The full cast of the touring version of Sylvia – a musical based on the life Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst – has been announced ahead of its visit to Norwich in October.
Beverley Knight MBE is reprising her Olivier Award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst, alongside Naomi Katiyo (Hamilton, Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical) in the title role of Sylvia Pankhurst.
Following its sellout world premiere production at The Old Vic in 2023, Sylvia will tour the UK including Norwich Theatre Royal from 28-31 October 2026, before heading to the Royal Albert Hall.
The musical reveals the untold story of the rebellious middle child of Emmeline Pankhurst, featuring hip hop, funk and soul. Whilst her mother and sister battled for women’s suffrage, Sylvia ignited a revolution for the forgotten: working women, the impoverished, the silenced. Caught between her family and her beliefs, Sylvia risked it all to bring change to millions.
The Olivier Award-winning musical is fuelled by an irresistible soundtrack by Josh Cohen and DJ Walde that joyously unites hip hop, funk, and soul, and is brought to life by choreographer and storyteller Kate Prince.
Cast returning to Sylvia from The Old Vic production include Kelly Agbowu (Mrs Flora ‘The General’ Drummond/Betty Savoy), Claudia-Rose Carlier (Swing), Jaye Marshall (Swing), Kirstie Skivington (Adela Pankhurst) and Ellena Vincent (Christabel Pankhurst).
The rest of the cast includes: Lauren Azania (Swing), Zion Battles (Swing), Ebony Clarke (Emily Davison/Daisy Parsons), Eloise Davies (Annie Kenney/Norah Smyth) Solomon Davy (Prime Minister Asquith/Richard Pankhurst), Collette Guitart (Clementine Churchill/Julia Scurr), Leah Hill (Edith Garrud/Mollie Bird), Nathan Louis-Fernand (Swing), Tachia Newall (Keir Hardie/Lord Cromer), Uzuazo O’David (Harry Pankhurst), Castell Parker (Winston Churchill/George Lansbury), Cleve September (Lloyd George/Lord Curzon), Kenedy Small (Jennie Churchill/Edna Payne/Sophia Singh) and Ivano Turco (Silvio Corio/Sir Almroth Wright).
Sylvia will host the UK’s largest ever education matinee on Friday 13 November. Delivered in partnership with Go Live Theatre and made possible through the essential support of The Garek Trust, the special performance will welcome almost 5,000 children and young people, with tickets priced at just £10, helping to make live theatre more accessible for young audiences.