designer Gabriella Slade, and Jill Green Casting Casting. Executive Producer Julian Bird for Green Room Ents.

Watch a short video about the story behind the Love Birds the Song