Caroline O'Connor and Gemma Sutton star as Anna and Angel respectively in the first London revival in 20 years of Kander and Ebb's THE RINK. They are joined by Stewart Clarke as Dino, Ross Dawes as Lino, Michael Lin as Lucky, Elander Moore as Benny, Ben Redfern as Lenny and Jason Winter as Tony.
The new production of THE RINK is currently running at Southwark Playhouse for a limited season until 23 June 2018, and had a national press night on Tuesday 29 May.
Go inside the press night red carpet in the photos below!
Anna, an Italian housewife who runs a roller-skating rink on the Eastern seaboard, is about to sell it to developers until her estranged daughter, Angel, returns after a long absence, hoping to save the rink and patch things up with her mother.
THE RINK originally premiered on Broadway on 9 February 1984, starring Chita Rivera as Anna and Liza Minelli as Angel. Rivera won the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for her performance. The show premiered in London at the Cambridge Theatre on 17 February 1988, starring Josephine Blake and Diane Langton as Anna and Angel respectively.
THE RINK has a book by Tony Award-winning Terrence McNally (Ragtime, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Master Class). This new production is directed by Adam Lenson and choreographed by Fabian Aloise, with musical direction by Joe Bunker, set design by Bec Chippendale, costume design by Libby Todd, lighting design by Matt Daw, sound design by Mike Thacker and casting by Jacob Sparrow.
THE RINK is produced by Jack Maple and Brian Zeilinger, with associate producers Corey & Jessica Brunish, Stuart Burrows & Jonny Clines and Daniel G.Peterson.
Cast of THE RINK
Jack Maple, Brian Zeilinger, Caroline O'Connor, Gemma Sutton
Jason Winter, Ross Dawes & Elander Moore
Jason Winter, Elander Moore, Ross Dawes, Michael Lin, Stewart Clark, Ben Redfern
Gemma Sutton & Caroline O'Connor
Gemma Sutton & Caroline O'Connor
Bonnie Langford & Caroline O'Connor
Adam Lenson & Caroline O'Connor
Caroline O'Conner
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