The complete West End cast of Aspects of Love has been announced ahead of its opening at the Lyric Theatre in May. Preview performances will begin at the venue on May 12th ahead of an official opening night on May 25th.
The revival of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's much-loved romantic epic spans two decades, starting when actress Rose Vibert gets together with the lovestruck Alex Dillingham after her big break fails to materialise. As time moves on, in post-war France, her life begins to get inextricably tied up with that of Alex's uncle George, his mistress Giulietta, and Rose’s daughter Jenny.
The musical is based on the novel by David Garnett and is directed by Jonathan Kent, featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart.
As announced previously, Michael Ball is set to star as George alongside Laura Pitt-Pulford as Rose, Danielle de Niese as Giulietta, and Jamie Bogyo as Alex.
The remainder of the cast has now been confirmed and features Rosemary Ashe as Elizabeth, Anna Unwin as Jenny, Vinny Coyle as Hugo, Ben Heathcote as Co-Barker, Michael Matus as Marcel, Dickon Gough as Barker, and Millie Gubby, Indiana Ashworth, and Katie Mitton all alternating as Young Jenny.
The rest of the ensemble is made up of Sophia Foroughi, Anthony Cable, Linda Jarvis, and Chumisa Dornford-May. Natasha O’Brien. Eu Jin Hwang, Daniel Jagusz-Holley, and Joanna O’Hare are the swings.
The creative team behind Aspects of Love will feature lighting design by Jon Clark, set and costume design by John McFarlane, sound design by Paul Groothius, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, video design by Douglas O’Connell, choreography by Denni Sayers, and musical direction by Cat Beverbridge.
Booking & Theatre Info About Aspects Of Love
The Lyric Theatre is a medium size West End theatre located at the bottom of Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of London's theatreland and has four levels with a capacity of 1061 seats.
Due to support pillars situated throughout the venue, there are restricted views in certain areas of the auditorium which can result in major viewing obstructions. The rows all curve into a horseshoe shape, which causes the seats at the very end of the rows to suffer from side-angle views of the stage.
Premium seats in the theatre are located in rows F-J in the centre of the Stalls which have the best view overall view of the stage along with seats in the front and centre of the Dress Circle which will suit patrons who prefer to view the stage from an elevated position. Due to the number of pillars and also the shape of the auditorium in the Lyric Theatre, several restricted view seats are regularly sold at a lower cost to suit patrons on a budget or bargain hunters searching for cheap Aspects Of Love tickets. Studying the seating plan to exploit the cut-off points within the pricing structure can also bring dividends as the seats all around the premium seats in the Stalls can offer similar views in lower price bands.
Private boxes are also available in the Lyric Theatre which is primarily located down the sides of the Dress Circle which has between two and three seats and contains freestanding chairs allowing patrons to maximize both their view and comfort and are usually priced comparably to seats in the Grand Circle.