Dr Ranj Singh to play Lance in & Juliet UK & Ireland Tour

Further casting has been announced for the UK & Ireland Tour of West End and Broadway musical & Juliet.

Dr Ranj Singh will make his musical theatre debut playing the role of Lance in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

Dr Ranj Singh is one of the country’s most recognised and well-loved medics and TV presenters, with a career ranging from NHS doctor, to author, and now musical theatre star.

His foray into music and dance started in 2018, when Dr Ranj swapped his scrubs for sequins as a BBC Strictly Come Dancing contestant, partnered with Janette Manrara. The dancing duo also took part in the subsequent Strictly Live Tour in 2019. Then at the start of 2021, Dr Ranj’s performance on ITV All Star Musicals roused the nation and received high praise from the judges, including Elaine Paige herself. This led to him starring in his own sold-out West End show Scrubs to Sparkles later that year, alongside a host of famous faces.

Dr Ranj Singh said “I am absolutely overjoyed to be making my musical theatre debut in & Juliet, a show I’ve been a fan of since it first opened. I know it’s a bit of a change from my usual work, but not many people will know how hard I’ve been working behind the scenes to make this happen, and it’s an absolute dream come true. I can’t wait to work with the incredible Luke Sheppard and the entire creative team and have the time of my life this year, showing the UK what I’m made of alongside an exceptionally talented and diverse cast. Bring it on!”

Dr Ranj joins the previously announced Matt Cardle (Memphis, Jesus Christ Superstar) as William Shakespeare, Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Lara Denning as Anne Hathaway, Sandra Marvin as Angelique, Jack Danson (Mamma Mia!) as Romeo, Kyle Cox (Crazy For You) as Francois and Jordan Broatch (42 Balloons) as May.

Also in the cast are Michael Nelson (Dirty Dancing) as Henry, Liam Morris (The Bodyguard) as Richard, Jade Johnson (The Book of Mormon) as Nell / Lady C, Rosie Singha (Love Never Dies concert) as Judith, Nia Stephen (Cinderella) as Imogen, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Lucy/Alternate Juliet, Andilé Mabhena (Shrek The Musical) as Augustine / Dance Team, Harriet Caplan-Dean (SIX), as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz (To Wong Foo) as Lennox Aaron Shales (& Juliet) as Gregory / Dance Team, Toni Paise as Violet and Samuel Wilson-Freeman (Mrs Doubtfire) as Fletcher / Resident Director and Dance Captain.

The & Juliet tour opens at Manchester Opera House on 8 July 2024, and then travels across the UK and Ireland – check all dates and venues here.

& Juliet is the smash-hit West End and Broadway musical that features the songs of mega-hit songwriter Max Martin, and is written by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek. This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?

Pop anthems in the show include Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time,” Katy Perry’s “Roar” and chart toppers “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” — all from Max Martin, the genius songwriter/producer.

The full creative team for the UK and Ireland tour of & Juliet includes David West Read (Book), Max Martin & Friends (Music & Lyrics), Luke Sheppard (Direction), Jennifer Weber (Choreography), Bill Sherman (Musical Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic Design), Paloma Young (Costume Design), Howard Hudson (Lighting Design), Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Andrzej Goulding (Video & Projection Design) and Suzy Bennett (Hair, Wig & Makeup Design) and Dominic Fallacaro (Additional Arrangements and Orchestrations). Casting is by Stuart Burt.

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