Full casting announced for The Worst Witch West End musical alongside the official trailer release
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(Updated on 2 Jul 2019)
Full casting has been announced for the new spell-binding West End musical, [***The Worst Witch***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4078/the-worst-witch-tickets.aspx), which flies on broomstick into the [**Vaudeville Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/80/vaudeville-theatre.aspx) this July. Based on the original **Jill Murphy** books and adapted for the stage by **Emma Reeves**, the West End premiere of *The Worst Witch* is slated to take Theatreland by storm.
Meet the London cast of *The Worst Witch *below and be sure to view the official West End trailer.
### Who is starring in *The Worst Witch* at London's Vaudeville Theatre?
Set to star in the all-female cast of *The Worst Witch* and who reprise their roles from the Off-West End production are **Consuela Rolle** (*Remember, Remember*) as Enid, **Danielle Bird** (*Alice’s Adventures Underground*) as Mildred, **Emma Lau** (*Table*) as Drusilla, **Meg Forgan** (*We’ll Live and Die in These Towns*) as Fenella, **Megan Leigh Mason** (*Sunny Afternoon*) as Miss Drill, **Molly-Grace Cutler** (*We’ll Live and Die in These Towns*) as Miss Bat, **Polly Lister** (*Table*) as Agatha/Miss Cackle, **Rachel Heaton** (*The Odd Couple*) as Miss Hardbroom, **Rebecca Killick** (*Pink Mist*) as Maud, and **Rosie Abraham** ([***Peter Pan Goes Wrong***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/1997/peter-pan-goes-wrong-tickets.aspx)) as Ethel.
The returning cast members welcome newcomer **Lauryn Redding** (*Educating Rita*) in the role of Griselda at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches.
*The Worst Witch* opens at [**London's Vaudeville Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/80/vaudeville-theatre.aspx) on 24 July and is booking until 8 September 2019 after a highly successful UK tour.
### *The Worst Witch* West End creative team
*The Worst Witch *is directed by award-winning director **Theresa Heskins**, who won the UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People in 2017. The musical features set design by **Simon Daw**, composition by **Luke Potter**, lighting design by **Aideen Malone**, sound design by **Leigh Davies**, aerial consultancy by **Vicki Amedume**, puppetry design and direction by **Paschale Straiton**, movement direction by **Beverley Norris-Edmunds**, magic consultancy by **John Bulleid**, casting direction by **Anji Carroll CDG**, associate direction by **Ellie Taylor**, associate sound direction by **Rory Maguire**, assistant direction by **Sarah Stacey**, and vocal coaching by** Laura Bowler**.
### What is *The Worst Witch* musical about?
*The Worst Witch stage musical tells the tale of an average girl who finds herself at the most magical place imaginable: a school for witches. No, it's not Hogwarts, but Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. The clumsy Mildren Hubble and her fellow students leave a trail of mischief and chaos behind them as they soon end up right in the frontlines of a battle that holds the key to their own future. Featuring the beloved characters from Jill Murphy's popular books, the stage adaptation adds a host of original musical numbers, music, magic, and a touch of Mildred's signature pandemonium!*
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