The Parent Agency – The Musical The Parent Agency – The Musical

The full cast for The Parent Agency – The Musical has been confirmed…

This brand new musical adapted by comedian and author David Baddiel from his best-selling book with music and additional lyrics by composer Dan Gillespie Sells, will receive its world premiere at Storyhouse Chester on Saturday 15 February 2025, where it will be playing for two weeks until Sunday 2 March 2025, before a planned national tour and London run.

Max Bispham, Osian Salter, Eli Sowden-Mehta and Louis Wilkins will share the role of Barry. Rebecca McKinnis will play Susan and Rakesh Boury will play Geoff.

Completing the cast are Kazmin Borrer, Elliot Broadfoot, Natasha Cayabyab, Dylan Collymore, Sarah McFarlane, Joshian Angelo Omaña, Alan Vicary, Ralph Birthwell, Althea Burey, Elliot Copeland, Jessica Daugirda, Sophia Lewis and Robbie Scott.

The Parent Agency – The Musical will appeal to anyone who is, or has been, a child. And also, to anyone who is, or has had, at least one parent. And definitely, to anyone who wishes they weren’t called Barry.

Eleven-year-old Barry Bennett hates his name. In fact, it’s number one on the list of things he blames his parents (Susan and Geoff) for along with “being boring, never buying him cool stuff, being tired all the time and being too strict”.

So, he makes a wish for a better mum and dad and finds himself whisked away to Youngdon in the ‘United Kid-dom’, an alternate universe where kids get to pick out their perfect parents with the assistance of the staff of the eponymous Parent Agency. For Barry, this seems like a dream come true, although he soon learns that choosing a new mum and dad isn’t as simple as it sounds…

David Baddiel’s books have achieved exceptional success and been translated into 30 languages. His children’s books have received huge critical acclaim and won some of children’s literature’s highest accolades including the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Award, for The Parent Agency.

Dan Gillespie-Sells, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of The Feeling, has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim for his work in musical theatre. He composed the music for the hit West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which received multiple Olivier Award nominations, toured internationally and was adapted into an Amazon Original Film.

Dan’s work has earned him an Ivor Novello Award, Olivier, BAFTA and BRIT nominations, and he was named Stonewall’s Entertainer of the Decade in 2015 for his contributions to the LGBT community.

Scenario Two and Storyhouse Present: David Baddiel’s The Parent Agency – The Musical

Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR, storyhouse.com

Performance Dates

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 2 March 2025

Gala Night: Wednesday 19 February 2025

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