Phillip Attmore stars as Jerry Travers, with Amara Okereke joining the tour as Dale Tremont. Sally Ann Triplett continues as Madge Hardwick, alongside James Hume as Horace Hardwick.
The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat has announced its cast for the 2025 UK tour, opening 18 September at New Victoria Theatre Woking. Reprising their roles from Chichester are Phillip Attmore (So You Think You Can Dance) as Jerry Travers, Sally Ann Triplett (Cabaret) as Madge Hardwick, James Clyde (Matilda the Musical) as Bates, and Alex Gibson-Giorgio (Mamma Mia!) as Alberto Beddini. Joining the cast are Amara Okereke (My Fair Lady) as Dale Tremont and James Hume (Kiss Me Kate) as Horace Hardwick. Further casting will be announced for 2026 UK and Ireland tour dates.
Phillip Attmore, one of Broadway’s most exciting performers, makes his UK debut as Jerry Travers. His credits include Shuffle Along (Fred and Adele Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer), On the 20th Century (Playbill Breakout Performance Award), Hello, Dolly!, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, and TV’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Amara Okereke won the 2018 Stage Debut Award for Les Misérables as Cosette and has since starred as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Oklahoma! at Chichester, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Spring Awakening at the Almeida. She will also appear in the upcoming film The Choral.
James Hume’s theatre credits include Kiss Me Kate (Barbican), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), and The Phantom of the Opera (West End & UK/Ireland Tour). He is also a recipient of the Toni Fell Competition and Hilda Deane Award.
Sally Ann Triplett’s distinguished London roles include Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Gran in The Witches, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (WhatsOnStage Award, National Theatre), and Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!.
James Clyde has performed extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company in productions including King Lear, Cymbeline, Tamburlaine, Tartuffe, Timon of Athens, Romeo and Juliet, Days of Significance, Comedy of Errors, and Twelfth Night, as well as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical.
Alex Gibson-Giorgio’s theatre credits include Sinatra The Musical, Zorro The Musical, Rags, and Mamma Mia! (Australia Tour). His TV work includes One Day for Netflix and Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits for Apple TV+.
The touring cast is rounded out by Lindsay Atherton, Rhiannon Bacchus, Jeremy Batt, Freddie Clements, Pedro Donoso, Bethan Downing, Autumn Draper, Tilly Ducker, Maddie Harper, Stuart Hickey, Laura Hills, Connor Hughes, George Lyons, David McIntosh, Jordan Oliver, Emily Ann Potter, Joe Press, Molly Rees Howe, Kirsty Sparks, and Toyan Thomas-Browne.
After playing at Chichester Festival Theatre, Top Hat tours to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 23 – Sat 27 September for one week only.
Based on the classic 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the stage adaptation’s original West End production won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out. Described as “the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne,” Top Hat combines sparkling dialogue, dazzling choreography, lavish sets, and stunning costumes. Irving Berlin’s iconic score includes Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Top Hat, White Tie and Tails, and Puttin’ on the Ritz.
The story follows Broadway star Jerry Travers as he arrives in London to open a new show. He meets model Dale Tremont after tap-dancing above her hotel suite disturbs her beauty sleep. Jerry instantly falls for Dale, vowing to abandon his bachelor life—but misunderstandings, a fiery Italian admirer, and a mix-up with producer Horace Hardwick make the path to true love anything but smooth.
Acclaimed American director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall stages this new production. A nine-time Tony nominee and three-time Tony-winning choreographer (Wonderful Town, The Pajama Game, Anything Goes), Marshall recently revived Anything Goes in London, earning nine Olivier nominations and the award for Best Choreographer. She is the first woman to direct, choreograph, and direct a musical on Broadway.
The creative team includes Set Designer Peter McKintosh, Costume Designers Yvonne Milnes and Peter McKintosh, Musical Supervisor Gareth Valentine, Musical Director Stephen Ridley, Orchestrator & Arranger Chris Walker, Lighting Designer Tim Mitchell, Sound Designer Paul Groothuis, Casting Director Natalie Gallacher CDG, Associate Directors & Choreographers Carol Lee Meadows and Cameron Wenn, and Resident Director & Choreographer Richard Pitt. Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin, adapted for the stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacques.
Produced by Kenny Wax and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, the UK and Ireland tour of Top Hat promises glamour, romance, and Broadway-level choreography.
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