Details

The 2nd of July 1982. Larry Walters, a truck driver, flies sixteen thousand feet above Los Angeles, using a lawn chair and 42 helium-filled weather balloons. No, seriously. 42 Balloons tells the story of how Larry, with the help of his girlfriend Carol, defied gravity and FAA airspace regulations to make his lifelong dream a reality. Inspired by a highly improbable true story, and featuring an original 80s-pop-inspired score, 42 Balloons is an exhilarating new musical about stupid dreams and doing whatever it takes to achieve them.

Cast/Performers

Charlie McCullagh (Larry), Evelyn Hoskins (Carol), Gillian Hardie (Carol's mum), Lejaun Sheppard (Ron), Simon Anthony, Jordan Broatch, Maddison Bulleyment, Athena Collins, Morgan Gregory, Matt Jones, Luke Latchman, Rebekah Lowings, Jamie Pritchard, Laura Dawn Pyatt, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Natasha Wilde

Creatives/Company

Book by: Jack Godfrey
Music(s): Jack Godfrey, Joe Beighton (orchestration / arrangements)
Lyrics: Jack Godfrey
Producer(s): Andy Barnes, Wendy Barnes (for Global Musicals), Kevin McCollum (in association with The Lowry / Debbie Hicks / Sam Levy / S&Co and Kenny Wax)
Director(s): Ellie Coote, Pearson Casting (CDG)
Choreographer: Alexzandra Sarmiento
Musical Director: Flynn Sturgeon