FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
REVEALED AND
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
ANNOUNCED FOR RECORD-BREAKING
RIDE THE CYCLONE
AT SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE ELEPHANT
FROM FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2025
Kevin McCollum, Morris Berchard and Jack Maple are delighted to announce the full cast for the record-breaking UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell.
The musical will preview at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from Friday 14 November 2025, running for a limited engagement until Saturday 10 January 2026, with an official opening night on Wednesday 19 November 2025. RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL broke the Southwark Playhouse’s record of most tickets sold within a 24-hour period after going on sale. Due to overwhelming demand, five additional performances have also been added.
Edward Wu he/him(Kim’s Convenience, Riverside Studios)will star as The Amazing Karnak, with Baylie Carson they/them (Mean Girls, SIX, West End) as Ocean, Grace Galloway she/her(Priscilla The Party, Blood Brothers, UK Tour) as Jane Doe, Robyn Gilbertson she/her (making her professional debut) as Constance, Damon Gould he/they (Cabaret, West End; Newsies, Troubadour Theatre) as Noel, Bartek Kraszewski he/him (making his professional debut) as Mischa and Jack Maverick he/him(making his professional debut) as Ricky. The cast is completed by Nathaniel Purnell he/him (Shucked, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; The Time Traveller’s Wife, West End) and Rebecca D’Lacey she/her (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, European Tour).
Writers Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell said “”We are beyond thrilled that a musical, which began in the basement of a Ukrainian church in Victoria, Canada, has finally found its way to London, England, this fall! The exceptional team assembled for this production is truly remarkable, and we can’t wait for UK audiences to experience Ride the Cyclone!”
Buckle up for the ride of a lifetime.
Darkly funny, wildly imaginative, and surprisingly heartfelt — Ride the Cyclone is the international musical phenomenon crashing into London. When a freak rollercoaster accident claims the lives of six teens, they find themselves trapped in limbo — and offered one last shot at life. One by one, they step into the spotlight to prove why they deserve a second chance at life.
Ride the Cyclone is a genre-defying journey through big dreams, dark secrets, and the search for what makes a life well-lived.
It’s not a game. It’s just a ride.
RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL had its world premiere at the Atomic Vaudeville in British Columbia, Canada in 2008. The American premiere took place at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in September 2015 and went on to open Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in November 2016. Since then it has had runs in Seattle, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Sydney and Buenos Aires.
RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL will be directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee with musical direction by Ben McQuigg, set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Tim Deiling, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, sound design by Tom Marshall and casting by Harry Blumenau. Production Management is by Toby P Darvill for Production Solutions Group, with General Management by Jack Maple Productions.
RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL is produced by Kevin McCollum, Morris Berchard and Jack Maple. The show is licensed by Broadway Licensing.
Website: southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/ride-the-cyclone
Instagram: @cyclone_musical
TikTok: @cyclone_musical
Facebook: @CycloneMusical
LISTINGS INFORMATION
RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL
14 November 2025 – 10 January 2026
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
1 Dante Place,
London,
SE11 4RX
How to get to Elephant Venue: the nearest stations are Elephant & Castle and Kennington.
Performances:
Performances Mon – Sat 7pm, Matinees Thurs & Sat 2.30pm*
*Please note there will be no matinee performance on 15 and 20 November 2025
Additional performances, now on-sale; Tuesday 23 December 2.30pm, Sunday 28 December 1pm & 5pm,
Tuesday 30 December 2.30pm and Friday 2 January 2.30pm
BSL Interpreted performance: Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 2.30pm
Running time: 90-minutes no interval
Age guidance: 12+
Content Guidance: show contains mature content and adult themes
Box Office
020 7407 0234 / southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/ride-the-cyclone
Box Office opens Mon – Sat, 10am – 6pm.
Tickets
Previews | Pioneers’ Previews £12, Standard Previews £18
Standard tickets from £20 | Concessions tickets £16
Concessions apply to full time students, patrons over 65, patrons under 16, disabled patrons, and patrons claiming Universal Credit.
Disabled patrons may bring a companion/carer free of charge.
Southwark Playhouse has a group booking rate of one free ticket in every 10 booked at the same time, and this discount may be combined with applicable concessions (i.e. student rate) where available.