THE OLD VIC MIDSUMMER PARTY

HOSTS

Hugh Edmeades, Nick Finch, Dermot O’Leary, Clarke Peters, Kim Cattrall, Sule Rimi, Alex Jennings, Lolita Chakrabarti, Adrian Lester, Pearl Mackie, Josh McGuire, Hayden Gwynne, Matthew Warchus, Kate Varah

HEADLINER

Beverley Knight

OPENING NUMBER

‘Dare Always Dare’:

CAST AND CREATIVES

Writer - Tom Fletcher

Co-creators - Michael Gracey and Ashley Wallen

Soloist - Sharon Rose

Dancers - Haley Monaghan, Lamaar Manning, Philip Birchall, Emma-Louise Stansall, Aaron Bryan, Joy Duckrell, James Mulford, Gianna Gi, Shala Japonka, Naomi Weijand, Steven Thompson, Ellis Brownhil, Kieran Daley-Ward, Amy Tomlinson, Jorge Antonio, Lisa Spencer, Kiel Ewen, Jordan Melchor, Vicki Leung, Kelechi Nwanokwu, Bogdan Pascal, Charlotte Wildrianne, Tudor Asaftei.

From SYLVIA

Director - Kate Prince

Designer - Ben Stones

Music - Josh Cohen & DJ Walde

Cast - Ebony Clarke, Tachia Newall, Cleve September, Alex Sarmiento, Jade Hackett, Elliotte Williams N’Dure, Maria Omakinwa, Verity Blyth, Witney White.

From LOCAL HERO

Director - Maria Crocker

Music Director - Phil Bateman

Cast - Damian Humbley, Suzie McAdam, Joanne McGuinness, Wendy Somerville.

Band - Don Richardson, Mark Bousie, Leon Rosseter, Shelley Britton.

Pre-Event Music - Nick Hart and Zoot Lynam

Fire Work and Burlesque - Charlie Bouquett & Suzie Smith.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director - Katy Rudd

Designer - Rosanna Vize

Costume Assistant - Megan Rarity

Make-Up - Meredith Lacosse

Lighting Designer - Rob Casey

Production Manager - Matt Ockenden

Show Caller - Julia Whittle

Production Stage Manager - Sam Hunter

Senior Events Manager - Emma Robson

Events Assistant - Katie Dawson

Producer - Matthew Schmolle

OLD VIC MIDSUMMER PARTY

For The Old Vic Theatre.

Taking place over the entirety of The Brewery in central London and themed around a scorching hot midsummer evening unleashing the fairies, The Midsummer Party was a star-studded evening of food, entertainment and £750,000 of fundraising.

The masterminds behind the smash hit film, The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey and Ashley Wallen, got the party started with a show-stopping opening number; the cast of SYLVIA made their eagerly anticipated return to the stage, previewing brand new material; and there was a sneak peek of the long awaited LOCAL HERO ahead of its London premiere at The Old Vic with music and songs by the legendary Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits). Live jazz underscored the evening thanks to Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, and the night went out on a high with soul legend Beverley Knight, getting the entire audience up on its feet