It has been announced today that Charlotte Wakefield will play ‘Polly’ in the national tour of the Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed production of “CRAZY FOR YOU”. Charlotte joins the previously announced Tom Chambers as ‘Bobby’ and Caroline Flack as ‘Irene’. ”CRAZY FOR YOU” opens at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on 17 August 2017.
Charlotte Wakefield made her West End debut as Wendla in “Spring Awakening”, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award. She played ‘Maria’ in the critically acclaimed production of “The Sound of Music” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre receiving nominations for Best Actress in a Musical at both the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards. Her other theatre credits include Sophie in “Mamma Mia!” in the West End, Truly Scrumptious in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and Laurey in “Oklahoma!”, both on national tour.
The cast is completed by Arthur Boan, Daniel Bolton, Hollie Cassar, Neil Ditt, Kate-Anne Fenton, Cristopher Fry, Stacey Ghent, Matthew James Hinchcliffe, Kieran Kuypers, Kate Milner-Evans, Emma Jane Morton, Kate Robson-Stuart, Ned Rudkins-Stow, Seren Sandham-Davies and Mark Sangster.
High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, “CRAZY FOR YOU” is the ultimate feel-good musical with a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook. Mistaken identities, plot twists, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You, all feature in this exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musicals.
“CRAZY FOR YOU” UK TOUR 2017
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST – SATURDAY 26 AUGUST
THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
TUESDAY 29 AUGUST – SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE
TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE
TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
DUBLIN BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE
TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION
TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER
THEATRE ROYAL, NOTTINGHAM
TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER
GLASGOW KING’S THEATRE
TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER – SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER
NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL
TUESDAY 7 NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM THEATRE
TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER
MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER
MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER – SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
PLEASE NOTE: CAROLINE FLACK DOES NOT APPEAR AT ANY OF THE VENUES BELOW
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY – SATURDAY 20 JANUARY 2018
THE MARLOW THEATRE, CANTERBURY
TUESDAY 23 JANUARY – SATURDAY JANUARY
ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD
TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
WYCOMBE SWAN
TUESDAY 27 MARCH – SATURDAY 31 MARCH
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ABERDEEN
TUESDAY 3 APRIL – SATURDAY 7 APRIL
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
TUESDAY 10 APRIL – SATURDAY 14 APRIL
THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD
TUESDAY 24 APRIL – SATURDAY 28 APRIL
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
TUESDAY 1 MAY – SATURDAY 5 MAY
GRAND THEATRE, SWANSEA
