Shane Richie set to join the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in 2019

**Shane Richie** will be taking on the role of Hugo / Loco Chanelle in *Everybody’s Talking About Jamie* from 28 January 2019 until 4 May 2019. The *EastEnders* actor will be replacing **Lee Ross**, who together with **John McCrea** (Jamie) and **Michelle Visage** (Miss Hedge) will be finishing their runs on 26 January 2019. The news comes following the [recent announcement made in October](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/layton-williams-to-star-in-everybodys-talking-about-jamie) that **Layton Williams** would be starring as the next Jamie New. Shane Richie has been starring in *EastEnders* as Alfie Moon since 2002 and received a Best Actor Award at the Rose d’Or Television Festival for the role. He is highly prolific both on the small screen and on stage. His most notable television credits include *Oliver Twist, What We Did on Our Holidays, Redwater,* and *Claude,* and he has also served as a host for such television shows as *Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, Win Your Wish List* and *The Shane Richie Experience.* Richie’s stage credits include *Grease* in the West End, *Lone Star, One Flew over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Private Wars* and *Scrooge: The Musical.* He landed the lead roles in *Not Dead Enough* and *The Perfect Murder* and also notably co-wrote and co-produced the *Boogie Nights* UK tour, which enjoyed a completely sold-out run at the West End’s Savoy Theatre. Richie is also an established singer whose 2003 single released for BBC Children in Need, *I’m Your Man,* shot to number one on the charts. His 2017 album, *A Country Soul,* enjoyed similar success when it made it to number one as well, making Richie the UK’s best-selling country artist! Further casting for *Everybody’s Talking About Jamie* will be announced in due course. *Jamie New is sixteen and doesn’t quite fit in with ordinary Sheffield residents. Though life for him is a bit of a drag, he is destined to be a star! * **Winner of Best New Musical** at the **[2018 WhatsOnStage Awards](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/42nd-street-wins-big-at-the-18th-annual-whatsonstage-awards)** and **nominated for Best Musical** at the **[2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/evening-standard-theatre-awards-2018-shortlist-announced)**, Jamie really is the star he’s always dreamed of becoming! ### *Everybody’s Talking About Jamie* is now booking at the Apollo Theatre until 28 September 2019. See what all the fuss is about and book your tickets to this fantabulous West End musical today! * * * **[Purchase your tickets to Everybody’s Talking About Jamie](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2756/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-tickets.aspx)**.