Heathers director Andy Fickman to helm new musical Halls premiering in London next year
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Perhaps best known for directing the Off-Broadway and London productions of *Heathers The Musical*, **Andy Fickman** is now set to direct the upcoming 2021 musical [***Halls***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4539/halls-the-musical-tickets.aspx), it has been confirmed. The new production [**gained some buzz this past summer**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/west-end-stars-perform-song-flat-15b-to-hype-up-new-2021-musical-halls) after a [**music video**](https://youtu.be/PuTI7M0VKTE) was released for the show's musical number "Flat 15B", which was performed by an all-star group of West End musical actors, including **Sophie Isaacs**, **Grace Mouat**, and more.
## Andy Fickman to direct [***Halls The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4539/halls-the-musical-tickets.aspx) in London's West End!
Following award-winning success with *Heathers The Musical* starring **Carrie Hope Fletcher**, Andy Fickman is now the latest to join the creative team for the eagerly anticipated musical *Halls*. Fickman's past credits include *Playing with Fire*, *You Again*, *The Game Plan*, *She's the Man*, and *Parental Guidance*.Fickman said today: "*This is a show about hope, about starting a new chapter and having new opportunities. Halls celebrates both our differences and what unites us, and I believe it is a show that people will need to see after this crazy year. It is a story that will make people laugh and cry and I cannot wait to bring this new musical to the stage. Thank you so much to our incredible cast who helped us out today, we are so grateful to y'all.*"
### *Halls The Musical* cast and crew
The new piece is written by **Jennifer Harrison** and **George Stroud** and recently released a work-in-progress video earlier this year and held a reading, which took place just last month. Appearing in the virtual November readthrough were many of the "Flat 15B" music video performers plus some new faces, including:**Layton Williams** ([***Everybody's Talking About Jamie***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-tickets), *Rent*), **Alex Tranter** (*Eugenius*, [***& Juliet***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/juliet-tickets)), **Grace Mouat** (*& Juliet*, [***SIX***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/six-tickets)), **Sophie Isaacs** (*SIX*, *Heathers*), **Olivia Moore** (*Heathers*, *Waitress*), **Millie O'Connell** (*SIX*, *Be More Chill*), **Felipe Pacheco** (*Frantic Assembly*), and **Ivano Turco**, who was [**recently cast**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/ivano-turco-set-to-play-prince-sebastian-in-andrew-lloyd-webbers-new-cinderella-musical) as the charming Prince Sebastian in [**Andrew Lloyd Webber's *Cinderella* musical**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/cinderella-tickets) opening this Spring.Official casting or a West End venue has yet to be confirmed and more creatives will be announced in due course.
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