What’s On: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2022 Season

### *Legally Blonde* The eagerly awaited revival of hit musical [***Legally Blonde***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/legally-blonde-tickets) will kick off the season on 13 May and will run to 2 July 2022. Based on the novel by **Amanda Brown** and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, the musical has music and lyrics by **Laurence O’Keefe** ([***Heathers the Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/heathers-the-musical-tickets)) and **Nell Benjamin** (*Mean Girls*) with a book by Heather Hach. The new revival will be directed by *Six* co-creator **Lucy Moss**. **Courtney Bowman** leads the cast of *Legally Blonde* in the role of Elle Woods. She will be joined by **Michael Ahomka-Lindsay** as Emmett, **Lauren Drew** as Brooke, **Vanessa Fisher** as Vivienne, **Isaac Hesketh** as Margot, **Nadine Higgin** as Paulette, **Alžbeta Matyšáková** as Enid, **Eugene McCoy** as Callahan, **Grace Mouat** as Pilar, **Alistair Toovey** as Warner and **Hannah Yun Chamberlain** as Serena. The cast will be complete by **Gabriela Benedetti**, **Lucca Chadwick-Patel**, **Jasmin Colangelo**, **Allie Daniel**, **Joe Foster**, **Dominic Lamb**, **Esme Laudat**, **Liam McEvoy**, **Billy Nevers**, **Ashley Rowe**, **Shakira Simpson**, **Biancha Szynal** and **Paulo Teixeira**. The creative team features choreography by **Ellen Kane**, set design by **Laura Hopkins**, costume design by **Jean Chan**, lighting design by **Phillip Gladwell** and sound design by **Tony Gayle**. Meet fashion merchandising major Elle Woods and her college boyfriend Warner Huntington III. They are the perfect couple! That is, until he heads off to Harvard and dumps Elle, in search of a more “serious” girlfriend. Elle embarks on a mission to win him back but along the way discovers there’s more to her than meets the eye. Featuring original songs such as ‘Ohmigod, You Guys’, ‘So Much Better’, ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘Bend and Snap’ and more. Don’t miss out on tickets for this summer’s must-see show! Book now whilst the best availability lasts for this strictly limited season.

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### *101 Dalmatians* The new musical [***101 Dalmatians***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/101-dalmatians-tickets) will open at **Open Air Theatre** on 12 July and will perform until 28 August 2022. The show is based on the beloved book by **Dodie Smith**; and has a book by **Johnny McKnight**, with music and lyrics by **Douglas Hodge**. The production will be directed by **Timothy Sheader** (**Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre** Artistic Director). The cast is led by **Kate Fleetwood** in the iconic role of Cruella de Vil. Pongo’s puppet team will be **Danny Collins** (Pongo Voice) and **Ben Thompson** (Pongo Head), along with Perdita’s puppet team who will be **Emma Lucia** (Perdita Voice) and **Yana Penrose** (Perdita Head). The cast of **101 Dalmatians** is complete by **Stuart Angell** as Captain Head and **Tom Peters** as Captain Voice, **George Bukhari** as Jasper, **Karen Fishwick** as Danielle, **Eric Stroud** as Dominic, **Jonny Weldon** as Casper, **Grace Wylde** as Madam Doué, with **Jamil Abbasi**, **Sonya Cullingford**, **Courtney George**, **Joseph Fletcher**, **CJ Johnson**, **Kody Mortimer** as the ensemble, and **Tash Holway** (Dance Captain), **Simon Oskarsson**, **Jade Davies**, and **Taofique Folarin** as swing. *101 Dalmatians* has a creative team comprised of **Shana****é Chisholm** (casting assistant), **Josie Daxter** (assistant director), **Jill Green CDG** (casting director), **Zinnie Harris** (stage adaptation), **Tash Holway** (associate choreographer), **Howard Hudson** (lighting designer), **Maia Kirkman-Richards** (assistant puppets director), **Nick Lidster** for Autograph (sound design), **Katrina Lindsay** (costume design), **Toby Oli****é** (puppetry designer and director), **Colin Richmond** (set designer), **Liam Steel** (choreographer), **Sarah Travis** (musical supervisor and orchestrator) and **Naughton Casting** (children’s casting director). When infamous villain Cruella de Vil sets her sights on a new fur coat, there’s trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdita and their adorable puppies. Based on the classic story set in Regent’s Park, this new musical adaptation, packed with puppetry, is perfect for a summer’s day. This newly commission musical is going to be one to see! Get your tickets for *101 Dalmatians* early and make sure your seat is secure for this upcoming musical spotacular!

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### *Antigone* Completing the 90th anniversary season at **Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre** will be a retelling of [***Antigone***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/antigone-tickets) written by **Inua Ellams** (*Barber Shop Chronicles*) and directed by **Max Webster** ([***Life of Pi***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/life-of-pi-tickets)). The modernised version will have its first performance on 3 September and is scheduled to perform until 24 September 2022. The production is brought to the stage by choreographer **Carrie-Anne Ingrouille**, sound designer **Emma Laxton**, costume designer **Khadija Raza**, set designer **Leslie Traver**, with casting director **Polly Jerrold**, composer **Shez Manzoor**, and associate director **Jo Tyabji**. The blistering, modern reimagining tells the tale of a torn family in a hostile state; with one heroic brother, one misguided son, one conflicted sister, with the second on the run. Don’t miss this epic retelling and secure your tickets for *Antigone* now. Seats for the strictly limited season are bound to be (anti)gone soon!

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