Full cast announced for Olivier Award-winning Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at Blackpool Grand Theatre
“It is clever, celebratory and very, very funny.”
The full cast has been announced for the Olivier and Evening Standard Theatre Award-winning Pride & Prejudice (*sort of).
The show returns to Blackpool Grand Theatre from Monday 26 April to Saturday 1 May 2027. Following its popular first visit in May 2023, Isobel McArthur’s irreverent adaptation after Jane Austen returns by public demand.
Set in the 1800s, the production combines period drama, pop concert and comedy, featuring karaoke, quick-fire humour, multi-roling and pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.
Andrew Howard, Head of Audiences, Marketing and Sales at Blackpool Grand Theatre, said: “When Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) first came to The Grand in 2023, it brought a real sense of joy into the building. You could feel audiences discovering something much wilder, funnier and more inventive than they might have expected.
“It respects Austen and understands exactly why people still love these characters, but it is completely unafraid to crash into their world with microphones, pop songs and a very modern sense of humour. I’m delighted that Blackpool audiences will have another chance to experience it.
“If you loved it in 2023, this new company gives you a wonderful reason to come back; if you missed it, this is your opportunity to discover what all the noise, laughter and awards have been about. It is clever, celebratory and very, very funny – exactly the kind of show that makes a night at the theatre feel like a proper event.”
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Georgia May Firth will play Elizabeth Bennet, with Eva Hope as Jane Bennet and Lady Catherine de Burgh. Beverley-born Roxanne Morgan will play Mary Bennet, Lydia Bennet and Mr Gardiner, while Julia Murray takes on Mrs Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Phoebe Marshall completes the principal company as Charlotte Lucas, Charles Bingley and Miss Bingley. Emily Cruz, Grace Farrell and Anastasia Sims-Chin join as covers. Directed by McArthur, the production has toured internationally, including Canada and Australia, following its West End success.
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is at Blackpool Grand Theatre from Monday 26 April to Saturday 1 May 2027.