Fangirls lead casting has been announced

The show will premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him.

The book, music and lyrics of Fangirls are by Yve Blake and Paige Rattray directs the show. Production designer David Fleischer, choreographer Ebony Williams, video designer Ash J Woodward, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound designer Tony Gayle, vocal arranger and orchestrator Zara Stanton, music producer David Muratore, associate choreographer Alex Sarmiento, associate musical director Laurence Stannard and casting associate Bobbie Chatt as

Jasmine Elcock [she/her]will appear in the role of Edna, joining her Miracle Chance [she/her] (Starter for Ten, The Witches) as Brianna, Mary Malone [she/her] (Burnt at the Stake) as Jules, Gracie McGonigal [she/her] (The Little Big Things) as Lily, and Terique Jarrett [he/him] (Daddy) plays Salty, Eve De Leon Allen [they/them] (The House with Chicken) as Dom/Ensemble, Max Gill [he/she/they] (Bugsy Malone) as Greta/Ensemble, Lena Pattie Jones [she/her] makes her professional debut as Ash/Ensemble and Nicky Wong Rush [he/him/they/them] (The Wedding Singer) as Dancer.

Further casting is yet to be announced.