Final Updated Cast for Mood Music
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(Updated on 31 Jan 2019)
**Previews starting 21 April 2018, press night 2 May 2018.**
The World Premiere of **Joe Penhall’s** *[Mood Music](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2977/mood-music-tickets.aspx)* has undergone a final casting change and some other updates, which was officially announced today by [The Old Vic](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx). Previews for the new play start from 21 April 2018 with press night on 2 May 2018. Taking over the role of Bernard is **Ben Chaplin**, a role originally played by **Rhys Ifans** who, due to some unfortunate family reasons, must regretfully resign from the production.
**Seána Kerslake** will be joining Ben Chaplin as Cat, followed by **Pip Carter** as Ramsay, **Jemma Redgrave** as Vanessa, **Kurt Egyiawan** as Miles, and **Neil Stuke** as Seymour.
*‘Music is a medication. The elixir of life. It’s for injecting into the blood stream to take away the pain…to promote euphoria…to adrenalise us and give us courage and fortitude.’*
Taking place at a high-end recording studio in London, Cat, a young songwriter, battles against her producer Bernard over the ownership of a hit new song, while their lawyers and psychotherapists get tangled up in the feud.
Written by playwright **Joe Penhall**, the play explores the dark side of the recording industry. Penhall’s previous works include the West End musical *Sunny Afternoon* and stage play *Blue/Orange*, both of which won numerous awards. The *[Mood Music](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2977/mood-music-tickets.aspx)* world premiere is directed by **Roger Michell**, who is known for his directorial work both on and off-stage, including his award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated 1999 film with Julia Roberts, *Notting Hill*.
Joe Penhall’s *[Mood Music](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2977/mood-music-tickets.aspx)* will be the fourth production to run in [The Old Vic’](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx)s bicentenary season and will even play on the theatre’s 200th birthday on 11 May 2018. Tickets to see *[Mood Music](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2977/mood-music-tickets.aspx) *at [The Old Vic Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx) are booking now from 27 April 2018 to 16 June 2018.