Full casting has been revealed for Southwark Playhouse Borough's upcoming world-premiere run of Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! The new musical, a send-up of bad jukebox musicals, features a book by Martin Landry and a score by Brandon Lambert. Performances begin May 24 ahead of a May 29 opening night in the London company's The Large. The limited run will continue through June 22.

The cast will include Tom Babbage as Joe, Ellie Clayton as Mary Joe, Damien James as Dickie, Janice Landry as Chastity, Katie Oxman as Chickie, and Jack Whittle as Dude. The ensemble comprises Bradley Adams and Dixie Newman, with Martin Landry completing the cast as the Announcer.

The show, set at a contest where hopefuls compete to be crowned King or Queen of the Beach, features a score of parodies of retro hits. Press notes describe the piece as "Grease meets Squid Game."

“Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!! was born in 2018, when I witnessed my co-writer, Brandon Lambert, performing in a jukebox musical (which shall remain unnamed)," shared Martin Landry in an earlier statement. "The music was so much fun and completely irresistible, but the story was staggeringly painful. After the show (and after a few drinks to ease our distress), we asked ourselves a seemingly impossible question: what if we wrote something even worse? And now, here we are! We hope you enjoy Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!!”

Mark Bell (The Play That Goes Wrong) is directing the premiere, leading a creative team that includes set and costume designer Emily Bestow, sound designer Andy Graham, choreographer Francesca Jaynes, and lighting designer Adam King. Lambert will serve as music director.

Paul Virides Productions is general managing with James Anderton providing production management.

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