Stephanie McKeon to play Anna opposite Samantha Barks in Frozen West End production

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Further casting for the West End transfer of [***Frozen***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3868/frozen-the-musical-tickets.aspx) has been announced. **Stephanie McKeon** is set to join the [**previously announced**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/samantha-barks-to-star-as-elsa-in-frozen-in-the-west-end) **Samantha Barks** for the new production, which is expected to open at the [**Theatre Royal Drury Lane**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/11/theatre-royal-drury-lane.aspx) on 30 October 2020. Here are all your questions answered for the most-anticipated West End show of the year.


Who is in Frozen The Musical in London's West End?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Headliners for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/frozen-the-musical-tickets"><em>Frozen The Musical&nbsp;</em></a>London cast&nbsp;have&nbsp;been announced. It has now been revealed that&nbsp;<strong>Stephanie McKeon</strong>&nbsp;is set to take on the role of Anna opposite the</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/samantha-barks-to-star-as-elsa-in-frozen-in-the-west-end"><strong>previously confirmed</strong></a>&nbsp;<span style="color:#000000"><strong>Samantha Barks</strong>&nbsp;as Elsa in the new&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3868/frozen-the-musical-tickets.aspx"><strong>West End&nbsp;<em>Frozen</em>&nbsp;musical</strong></a><span style="color:#000000">.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000">The show&#39;s director <strong>Michael Grandage</strong> commented on the new casting: &quot;<em>Frozen</em>&nbsp;tells the story of two extraordinary women and we&#39;re thrilled to have found Samantha and Stephanie who will bring their incredible talent to the roles of Elsa and Anna, allowing us to create a production of&nbsp;<em>Frozen</em>&nbsp;especially for London. Now more than ever, we&#39;re&nbsp;looking forward to the day we can all get together in a rehearsal room to bring their story to the stage.&quot;</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000">Further casting for West End&#39;s <em>Frozen</em> will be announced in due course.</span></p>

<br/> What has Stephanie McKeon starred in?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Stephanie McKeon</strong> is a highly prolific stage actress. Her most notable theatre credits include the roles of Cynthia Weil in&nbsp;<em>Beautiful: The Carole King Musical</em> (<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/18/aldwych-theatre.aspx"><strong>Aldwych Theatre</strong></a>), the lead vocalist for both <em>Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined </em>(<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/19/criterion-theatre.aspx"><strong>Criterion Theatre</strong></a>) and&nbsp;<em>What&#39;s It All About: Bacharach Reimagined</em> (<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/143/menier-chocolate-factory.aspx"><strong>Menier Chocolate Factory</strong></a>), and Gillian in&nbsp;<em>The Life And Sort Of Death Of Eric Argyle</em> (Edinburgh/Dublin Fringe Festival 2012).</span></p>

<br/> What awards has Frozen The Musical won?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The New York run of <em>Frozen</em> was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (written by&nbsp;<strong>Jennifer Lee</strong>), and Best Original Score Written for the Theatre (<strong>Robert Lopez</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Kristen Anderson-Lopez</strong>). The hit Broadway musical also won the 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design as well as a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for&nbsp;<strong>Jelani Alladin</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> Where is Frozen The Broadway Musical playing in New York?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Frozen</em>&nbsp;officially&nbsp;opened on Broadway&nbsp;on 22 March 2018 at the <strong>St. James Theatre</strong> where it is still playing as of the publish date of this article.</span></p>

<br/> Is Frozen still the highest-grossing animated film of all time?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The musical is based on the popular 2013 Disney movie&nbsp;of the same name, which managed to rake in two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe.&nbsp;The original film&nbsp;once held&nbsp;the record for&nbsp;&quot;highest-grossing animated film of all time&quot; with a worldwide box office gross of&nbsp;$1.29 billion USD. This record was later surpassed by Disney&#39;s 2019 remake of</span>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/9/the-lion-king-tickets.aspx"><strong><em>The Lion King</em></strong></a>&nbsp;<span style="color:#000000">(~$1.66 billion USD box office gross). The&nbsp;film&#39;s sequel&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/frozen-2-songs-reportedly-catchier-than-the-original"><strong><em>Frozen II</em></strong></a>&nbsp;<span style="color:#000000">also beat&nbsp;<em>Frozen</em>&#39;s record last autumn,&nbsp;earning a whopping&nbsp;$1.45 billion USD at the box office and effectively placing&nbsp;<em>Frozen</em>&nbsp;in third place.</span></p>

<br/> What is Frozen The Musical about?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The&nbsp;<em>Frozen The Musical </em>plot follows the same storyline as the blockbuster flick, which was loosely based on <strong>Hans Christian Andersen</strong>&#39;s fairytale &quot;The Snow Queen.&quot; It centres on&nbsp;a courageous princess named Anna who embarks on a quest with an iceman, his faithful reindeer friend, and a naive talking snowman to find her estranged sister&nbsp;Elsa, who was&nbsp;gifted with magical powers to freeze objects and manipulate ice and snow and went into hiding after inadvertently cursing their kingdom in eternal winter.</span></p>

<br/> Who wrote Frozen The Musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Frozen The Musical</em> features a book written by<strong> Jennifer Lee</strong> and music and lyrics written by <strong>Kristen Anderson-Lopez </strong>and <strong>Robert Lopez</strong>. It is based on the original screenplay penned by screenwriter Jennifer Lee that features&nbsp;story ideas from <strong>Chris Buck</strong> and <strong>Shane Morris</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> Who is part of the Frozen West End musical creative team?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The stage adaptation of <em>Frozen</em> in London&#39;s West End is directed by <strong>Michael Grandage</strong> and features&nbsp;choreography by <strong>Rob Ashford</strong>, lighting design by <strong>Neil Austin</strong>, musical supervision and arrangements by <strong>Stephen Oremus</strong>, puppet design by <strong>Michael Curry</strong>, set and costume design by <strong>Christopher Oram</strong>, sound design by <strong>Peter Hylenski</strong>, and video design by <strong>Finn Ross</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> How long will Frozen The Musical be in London?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Frozen The Musical </em>opens in London&#39;s West End on 30 October 2020 and has recently extended its West End run. It is now booking until 30 May 2021. Tickets will be on general sale soon.</span></p>

<br/> Is Frozen The Musical going on tour?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Frozen The Musical</em> has already embarked on a tour across North America with productions in Hamburg, Germany; Japan and Australia currently in the works.</span></p>

<br/> Where is Frozen The Musical in London playing?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The London transfer of <em>Frozen The Musical</em> is set to open in a newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The West End venue began undergoing a <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/theatre-royal-drury-lane-officially-closed-for-45-million-pound-refurbishment"><strong>&pound;45&nbsp;million GBP renovation project</strong></a>&nbsp;(now recently estimated at &pound;60 million) following the closure of <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2453/42nd-street-tickets.aspx"><strong><em>42nd Street</em></strong></a> on 5 January 2019.</span></p>

<br/> Where to book tickets for Frozen The Musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Tickets for <em>Frozen</em> in London were meant to go on sale on 6 April 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, this date has now been postponed. <em>Frozen</em> London musical tickets will be on sale with London Theatre Direct soon. Stay tuned.</span></p> <div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;">📧 <span style="color:#000000"><a href="https://londontheatredirect.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=baa41972aba69304364eaf6e7&amp;id=0dc745c598"><strong>Sign up for our newsletter</strong></a> to be notified as soon as <em>Frozen</em> musical tickets become available for the new West End run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.</span></div>


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