Electric Press Productions has announced the star-studded cast for the highly anticipated London debut of The Mad Ones, which will feature West End actors Jacob Fowler and .Following a hugely successful first run in Birmingham last year, The Mad Ones musical is putting its foot on the gas and accelerating down to London for 2025 at The Other Palace Studio.

Featuring music by Bree Lowdermilk(Henry and Mudge; The Bad Years) with book and lyrics by Kait Kerrigan(The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum2025; A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical,2020; My Mom and Dad, 2004),this moving and hilarious musical traverses the complexities of mother-daughter dynamics and the universal experience of high school relationships.

Caught between a yearning for the unknown and feeling bound by expectation,18-year-old Samantha Brown telescopes back to a time to relive her senior year. We meet the characters who were her life before her world fell apart-Sam’s well-intentioned helicopter mother, Bev, her high school sweetheart boyfriend, Adam, and her painfully alive best friend, Kelly, who haunts her. Full of huge, soaring songs and invigorating vocals, The Mad Ones blends the perfect mixture of humour and heartache, presenting the very best of a contemporary musical theatre show.

Reprising the lead role of Samantha Brown is Dora Gee (Wolfed, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London; Ordinary Days, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, The Old Joint Stock, and The Town and Gown).She is joined by breakout star Jacob Fowler (Little Mix: The Search, BBC One; Heathers the Musical, UK Tour and The Other Palace; Kings of Broadway, Palace Theatre, London) in the role of Adam.

A beloved favourite in the West End, Courtney Stapleton (Beauty and The Beast, West End and UK Tour; Dear Evan Hansen, Noel Coward Theatre; Six, Arts Theatre) brings unmatched belting vocals and charisma to the role of Kelly, with rising powerhouse vocalist Thea-Jo Wolfe (The Mad Ones, The Old Joint Stock; Little Red Riding Hood, Blue Orange Arts; Peter Pan, Birmingham Old Rep) as Beverly. Completing the cast is Eliza Bowden {Heathers the Musical, UK and Ireland Tour 2023-2024; Frank and Friends: Cadogan Hall) who will be covering the roles of both Kelly & Sam.

Lead Producer and Managing Director at Electric Press Productions, Samantha Creswick shares, We couldn’t be more excited to bring this beloved story to London with such an exceptional cast. The blend of West End veterans like Jacob and Courtney, alongside emerging stars Dora and Thea makes this production something truly special. We know audiences are going to fall in love with this story all over again!

Electric Press Productions has announced a star-studded line up for The Mad Ones: There Was An After Party, a special series of exclusive encore performances. Inspired by one of the show’s most beloved songs, these one-night-only events on 13th, 20th and 27th May will follow the main performance, offering audiences a unique, intimate celebration of the songs and storytelling at the heart of this new musical.

The first performer announced is West End star Lauren Jones (Scissorhandz, Southwark Playhouse Elephant; Bonnie & Clyde, UK & Ireland Tour; Rebecca, Charing Cross Theatre) who will play Wednesday in the upcoming UK Tour of the Addams Family. Jones will deliver a one night-one only performance of a song from the show on 13th May.

The following week will see dynamic pairing Lois Mia Chapman (Roles We’ll Never Play, The Union Theatre; The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Manchester Cathedral) and Jordan Donnelly (Magical Merlin the Musical, Fortune Theatre, West End; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, UK Tour, Choir of Man, Arts centre, Melbourne/NCLand) perform together.

For the final afterparty show on 27th May, champion of the hit ITV series Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream, Stevie Doc (Mamma Mia, Novello Theatre), will take to the stage. For her role in the smash hit ABBA show, Stevie was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Professional Debut Performance. Each bonus show will see stars perform their rendition of either Run Away With Me or Say The Word, two beloved songs from The Mad Ones.

For more information or to buy tickets please check out either the Other Palace website or the show’s website.