York Theatre Royal today announces the full cast and creative team for the revival of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Secret Garden – The Musical. The production, performed by a company of actor-musicians, has book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon, and direction and design by Tony Award-winner John Doyle.
North Yorkshire, 1906.
Newly orphaned, Mary Lennox is sent to the moors to live with her widower uncle. Arriving at the secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary finds the house inhabited by memories and spirits from the past. When she discovers her Aunt Lily’s mysterious, neglected garden, Mary is determined to breathe new life into it. With the help of her new friends, she learns the power of connection and the restorative magic of nature.
The cast is led by Catrin Mai Edwards (Martha), Joanna Hickman (Lily), Henry Jenkinson (Archibald), Elliot Mackenzie (Dickon), Ann Marcuson (Mrs Winthrop), Elizabeth Marsh (Mrs Medlock), André Refig (Neville), and Steve Simmonds (Ben), with Estella Evans and Poppy Jason sharing the role of Mary Lennox, and Cristian Buttaci and Dexter Pulling sharing the role of Colin. The ensemble is completed by Stephanie Cremona, Matthew James Hinchliffe, Lara Lewis, and Melinda Orengo.
Completing the creative team are Catherine Jayes (Musical Supervisor and Orchestrator), David L Arsenault (Co-Designer), Gabrielle Dalton (Costume Designer), Johanna Town (Lighting Designer), Tom Marshall (Sound Designer), and Ginny Schiller CDG (Casting Director).
The production opens at York Theatre Royal on 19 March, with previews from 17 March, and runs until 4 April 2026.
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