Due to overwhelming demand, there will be an additional performance of the record-breaking and critically acclaimed UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 2.30pm.

The musical, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, began performances on Friday 14 November 2025, and will run until Saturday 10 January 2026. RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL broke the Southwark Playhouse’s record of most tickets sold within a 24-hour period after going on sale and has received a flurry of hugely positive reviews.

The cast includes Edward Wu he/him (Kim’s Convenience, Riverside Studios) as The Amazing Karnak, with Baylie Carson they/them (Mean Girls, SIX, West End) as Ocean, Grace Galloway she/her (Priscilla The Party, Blood Brothers, UK Tour) as Jane Doe, Robyn Gilbertson she/her (making her professional debut) as Constance, Damon Gould he/they (Cabaret, West End; Newsies, Troubadour Theatre) as Noel, Bartek Kraszewski he/him (making his professional debut) as Mischa and Jack Maverick he/him (making his professional debut) as Ricky. The cast is completed by Nathaniel Purnell he/him (Shucked, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; The Time Traveller’s Wife, West End) and Rebecca D’Lacey she/her (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, European Tour).

Buckle up for the ride of a lifetime.

Darkly funny, wildly imaginative, and surprisingly heartfelt — Ride the Cyclone is the international musical phenomenon crashing into London. When a freak rollercoaster accident claims the lives of six teens, they find themselves trapped in limbo — and offered one last shot at life. One by one, they step into the spotlight to prove why they deserve a second chance at life.

Ride the Cyclone is a genre-defying journey through big dreams, dark secrets, and the search for what makes a life well-lived.

It’s not a game. It’s just a ride.

RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL is directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee with musical direction by Ben McQuigg, set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Tim Deiling, video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux, sound design by Tom Marshall, illusion design by Richard Pinner and casting by Harry Blumenau.  Production Management is by Toby P Darvill for Production Solutions Group, with General Management by Jack Maple Productions.

RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL is produced by Kevin McCollum, Morris Berchard and Jack Maple. The show is licensed by Broadway Licensing.