Full casting has been announced for Jim Cartwright’s modern classic The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at London’s National Theatre
Directed by Robert Hastie, this new production will run in the Dorfman Theatre from 2 December 2026 until 23 January 2027 before embarking on a tour from 3 February 2027 – 20 March 2027.
The Cast
Paul Chuckle (The Madam Blanc Mysteries, Channel 5) as Mr Boo
Jill Halfpenny (The Long Shadow, ITV) as Mari Hoff
Francesca Mills (Silent Witness, BBC) as Little Voice.
Beverly Rudd (Trollied, Sky/NOW) as Sadie
Daniel Ryan (The Bay, ITV) as Ray Say
Adonis Siddique (Withnail and I, Birmingham Rep) as Billy
Noel White (Hamlet, National Theatre) as Telephone Man and understudy Ray Say/Mr Boo.
Completing the company are, Alice Croft (ensemble and understudy Little Voice), Kofi Dennis (ensemble and understudy Billy/Telephone Man) and Nicky Swift (ensemble and understudy Mari Hoff/Sadie).
The Show
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard featuring iconic music from the likes of Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey and more.
The hardest voice to find is your own.
Alone in the sanctuary of her small bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch‑perfect renditions of her deceased dad’s prized record collection of the great divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday.
But when her mother Mari’s latest fling, local wheeler dealer Ray, hears her sing he’s certain he’s struck gold. Will Little Voice be pushed into a spotlight she never asked for?
The Creative Team
Joining director Robert Hastie in the creative team is set and costume designer, Janet Bird; lighting designer, Paul Pyant; sound designer, Mike Walker; composer and music director, David Shrubsole; movement director, Ira Mandela Siobhan; fight and intimacy director, Bethan Clark; casting by Alastair Coomer CDG and Harry McDonald; dialect coach, Hazel Holder and voice coach Zoe Littleton.
Access Information
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Assisted Performances:
Captioned Performances
Friday 18 December at 7.30pm / Friday 15 January 2027 at 7.30pm
BSL Interpreted Performances
Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 7.30pm
Audio Described Performances
Saturday 16 January 2027 at 2pm, with a touch tour at 12.30pm / Friday 22 January 2027 at 7.30pm, with a touch tour at 6pm
Relaxed Performances
Thursday 21 January 2027 at 7.30pm
Tour Dates
Newcastle Theatre Royal
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3-6 February 2027
Sheffield Theatres
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9-13 February 2027
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
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16-20 February 2027
Lowry, Salford
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23-27 February 2027
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
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2- 6 March 2027
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
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9-13 March 2027
Theatre Royal Plymouth
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16-20 March 2027
