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RTE Fair City star Johnny Ward and Game of Thrones star among stellar line-up for major live gig
BORD Gais Energy Theatre and TheatreworX Productions have announced the full cast for Little Shop of Horrors ahead of its Irish premiere this summer.
The much-loved musical, known for its catchy songs and quirky characters, will run from July 26 to August 9 at the
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Fair City's Johnny Ward is part of the stellar line-up announced for a major upcoming live show
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Little Shop of Horrors will run from July 26 to August 9
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The show also includes a Game Of Thrones actor
The Broadway and
The show was created by The Little Mermaid and Aladdin duo Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and their tongue-in-cheek comedy has earned international acclaim.
The Irish cast includes
David O'Reilly, best known for the Book of Mormon in the West End, takes on the lead role of Seymour.
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Jacqueline Brunton from The Imperium Stone will play Audrey, while Kenneth O'Regan takes on the voice of the man-eating plant, Audrey II.
The roles of the three Street Urchins will be played by Ghalia Conroy, who appeared in The Pull of the Stars, as Ronnette, Precious Abimbola as Crystal and Aoife Dunne as Chiffon.
The cast also includes Michael Joseph, Rachel Gaughan, Amy Penston, Micheal Lovette, James Deegan, Zoe Talbot, Eimear Barr and Cian O'Riain.
The story follows Seymour, a hapless florist who stumbles upon a mysterious plant with a dark secret - a promise of fame, fortune, and romance, as long as he can keep it well-fed.
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Directed by the team behind West End Story in Concert, the production promises home-grown talent, irresistible harmonies and a fresh take on the cult classic.
Tickets from €12.50 are now available to purchase from
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Johnny Ward, best known for his role as Ciaran Holloway on the hit RTE soap, only recently
Ciaran is most famous for
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After he kidnapped her and she got away, 13 months later, he then came back and took her grandmother Rose, before fleeing in 2019.
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Marking his return to the show, the infamous villain stunned Damien in prison when he made his presence known inside.
'HAPPIEST MAN'
And the Irish actor recently shared a
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The Dublin native
got married to his wife Brenda Murphy in 2023 after
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Within two weeks after meeting, the pair had said "I love you" and Johnny
The adoring couple then swiftly
Taking to his
, Johnny shared an adorable throwback snap of the pair lovingly looking at each other
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The happy couple toasted two glasses of bubbles in the snap that was taken for their engagement party.
For their anniversary, Johnny wrote: "This day four years ago I met you and saw that smile for the first time….
"Happy anniversary. Thank you for making me the luckiest and happiest man in the world. Love you more than anything."