The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (musical)
| 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 Fry is a musical with music and lyrics by Passenger and a book by Rachel Joyce based on her 2012 novel of the same name.
Production history
[edit]Original Chichester production (2025)
[edit]The musical was announced as part of the Chichester Festival Theatre 2025 season to have its world premiere at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester on 5 May, running until 14 June 2025. The production is directed by Katy Rudd, designed by Samuel Wyer and choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves. The cast includes 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]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Chichester |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Harold Fry | Mark Addy |
| Maureen Fry | Jenna Russell |
| Rex/Ensemble | Ralph Birtwell |
| Queenie Hennessy / Farmer's Wife | Amy Booth-Steel |
| Wilf | Tarinn Callender |
| Silver-Haired Gentleman/Mr Napier | Don Gallagher |
| Ensemble | Jacqueline Hughes |
| Dance Captain/Assistant Choreographer | Nell Martin |
| Ensemble | Anu Ogunmefun |
| Rich/Ensemble | Ben Redfern |
| Garage Girl/Kate | Sharon Rose |
| Young Harold | Timo Tatzber |
| The Balladeer | Jack Wolfe |
| Sister Philomena/Martina | Madeleine Worrall |
Musical numbers
[edit]- Act I
- "Rise Up" – Balladeer & Ensemble
- "Walk Upon the Water" – Garage Girl & Ensemble
- "Song for the Countryside" – Balladeer & Ensemble
- "Such is Life" – Farmer's Wife
- "Shout it from the Rooftops" – Silver-Haired Gentlemen
- "Tin of Soup for One" – Maureen
- "You're Fucked" – Martina
- "Keep On Walking Mr Fry" – Sister Philomena
- "The Pilgrim's Tale" – Balladeer & Ensemble
- Act II
- "My Hero Harold Fry" – Wilf
- "Such A Simple Thing" – Maureen & Ensemble
- "One Foot in Front of the Other" – Kate, Balladeer & Ensemble
- "Dear Girl in the Garage" – Harold
- "Here's One for the Road" – Balladeer & Ensemble
References
[edit]- ^ "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry musical to have world premiere – with lead casting revealed". 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry musical to play Chichester Festival Theatre starring Mark Addy & Jenna Russell | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Full cast announced for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre". West End Best Friend. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Passenger (2025-02-13). Passenger | Keep On Walking Mr Fry (from the musical "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"). Retrieved 2025-02-22 – via YouTube.