| 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 |
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 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]
On the 18th of October 2022, it was announced that the production will 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.
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| Character | Cheltenham | West End |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Izzy | Simbi Akande | Grace Mouat |
| Pam | Rosemary Ashe | Haydn Gwynne |
| Kim | Jaye Jacobs | Zoe Birkett |
| Russell | Michael Cahill | |
| Babs | Claire Moore | |
| Jim | Scott Paige | |
| Phil | John Owen-Jones | |
| Ben | Damian Humbley | |
| Hassan | Aharon Rayner | |
| Dezza | Jay Saighal | |
| Francesca | Catrina Sandison | |
| Gemma | Charlotte Wakefield | |
| 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 |
The production received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audiences. [7] [8] [9]
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