The Great British Bake Off Musical
Musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary
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The Great British Bake Off Musical is a musical with book and lyrics by Jake Brunger and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, based on the British television baking competition of the same name.
| The Great British Bake Off Musical | |
|---|---|
Official artwork for West End production | |
| Music | Pippa Cleary |
| Lyrics | Jake Brunger Pippa Cleary |
| Book | Jake Brunger |
| Basis | The Great British Bake Off |
| Premiere | 22 July 2022: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham |
| Productions | 2022 Cheltenham 2023 West End |
Production history
World premiere: Cheltenham (2022)
The musical had its world premiere at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 23 July running until 6 August 2022. The production was directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, designed by Alice Power, produced by Mark Goucher, executive produced by Richard McKerrow in association with Love Productions.[1][2][3] On 1 April 2022, casting was announced including John Owen-Jones and Rosemary Ashe.[4]
West End (2023)
On the 18th of October 2022, it was announced that the production would transfer to London's West End the following year, running from the 25 February for a 12 week limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre, featuring some members of the original Cheltenham cast reprising their roles.[5] Full casting was announced on 1 December 2022.[6] The Original London Cast Recording was released on 28 April 2023.
Musical numbers
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Cast and characters
| Character | Cheltenham | West End |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Gemma | Charlotte Wakefield | |
| Ben | Damian Humbley | |
| Izzy | Simbi Akande | Grace Mouat |
| Hassan | Aharon Rayner | |
| Babs | Claire Moore | |
| Francesca | Catriana Sandison | |
| Russell | Michael Cahill | |
| Dezza | Jay Saighal | |
| Kim | Jaye Jacobs | Zoe Birkett |
| Jim | Scott Paige | |
| Pam | Rosemary Ashe | Haydn Gwynne |
| Phil | John Owen-Jones | |
| Lily | Ariella Elkins-Green Tessy Hawksfield Elizabeth McPherson |
Aanya Shah Amelie Rouse Maisy Mein |
| Understudies | David Haydn Louis Gaudencio Gabriella Stylianou Annette Yeo |
Jamil Abbasi Louis Gaudencio Stuart Hickey Gabriella Stylianou Georgie Westall Annette Yeo |