Cast announced for new musical THE FABULIST

Emmie Newitt 16 July, 2024, 12:39

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of the musical comedy The Fabulist, ahead of its opening in London next month!

The Fabulist cast. Photos provided by production.

Featuring music by Giovanni Paisiello and book and lyrics by James P Farwell (Mona Lisa), The Fabulist will begin performances on 12 August.

The cast includes Dan Smith as Julian, James Paterson (The Phantom of the Opera) as Count Petronius, Stuart Pendred as Cardinal Bandini, Constantine Andronikou as Puppupini, Réka Jónás as Clarice, Lily De La Haye as Cassandra, Jack Holton as Alternate Julian and Marienella Phillips as Alternate: Cassandra and Clarice.

Based on Paisiello’s opera The Imaginary Astrologer, it’s set in 1929 Italy, where Julian, an illusionist and outlawed heretic, is on the run from Mussolini and the Catholic church. The new musical will be directed by John Walton and produced by Steven Levy. The creative team for The Fabulist also includes Musical Director and Orchestrator Bobby Goulder, Set and Costume Designer David Shields, Lighting Designer Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson, Sound Designer Andrew Johnson, Movement Director Sean Kempton, Magic Consultant Harry De Cruz, and Casting Director Debbie O’Brien.