Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions are delighted to announce principal casting for the 2025/2026 UK tour of the multi Olivier Award-winning hit musical SUNNY AFTERNOON coming to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday 28 October – Saturday 1 November, the one Scottish dates of the tour in 2025 forward of performances in Edinburgh and Inverness in 2026.
Stepping into the legendary footwear of The Kinks, Danny Horn will play ‘Ray Davies’, Oliver Hoare ‘Dave Davies’, Harry Curley ‘Peter Quaife’ and Zakarie Stokes ‘Mick Avory’. These 4 kind the long-lasting band on the coronary heart of Sunny Afternoon. Full casting to be introduced quickly.
Ray Davies stated in the present day “I’m pleased that Danny and Oliver are rejoining Sunny Afternoon after their brilliant run in Chicago and look forward to Harry and Zakarie joining the band. Well done to everyone involved in making this wonderful Sunny Afternoon musical.”
Danny Horn returns to play ‘Ray Davies’ having starred within the function for over a yr within the West End. He most not too long ago reprised the function within the North American premiere on the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. His different theatre credit embrace The Bah Humbug Club at Lichfield Garrick, We’ll Dance On The Ash Of The Apocalypse at The Park Theatre, Reclaim The Night on the Arcola, The Dead Dogs on the Print Room and The Revenger’s Tragedy at Hoxton Hall. His TV and movie credit embrace Riot Women, Doctors, World Cup Live ’66 Live on the Wembley Arena, Hetty Feather, and Doctor Who for the BBC, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society for Sky, Emmerdale and Vera for ITV.
Oliver Hoare returns to play ‘Dave Davies’ having starred within the half within the West End and most not too long ago reprised the function within the North American premiere on the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. His different theatre credit embrace Anthony and Cleopatra at Chichester Festival Theatre, Dance to the Bone and A Christmas Carol on the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe on the Birmingham Rep, Romeo and Juliet on the Tobacco Factory, The Beggar’s Opera at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Sons Without Fathers on the Arcola and The Jungle Book on the West Yorkshire Playhouse. His TV and movie credit embrace The Sixth Commandment, Casualty, World Cup ’66 reside on the Wembley Arena for the BBC, Game Face for E4 and People Just Do Nothing for BBC Three. His music and composition credit embrace Sink, Wrong Turn 5 and Thanks for the Memories. Oliver has launched three EPs together with his band Oliver Hoare & The Late Great, acting at festivals across the UK together with the BBC Introducing phases at Latitude and Henley Festival.
SUNNY AFTERNOON celebrates the uncooked vitality, ardour and timeless sound of considered one of Britain’s most iconic bands, THE KINKS. Charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows, it tells their story by means of an unbelievable again catalogue of chart-toppers, together with “You Really Got Me,” “Lola,” and “All Day and All of the Night.”
SUNNY AFTERNOON was the recipient of 4 Olivier Awards, together with Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies
Set in opposition to the backdrop of Britain on the cusp of the rebellious ’60s, SUNNY AFTERNOON is an exhilarating and shifting celebration of the music, life, and the band that modified all of it.
Following a sell-out run at Hampstead Theatre, SUNNY AFTERNOON opened to important acclaim on the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End the place it ran for 2 years forward of its sensational sell-out tour of the UK and Ireland all through 2016/17.
SUNNY AFTERNOON has music and lyrics by Ray Davies with a ebook by Joe Penhall and authentic story by Ray Davies. It is directed by Edward Hall and designed by Miriam Buether with choreography by Adam Cooper. Lighting design is by Rick Fisher with sound design by Matt McKenzie and musical supervision by Elliott Ware. Musical and vocal variations are by Ray Davies and Elliott Ware primarily based on authentic Kinks’ recordings. Casting is by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion & Natalie Gallacher Casting. Hair, wigs and make up are by Carole Hancock. Associate course is by Christopher Chase Carter, affiliate set design by William Fricker, affiliate costume design by Debrorah Andrews, affiliate lighting design by Eric Watkins and affiliate sound design by Ken Hampton.
King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Tue 28 Oct – Sat 1 Nov 2025
Tue – Sat: 7:30pm
Wed, Fri & Sat: 2:30pm
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