REHEARSALS UNDERWAY FOR NEW VIC VERSION OF CLASSIC ADVENTURE STORY THE THREE MUSKETEERS

14th October 2024

Hot on the heels of the New Vic’s international transfer of The Princess and The Pea to New York (a co-production with Upswing and The Unicorn Theatre), the theatre’s rehearsals for their Christmas production created for families and young people, The Three Musketeers, are now underway.

Onstage from Friday 15 November 2024 to Saturday 25 January 2025, The Three Musketeers follows the plight of spirited country boy, D’Artagnan, who arrives in the big city with big dreams and has his courage pushed to the limits as he earns his place amongst the legendary Musketeers: Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Meanwhile, cockney sparrow Milady spies her chance to steal the greatest prize of all, framing the Musketeers as she goes. Can the four friends defend the King and Queen from treachery before it is too late?

Directed by New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins (Marvellous, Alice In Wonderland, Olivier Award-winning The Worst Witch in the West End), bringing the characters of Alexandre Dumas’ classic story to life are Harris Cain (Nothello, Belgrade Theatre, Charlie and Stan, Told by an Idiot) asCity Guard & Dressmaker; Gareth Cassidy (Ladies Down Under, Marvellous) asKing; Thomas Dennis (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, National Theatre) as Aramis; Jack Elliot (The Mousetrap, West End) as Captain of the Guard; Farrah Hughes (Tess: A New Musical, Night Project Theatre at RSC’s The Other Place) as City Guard; Erin Jackson (Guardians of the Galaxy – The Live Immersive Experience, Marvel Studios and Secret Cinema) as City Guard & Housemaid; Stephen Louis (Fight Director for Twelfth Night, London Touring Players) as  Fight Assistant & Onstage Swing; Ericson Mitchell (Astley’s Astounding Adventures, New Vic, Fate: The Winx Saga, Netflix) as City Guard & Reporter; Mountview graduate Lemar Moller making his stage debut as D’Artagnan; Perry Moore (A Leap In the Dark, Marvellous) as Cardinal; Charlotte Price (Common, National Theatre/Headlong) as Milady; Chloe Ragrag (The Farewell Glacier, BBC Radio 3) making her stage debut as Constance; Louis J Rhone (The Burnt City, Punchdrunk, Coriolanus, Sheffield Crucible) as Athos; Rhiannon Skerritt (The Princess and the Pea, Beauty and the Beast) as Onstage Swing; Hadley Smith (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Dickens Theatre Company) as Porthos; and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) graduate Emma Symmonds making her stage debut as Queen.

New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins said: “Alexandre Dumas began his writing career as a playwright.  No wonder he loves action. Theatre-in-the-round loves it too, so Dumas’ swashbuckling epic is perfect for the New Vic’s unique space, which we’re filling with this massive adventure, breathtaking action sequences, and a powerful story about achieving your dreams.” 

Bringing to life the infamous characters of d’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and the mysterious Milady de Winter, The Three Musketeers is an epic adventure story about friendship, courage and doing what is right. Packed with fast-paced action, music, and lots of fun, the production is suitable for all ages and offers an exciting family outing for Christmas.

The Three Musketeers takes to the stage at the New Vic from Friday 15 November 2024 to Saturday 25 January 2025. Tickets are on sale now, priced from £10.00. For more information and to book call the Box Office on 01782 717962 or visit newvictheatre.org.uk.

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