Full Cast Announced for World Première of Nicole Taylor’s Wild Rose Musical

Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh to Host the Stage Adaptation of Acclaimed Film

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in collaboration with Caledonia Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions, has announced the full cast for the upcoming world première of Wild Rose, a new musical written by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Nicole Taylor. The production, directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Black Watch), will open at the Lyceum on 14 March 2025, following previews from 6 March, and run until 5 April.

Cast and Creative Team

Dawn Sievewright takes on the lead role of Rose-Lynn, with Blythe Duff playing her mother, Marion. They are joined by Andy Clark, Amber Sylvia Edwards, Liz Ewing, Peter Hannah, Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Janet Kumah, Louise McCarthy, Emma Mullen, Julia Murray, Mia Musakambeva, Star Penders, and Ashley J Russell. The roles of Wynonna and Lyle will be alternated by multiple young performers.

The production features choreography by Steven Hoggett and Vicki Manderson, set design by Chloe Lamford, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and sound design by Tony Gayle. Music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements are led by Sarah Travis and Davey Anderson, with video design by Lewis den Hertog.

Adapting an Award-Winning Film

Wild Rose is based on the 2018 film of the same name, which starred Jessie Buckley and won multiple awards, including a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Feature Film. The story follows Rose-Lynn, a Glasgow woman fresh out of prison, as she dreams of becoming a country music star in Nashville while grappling with the responsibilities of motherhood.

The musical will include songs from country legends such as Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Wynonna Judd, Chris Stapleton, Caitlyn Smith, The Chicks, and Patty Griffin, as well as the film’s original song Glasgow (No Place Like Home).

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