Cast announced for STILETTO at London's Charing Cross Theatre

Emmie Newitt 20 December, 2024, 16:04

The world premiere of this major new musical, set in Europe’s opera capital, Venice, begins its limited run on 24 March.

stiletto charing cross theatre full cast Greg Barnett, Jewelle Hutchinson, Jack Chambers and Sam Barrett. Headshots provided by production.

The full cast has been announced for Stiletto.

Lead casting includes Greg Barnett (The Duchess of Malif) as Faustino, Sam Barrett (Mission Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning Part 1) as Luigi, Jack Chambers (We Will Rock You, UK Tour) as Marco, Kelly Hampson (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as Azzurra, Douglas Hansell (Come From Away) as Pietro, Jewelle Hutchinson (Jack And The Beanstalk, Nottingham Playhouse) as Gioia, and Connor Wood (A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic) as Niccolo.

Joining them in the ensemble are Alex Anstey, Aiden Carson, Richard Dawes, Grace Galloway, Jennie Jacobs, Owen Johnston, Cassandra McCowan, Hannah Murdoch, Samuel John Taylor and Sienna Widd.

With a score by three-time Grammy nominee Matthew Wilder (Mulan) and a book by Olivier Award nominee Tim Luscombe (Easy Virtue, EuroVision), Stiletto follows Marco, a young man who was castrated as a child to preserve his treble voice so he can aim towards stardom. When he falls in love with Gioia, their relationship leads to a tragic event. It encourages Marco to confront his past and the corrupt forces around the duo.

Stiletto will play at Charing Cross Theatre from 24 March - 15 June 2025.

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