Darius Campbell Returns to the King's Theatre in FUNNY GIRL

Darius Campbell returns to Glasgow and the King's Theatre this month to star in the critically acclaimed production of Funny Girl.

Alongside West End leading actress Natasha J Barnes, he will lead the cast in the role of Nick Ernstein. Natasha J Barnes will play Fanny Brice.

Funny Girl, which brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago, will open on Tuesday 30 May and run until Saturday 3 June as part of a major UK tour following the production's sell-out success in London's Menier Chocolate Factory and Savoy Theatre.

This iconic musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star. Funny Girl boasts some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don't Rain On My Parade.

Natasha J Barnes most recently played the title role in the all-star Cinderella at the London Palladium. Her other theatre work includes American Idiot (Arts Theatre), The Boy Who Fell Into a Book (Stephen Joseph Theatre), Chess (Union Theatre), Snow White (Old Vic Theatre and tour), Come Dancing, I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Lend Me a Tenor (Gielgud Theatre) and Spring Awakening (Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre).

Darius Campbell's theatre work includes Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Gone with the Wind, and From Here to Eternity; Carmen (Europe and 02) and The History of the Big Bands (tour). As a recording artist, his first single Colourblind went to #1 in the UK singles chart. Funny Girl marks the Bearsden raised actor's second appearance at the King's Theatre following his starring role in the King's 2010 pantomime, Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.

Darius Campbell and Natasha J Barnes are joined by Nigel Barber (Florenz Ziegfeld), Zoë Ann Bown (Mrs. Meeker), Martin Callaghan (Mr. Keeney), Jennifer Harding (Emma), Rachel Izen (Mrs Brice), Joshua Lay (Eddie) and Myra Sands (Mrs. Strakosh); with Rhianne Alleyne, Kit Benjamin, Lloyd Davies, Flora Dawson, Joseph Dockree, Abigayle Honeywill, Brontë Lavine, David Mcintosh, Peter Nash, Gillian Parkhouse, Tom Partridge, Nova Skipp, Alexandra Waite-Roberts, Sam Wingfield and Alexandra Wright.

Director Michael Mayer's West End credits include Spring Awakening (Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Shaftesbury Theatre). For Broadway his work includes Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony Award nomination for Best Director), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, American Idiot (Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical), Spring Awakening (Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Drama Desk Award for Best Direction of a Musical) and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical). For television, his work includes Smash and Alpha House, and for film his credits include A Home at the End of the World, Flicka and currently in post-production, Chekhov's The Seagull.

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