Hannah Waddingham to Star in London Revival of A Little Night Music
by Broadway.com Staff • Oct 9, 2008
Hannah Waddingham will star as Desiree in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music at London's Menier Chocolate Factory. The production, directed by Trevor Nunn, begins performances on November 22.
Waddingham earned an Olivier Award nomination for her performance of The Lady of the Lake in the West End production of Spamalot. She later made her Broadway debut in the role, and won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Replacement. Her other West End credits include Chesty Prospects in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, Suzanne Valadon in Lautrec, Rizzo in Grease and Satan in Tonight’s the Night.
Waddingham earned an Olivier Award nomination for her performance of The Lady of the Lake in the West End production of Spamalot. She later made her Broadway debut in the role, and won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Replacement. Her other West End credits include Chesty Prospects in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, Suzanne Valadon in Lautrec, Rizzo in Grease and Satan in Tonight’s the Night.
Joining Waddingham in the cast of A Little Night Music will be Alexander Hanson as Fredrik, Jessie Buckley as Anne, Maureen Lipman as Mme. Armfeldt, Alistair Robins as The Count, Gabriel Vick as Henrik, Kaisa Hammarlund as Petra, Grace Link as Fredrika, and Andy Morton as Frid.
A Little Night Music features music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler. The scenic and costume design for the Menier production is by David Farley. The limited engagement is set to end on March 8, 2009.