CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90S MUSICAL WILL RUN FOR A LIMITED 14 WEEK SEASON FROM 11 JANUARY

Casting is now complete for the eagerly awaited London premiere of Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical at The Other Palace. Craig Watson, Nathan Lorainey-Dineen, Charlotte O’Rourke, and Verity Thompson join the previously announced Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky (Six) and Daniel Bravo (Witness for the Prosecution) as Kathryn and Sebastian the manipulative step-siblings, Abbie Budden (Peter Pan, TikTok star) as Annette and Rose Galbraith (Old Friends) as Cecile.

Completing the line-up are Josh Barnett (Newsies, Last 5 Years) as Blaine, Jess Buckby (42nd Street, Anything Goes) as Ms Bunny Caldwell / Dr Greenbaum, Nickcolia King-N’Da (RSC) as Ronald and Barney Wilkinson (Bonnie & Clyde, Bat Out of Hell) as Greg.

Based on Roger Kumble’s classic hit film Cruel Intentions, starring Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair – this year celebrating its 25th anniversary – and also inspired by the French novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical was created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin, and Roger Kumble.

Step-siblings Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil, manipulative monsters flushed with their own sexual prowess, engage in a cruel bet: Kathryn goads Sebastian into attempting to seduce Annette Hargrove, the headmaster’s virtuous daughter.  Weaving a web of secrets and temptation, as the two set out to destroy an innocent girl – and anyone who gets in their way – their vengeful crusade wreaks havoc on the students at their exclusive Manhattan high school and the diabolical duo become entangled in their own mesh of deception and unexpected romance, with explosive results…

Craig Watson was one of the Top 3 finalists in ITV1’s recent Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream contest. He is understudying the lead character of Sebastian Valmont. Craig was recently Swing, Fight Captain, and U/S Falco and Jagwire in the Bat Out of Hell UK and international tour and Doug/Mr Spencer, cover Theo in the School of Rock UK tour.

Nathan Lorainey-Dineen was ensemble & 1st Cover May/2nd Cover Francois in the original West End cast of & Juliet and ensemble & cover Marvin Gaye in Motown the Musical (West End)

Charlotte O’Rourke’s credits include 1st cover Sophie in Mamma Mia! (West End) and I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical (Edinburgh Fringe)

Verity Thompson was Heather Chandler in Heathers (UK tour) and performed in the original Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends gala.

CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90S MUSICAL

Venue

The Other Palace
12 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5JA

Performance Dates

Thursday 11 January – Sunday 14 April 2024

Box Office

020 7592 0302 | www.theotherpalace.co.uk

Tickets

From £25.50*

*The ticket price includes a 50p contribution from every ticket sold to a development fund to enable The Other Palace to develop and support new writing.