Full cast announcement for West-End concert premiere of FOR TONIGHT

Emmie Newitt 25 August, 2023, 12:28

FOR TONIGHT will have its West End concert premiere next month for one night only.

Charlie Clapham and Rakie Ayola.

FOR TONIGHT will have its West End concert premiere next month for one night only.

The West End concert premiere of FOR TONIGHT will take place at the Adelphi Theatre on 5 September.

This will be the first time that this new musical will be staged. The Book, Music and Lyrics for FOR TONIGHT have been written by Spencer Williams and Shenelle Salcido.

The cast of FOR TONIGHT

Former Hollyoaks star Charlie Clapham and award-winning actress Rakie Ayola join the cast.

They join Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX), Jacob Young (Mamma Mia), Dale Evans (Jesus Christ Superstar) and BAFTA award-winning actress Emily Burnett. Also announced in the cast are Leo Andrew (Groundhog Day, Old Vic), Joey Cornish (Jersey Boys), Charlotte-Hannah Jones (Hairspray) and Otilia Panainte.

The ensemble of For Tonight includes Emily Bull, Cassius Hackforth, Ediz Ibrahim, Jay Jobarteh, Nathan Kiley, Sophia McAvoy, Mared Williams and Celeste Williamson.

The cast are also accompanied in the concert premiere by the Trinity Laban Choir which includes Grace Clifford, Lois Odell, Mali Wen, Nadia Harper, Jasmine Cole, Matthew Waters, Aidan Cross, Joseph Birch-Scanlan, Evangelos Papadimitriou and Zach Lillis.

**What is FOR TONIGHT about?**

FOR TONIGHT is an original musical inspired by true events. Writer Spencer William used his third great-grandfather's handwritten journal to create this unique show. The musical is a timeless love story set in the mid-1800s in North Wales.

The story begins in Trelawnyd, a small town in North Wales at the Parry farm. This is a place where a Romani family has found shelter and friendship. Soon after their arrival, an unknown disease causes tragedy on the farm. The blame is put on the Romani travellers who are forced to flee and the three Parry children, Tomos, Haydn and Nettie, are forced to grow up fast after losing their parents.

The three children's lives go on twists and turns along different paths but it's fate that reunites them with the traveller community from their past. They'll encounter love, joy and friendship as well as pain, prejudice, and struggle. FOR TONIGHT explores the power and the universal meaning of home.

FOR TONIGHT will perform at the Adelphi Theatre on 5 September.