AT THE AMBASSADORS THEATRE

FROM 10TH OCTOBER 2024

The producers of the award-winning and unordinary new musical THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON are delighted to announce that Olivier Award winner John Dagleish will star as Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre from Thursday 10th October 2024.

He will be joined by Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Ann Marcuson, Jack Quarton and Benedict Salter, all reprising their roles from the acclaimed run at Southwark Playhouse. Also joining the ensemble will be Elliot Mackenzie. Further casting to be announced in due course.

John Dagleish won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon. His other theatre credits include Sylvia and A Christmas Carol both at the Old Vic, Common at the National Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Young Vic, and The Winter’s Tale and Harlequinade at the Garrick Theatre. John’s film credits include the live-action adaption of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Matilda The Musical, The Gentleman, Judy, Christopher Robin, Mary Poppins Returns and Justice League. His television credits include Lark Rise To Candleford, The Third Day and 3 Body Problem.

An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is an enchantingly beautiful and truly unordinary musical that reminds us to make every second count. The production captured hearts last year with its sold-out Southwark Playhouse run – winning Best Musical Theatre Production at the 2024 Off West End Awards.

With a breathtaking soundtrack brought to life by an extraordinary actor-musician ensemble, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic short story is relocated to a fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall by writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark.

Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life. But will he ever find a place to belong? Only time and tide will tell…

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby and The Beautiful and Damned. With Book & Lyrics by Jethro Compton and Music & Lyrics by Darren Clark. It is directed by Jethro Compton who also designs the stage, with co-music supervision, orchestration and arrangements by Mark Aspinall and Darren Clark, choreography by Chi-San Howard, costumes and associate stage design by Anna Kelsey, sound by Luke Swaffield, lighting by Zoe Spurr, musical direction by Mark Aspinall and casting by Ginny Schiller.

It is produced by ATG Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Gary Beestone Associates, Eilene Davidson Productions, Susan Edelstein Productions, Umeda Arts Theater, Rupert Gavin & Mallory Factor, Winkler & Smalberg and Jethro Compton Productions.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

The Ambassadors Theatre, West St, London WC2H 9ND

Currently booking until 15th February 2025

www.benjaminbuttonmusical.com

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

John Dagleish won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon. His other theatre credits include Sylvia and A Christmas Carol both at the Old Vic, Common at the National Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Young Vic, and The Winter’s Tale and Harlequinade at the Garrick Theatre. John’s film credits include the live-action adaption of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Matilda The Musical, The Gentleman, Judy, Christopher Robin, Mary Poppins Returns and Justice League. His television credits include Lark Rise To Candleford, The Third Day and 3 Body Problem.

Matthew Burns’ theatre credits include the original UK tour of Once the Musical, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, The House With Chicken Legs for Les Enfants Terribles and Treasure Island and The Wind In The Willows at The New Vic Theatre.

Jonathan Charles’ theatre credits include The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe at Birmingham Rep, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, The Wicker Husband at Watermill Theatre and War Horse at the National Theatre and on tour. 

Oonagh Cox’s theatre credits include Bonnie and Clyde and Footloose, both on a UK and International Tour, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, and Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.

Anna Fordham makes their west end debut with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, having previously appeared in the Southwark Playhouse company. Previous theatre credits include The Good John Proctor at Jermyn Street, NewsRevue at the Canal Cafe) and Fantastic Mr Fox at the Lyric Hammersmith and UK Tour.

Philippa Hogg’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, The Enormous Crocodile at Leeds Playhouse, Peter Pan at the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and The Jungle Book at The Watermill Theatre.

Damien James’ theatre credits include Fun at The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!! and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, both at Southwark Playhouse, The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre and on tour, and Camelot at The Watermill.

Elliot Mackenzie’s theatre credits include The Lord of the Rings and Whistle Down The Wind at The Watermill, Beautiful – the Carole King Musical and Million Dollar Quarter on tour.

Ann Marcuson’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, Two Ladies at The Bridge Theatre, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the National Theatre, on tour and the Gielgud Theatre and The Family Reunion at the Donmar Warehouse.

Jack Quarton’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, Amélie at the Criterion Theatre, and The Wicker Husband and Much Ado About Nothing at the Watermill Theatre.

Benedict Salter’s theatre credits include The Score at Theatre Royal Bath, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, Othello, The Importance of Being Earnest, and A Little Night Music at The Watermill and Lone Flyer at Jermyn Street and Hull Truck Theatre, for which he was shortlisted for Best Supporting Performance at the Off-West End Awards in 2022.