Casting announced for Mythic A New Musical at the Charing Cross Theatre

Posted on (Updated on 20 Feb 2019)
Casting for the **world premiere of** ***[Mythic](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)* **has just been announced following [recent exciting news](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2066/new-musical-mythic-to-premiere-at-londons-charing-cross-theatre.aspx) that the brand-new pop-rock musical would be heading to the **[Charing Cross Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx)** next month.


**Pictured (from left to right):** Tim Oxbrow, Georgie Westall, Genevieve McCarthy, Daniella Brown, and Michael Mather * * * ***[Mythic](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)*** is set to star **Georgie Westall** as Persephone, **Daniella Bowen** as Demeter, **Michael Mather** as Hades, **Genevieve McCarthy** as Aphrodite and **Tim Oxbrow** as Zeus. The cast is completed by **Ben Lancaster, Ben Welch, Courtney Brogan Smalley, Eloise Davies, Jade Marvin** and **Jamie Ross**. **Georgie Westall’s** previous credits include Siren in *Myth: The Rise and Fall of Orpheus* at **[The Other Palace](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/155/other-palace.aspx)** and ***[Eugenius!](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2365/eugenius-tickets.aspx)*** at the ***[London Palladium](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)***. **Daniella Bowen’s** previous stage roles include Ali in ***[Mamma Mia!](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/1017/mamma-mia-tickets.aspx)***, Rita in Dagenham at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, and Christine in The Beautiful Game. **Tim Oxbrow** played Markevitch and first standby for the lead role of Falco in the West End’s** *[Bat Out of Hell](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2525/bat-out-of-hell-tickets.aspx)***. Both **Michael Mather** and Australian actress **Genevieve McCarthy** will be making their professional London stage debuts. ***[Mythic](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)*** is inspired by the Ancient Greek myth of Persephone, Queen of the Underworld and Goddess of Spring, Flowers and Vegetation. Set in a world where Olympian celebrities reign supreme, Persephone struggles to live up to her mother Demeter’s expectations and instead seeks to forge her own path. But soon her quest for independence leads her to the Underworld with bad boy rebel Hades. What follows is an outlandish and emotionally thought-provoking musical fit for both ancient and modern times. ***[Mythic A New Musical](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx) ***is directed and choreographed by **Sarah O’Gleby** and features lighting by **Jamie Platt**, musical direction by **Chris Ma**, sound by **Andrew Johnson**, a book and lyrics by **Marcus Stevens** (*Yo, Vikings! *and *Persephone Unplugged*) and music by **Oran Eldor** (*Shakespeare in America *and *The Great American Mousical*). ***[Mythic](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)*** premieres at the **[Charing Cross Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx)** on **1 October 2018** and is currently **booking until 24 November 2018**. Book your tickets now for the best seats at the Charing Cross and find out how ‘**Hell can be heavenly**’ in this modern reimagining of Ancient Greek myth. * * * **[Purchase](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)****[ your *Mythic tickets*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3319/mythic-tickets.aspx)**.

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