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Amid a backstage drama of teenage hormones and parental pressure, five finalists gather to compete to be Britain’s best new classical music star. With a live televised final looming, emotions are running high. From bitter vendettas to unexpected romance, which of our competitors will rise to the top? After all, “there can only be one winner…”.
Licensing
MTI Shows - http://www.mtishows.co.uk/prodigy
About
Prodigy was first performed and produced by National Youth Music Theatre at St James Theatre in London in August 2015.
Produced by Jeremy Walker
Directed by Kate Golledge
Musical direction by Candida Caldicot
Orchestrations by Pippa Cleary and Candida Caldicot
Designed by Diego Pitarch
Lighting design by James Whiteside
Sound design by Andy Graham
Original Cast
The Finalists
Kate (Flute) - Caroline Whittington
Luke (Percussion) - Harry Al-Adwani
Rupert (Trumpet) - Jamie Dodd
Claire (Clarinet) - Amelia Thompson
Jesse (Piano) - Sephora Parish
The Parents
Eileen Cavanagh, Kate’s Mum - Emma Ernest
Dave, Luke’s Dad - Tom Ramsay
George, Rupert’s Dad - Tom Rowland
Susan, Rupert’s Mum - Samantha Bingley
Ian, Claire’s Dad - Dominic Harbison
Jennifer, Claire’s Mum - Rachael Cawte
Anthony, Jessie’s Dad - Jack Reitman
Sally, Jessie’s Mum - Eloise Kenny-Ryder
The Siblings
Harry, Rupert’s Brother - Luke Rozanski
Chloe, Claire’s Sister - Hannah Irvine
The TV Presenters
Dan Davis - Callum Howells
Jenny Jones - Francesca McKean
The Judges
Stefan Sadowski (Trumpet) - Tom Baarda
Veronica Van Camp (Trumpet) - Amber Moore
Stacey - Ellie Sharpe
The Production Team
Melissa Marconi, the TV Producer - Laura Barnard
Marcus, Melissa’s Assistant - Toby Spence-Jones
Geoffrey Middleton, the Conductor - Ciaran Walshe
Cameraman - Ross Clifton
Make-Up Artist - Heather Conder
Production Assistant - Josef Doughty
Wardrobe Assistant - Finley Guy
Press
"Plenty of cultural references file obediently into one-liners which, thanks to Brunger’s knowing and measured wit, consistently hit the mark. The parody of reality television – particularly the competitive and musical kinds – is unrelenting, sharp and well-deserved, with a frank look at modern television’s descent into little more than a visual tabloid. But there’s plenty of lighter jabs served at the popular classical music scene, which can itself be a trifle ridiculous in its coy pomposity." - Musical Theatre Review