New Scottish musical opens
Lifeline, a new Scottish musical, began performances at Southwark Playhouse Elephant this week and its early cast announcements are already creating local buzz among West End observers (x.com).
Composer-lyricist Robin Hiley and bookwriter Becky Hope-Palmer are credited as the creative authors, with Alex Howarth named as director for the London staging. (playbill.com) Alan Vicary is billed as Alexander Fleming, with Maz McGinlay, Nathan Salstone, Kieran Brown, Helen Logan, Robbie Scott and Kelly Glyptis listed among the principal cast. (playbill.com) The production follows two sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and an Off-Broadway run, and it is noted for having been the first musical to perform at the United Nations. (theatreweekly.com) Each performance will feature a rotating chorus made up of nurses, doctors, scientists, microbiologists, vets and dentists alongside the professional company, supported onstage by a six-piece band. (playbill.com) A concept album for Lifeline features recordings with Aaron Lazar, Arielle Jacobs, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Nathan Salstone and is available to stream. (playbill.com) Lifeline is produced by Charades Theatre Company SCIO and is scheduled to run from 28 March to 2 May 2026, with ticket prices advertised from £15 for standard seats and concessions from £12. (lifelinemusical.com) Theatre-specified details include a captioned access performance on Wednesday 22 April at 7pm and a running time of 2 hours 10 minutes including interval. (southwarkplayhouse.co.uk)
