Matt Cardle to star in smash hit musical, & Juliet
The producers of the global smash hit musical & JULIET have announced that multi-platinum selling
recording artist and award-winning West End actor, Matt Cardle, will play the role of Shakespeare in
the upcoming UK and Ireland tour. He joins the previously announced Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet,
Sandra Marvin as Angélique and Lara Denning as Anne. The UK and Ireland tour will visit
Leicester’s Curve theatre from Monday 17 to Saturday 22 February 2025.
Also in the cast are Jack Danson (Mamma Mia, Novello Theatre) as Romeo, Kyle Cox (Crazy For
You, Gillian Lynne Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre) as Francois, Jordan Broatch (42 Balloons,
The Lowry & Vaudeville Theatre) as May, Michael Nelson (Dirty Dancing, UK & International Tour) as
Henry, Liam Morris (The Bodyguard, UK Tour) as Richard, Jade Johnson (Book of Mormon, Prince
of Wales Theatre) as Nell / Lady C, Rosie Singha (Love Never Dies concert, Theatre Royal Drury
Lane) as Judith, Nia Stephen (Cinderella, Imagine Theatre) as Imogen, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid
(Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane) as Lucy/Alternate Juliet, Andilé
Mabhena (Shrek The Musical, UK & Ireland Tour) as Augustine / Dance Team, Harriet Caplan-Dean
(SIX, West End, UK Tour and International Tour), as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz (To Wong Foo, Hope
Mill Theatre) as Lennox Aaron Shales (& Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre) as Gregory / Dance Team,
Toni Paise (theatrical debut) as Violet and Samuel Wilson-Freeman (Mrs Doubtfire, Shaftesbury
Theatre) as Fletcher / Resident Director and Dance Captain.
Matt Cardle rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor’s highest ever rated series in 2010, beating
One Direction who came third. His performance with Rihanna on the show has been viewed over 41
million times on YouTube and his debut single When We Collide, taken from his platinum selling debut
album, has sold over 1.1 million copies. Since then, Matt has released four studio albums and has
collaborated with artists such as Melanie C and Gary Barlow, the latter on Run For Your Life, which
has amassed over 22 million streams to date. Matt is also set to release his fifth studio album later
this year.
Matt starred as Huey Calhoun in Memphis (Shaftesbury Theatre, Wes End) alongside Beverley
Knight, for which he received the WhatsOnStage award for ‘Best West End Debut.’ He also appeared
as Wally Strand in Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre) and Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (Barbican
Theatre).
There is life after Romeo!
Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning
and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s
Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what
would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including
Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and chart toppers “Since U Been
Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” — all from Max Martin, the
genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century, and his
collaborators. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s
life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
& JULIET is a global success and an Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award winning and Tony Award
nominated musical. The West End production at the Shaftesbury Theatre thrilled audiences from
2019-2023, with the smash-hit Broadway production, breaking box office records and entering its
second year in November 2023 and a US tour set to embark in September 2024. The musical made
its North American premiere with the pre-Broadway production opening at the Princess of Wales
Theatre in Toronto in 2022. The Australian production opened in Melbourne in February 2023 before
heading to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore this summer and is currently playing a return engagement
in Australia.
The full creative team for the UK and Ireland tour of & JULIET includes David West Read (Book), Max
Martin & Friends (Music & Lyrics), Luke Sheppard (Direction), Jennifer Weber (Choreography), Bill
Sherman (Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic Design),
Paloma Young (Costume Design), Howard Hudson (Lighting Design), Gareth Owen (Sound Design),
Andrzej Goulding (Video and Projection Design) and Suzy Bennett (Hair, Wig & Makeup Design) and
Dominic Fallacaro (Additional Arrangements and Orchestrations). Casting is by Stuart Burt.
& JULIET is presented by Max Martin and Tim Headington and is produced by Max Martin, Tim
Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Jenny Petersson, Martin Dodd and Rebecca Quigley.
&JULIET comes to Curve Leicester between 17 to 22 February 2025. Tickets are on sale now. To find out more,
visit www.curveonline.co.uk, call 0116 242 3595 or visit Curve’s Box Office in-person.
