| The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | |
|---|---|
| Music | Passenger |
| Lyrics | Passenger |
| Book | Rachel Joyce |
| Basis | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce |
| Premiere | 5 May 2025: Minerva Theatre, Chichester |
| Productions | 2025 Chichester |
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fryis a musical with music and lyrics by Passenger and a book by Rachel Joyce based on her 2012 novel of the same name.
The musical received its world premiere as part of the 2025 season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. The production ran from 5 May to 14 June 2025. It was directed by Katy Rudd, choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves, and designed by Samuel Wyer. The cast included Mark Addy as Harold Fry and Jenna Russell as Maureen Fry. [1] [2] Full casting was announced on 14 March 2025. [3]
On the announcement of the musical, Passenger released a music video performing a song from the musical "Keep On Walking Mr Fry" [4]
The show is scheduled to transfer to London's West End in 2026. [5] The show is expected to begin performances from 29 January 2026 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Mark Addy and Jenna Russell are expected to reprise their performances from Chichester with further casting to be announced. [6] On the announcement, a song from the musical "Song for the Countryside" was released as a single performed by Passenger (featuring Jack Wolfe who played The Balladeer in the Chichester production). [7]
| Character | Chichester |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Harold Fry | Mark Addy |
| Maureen Fry | Jenna Russell |
| The Balladeer | Jack Wolfe |
| Queenie Hennessy/Farmer's Wife | Amy Booth-Steel |
| Wilf | Tarinn Callender |
| Silver-Haired Gentleman/Mr Napier | Don Gallagher |
| Garage Girl/Kate | Sharon Rose |
| Sister Philomena/Martina | Madeleine Worrall |
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