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Friday, 17 October 2025
Roam: New West End Musical to Premiere in Concert at Shaftesbury Theatre
A thrilling new musical is set to light up the West End. Roam will make its debut at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre in a special one-night-only concert performance. Directed by Rupert Hands (Evita, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) with choreography by Olivier Award winner James Cousins (Guys and Dolls), this ambitious production promises a night of emotion, power and musical innovation.
Featuring a genre-blending rock-pop-Romani score by Alexander Sage Oyen and a book by Michael Dovid, Roam tells the story of a nomadic family forced to confront the ghosts of their past when their caravan breaks down in hostile territory. Themes of love, family and legacy intertwine as the family wrestles with grief, identity and belonging.
The cast features some of musical theatre’s brightest stars, including Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables), Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie & Clyde), Diego Rodriguez (Evita, Sunset Blvd), Jordan Luke Gage (&Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde), Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown, &Juliet), Hope Lavelle (The Phantom of the Opera) and Olivier Award winner David Thaxton.
Director Rupert Hands said,
“We’re so excited to be premiering this brand-new musical in the West End with this extraordinary cast and team. Roam is the journey of a lifetime, full of soaring songs… It’s a story of love, family, and legacy in a totally original, funny, timely, and powerful script by Michael Dovid. We can’t wait to share it with London audiences.”
Developed with Romani theatre company Giuvlipen and the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, Roam combines cultural authenticity with powerful theatrical storytelling.
Friday, 24 October 2025
Full Cast Announced for Roam Musical Concert at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre
Producers of Roam, the exciting new musical blending rock, pop, and Romani influences, have unveiled the full cast for its special one-night-only concert production at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre on 23 November. Directed by Rupert Hands with choreography by Olivier Award winner James Cousins, ROAM promises a high-energy evening of music, drama, and emotion.
The concert features Tony and Olivier nominee Ramin Karimloo as Yoska, alongside Jordan Luke Gage as Stefo, Frances Mayli McCann as Aishe, Diego Rodriguez as Pesha, Melanie La Barrie as Vodoma, and Hope Lavelle as Nanoka. Joining them are Angela Caesar, Jonathan Charles, Fred Double, Emma Farnell-Watson, Alex Given, Ali Goldsmith, Indiana Hawkes, Michael Lin, Emma Lloyd, Shayna McPherson, and Adam Strong. Together, this ensemble will bring Alexander Sage Oyen’s evocative music and Michael Dovid’s original book to life in an unforgettable concert experience.
Set against the backdrop of a nomadic clan whose caravan breaks down in hostile territory, Roam explores themes of family, loyalty, and resilience. As past regrets collide with present challenges, romances ignite, and long-buried tensions surface, audiences are drawn into a story both intimate and epic.
For London theatre and musical theatre fans, Roam offers a thrilling combination of propulsive rhythms, humour, and emotion, marking a standout event in the West End calendar. This limited concert production allows audiences to experience the story in a unique format before a full staging in the future.
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