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JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL

★★★★
"A RIP-ROARING NEW MUSICAL"

The Telegraph

ON 13 JULY 1985, MUSIC UNITED THE WORLD. 


40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — in London’s West End at JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical.


The show’s World Premiere production “blew the roof off the Old Vic” (Baz Bamigboye) in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.


This exhilarating night out “rocks in all the right ways” (WhatsOnStage), with hit songs by Bob DylanDavid Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartneyDiana Ross and more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous charitable concerts in London and Philadelphia.


Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’. Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this “rip-roaring” (The Telegraph) and “remarkable” (Daily Mail) new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. DoubtfireSomething Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& JulietThe Little Big Things).


10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

By permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

★★★★
"ROCKS IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS"

WhatsOnStage

CAST

KELLY AGBOWU - Marsha

JULIE ATHERTON - Margaret Thatcher

JASON BATTERSBY - David

JORDAN CAMBRIDGE-TAYLOR - Stevie

ELOISE DAVIES - Maria

CRAIGE ELS - Bob Geldof

KERRY ENRIGHT - Swing (Bella)

JAMES HAMEED - Khalil

EVAN FOX HARRISON - Swing (Archie)

FAYTH IFIL - Jemma

MELISSA JACQUES - Suzanne

HOPE KENNA - Young Suzanne

ESME LAUDAT - Swing (Seraphina)

AJ LEWIS - Kai

FREDDIE LOVE - Skye

TIM MAHENDRAN - Harvey Goldsmith

EDDIE MANN - Bob Understudy

JAYE MARSHALL - Swing (Rhianne) / Dance Captain

RHIANNE-LOUISE MCCAULSKY - Amara

EMILY OOI - Ellie

ASHLEY SAMUELS - Jim

SADIE-JEAN SHIRLEY - Swing (Willow) / Assistant Dance Captain

LUKIN SIMMONDS - Swing (Vill)

JAKE SMALL - John Kennedy

JACK MICHAEL STACEY - Tim

TAMARA TARE - Alicia

GEORGE URGE - Midge Ure (No Relation)

DYD WYNFORD - Swing (Malcolm) 

CREATIVES

JOHN O'FARRELL - Writer 

LUKE SHEPPARD - Director 

MATTHEW BRIND - Musical Supervisor, Arranger & Orchestrator 

EBONY MOLINA - Choreography 

SOUTRA GILMOUR - Set Design 

FAY FULLERTON - Costume Design 

HOWARD HUDSON - Lighting Design 

GARETH OWEN - Sound Design 

ANDRZEJ GOULDING - Video & Projection Design 

STUART BURT CDG - Casting Director 

PATRICK HURLEY - Musical Director 

SARA ANIQAH MALIK - Associate Director 

NICOLE ALPHONCE - Associate Choreographer 

TOBY MURRAY - Resident Director 

ANDY GREEN - Associate Sound Designer 

HEATHER SCOTT - Associate Video Designer 

LAURA HUNT - Costume Supervisor 

SUZY BARRETT - Wigs Supervisor 

CHRIS MARCUS & JONATHAN HALL - Props Supervisor 

JON BATH - Executive Producer 

JOHN KENNEDY - Executive Producer 

GEORGINA RAE - Executive Producer

SIMON MARLOW - Production Management 

JAMIE WILSON PRODUCTIONS - General Management 

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