See Glee star Kevin McHale and Dan Buckley bring "Invocation and Instructions to the Audience" and "Hades" from the current London revival of Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove's The Frogs to West End Live 2025 above.
The revival opened at London's Southwark Playhouse Borough May 27, and performances continue through June 28, with Georgie Rankcom at the helm.
McHale is leading the cast as Xanthias, joined by Buckley as Dionysos, Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Herakles, Carl Patrick as Charon, Bart Lambert as Shakespeare, Martha Pothen as Shaw, and Alison Driver as Ariadne, along with ensemble members Evonee Bentley-Holder and Milo McCarthy.
Set in a divided and despairing political climate, The Frogs follows Dionysos and trusty sidekick Xanthias as they take a leap of faith straight into Hades to find a cure for an ailing world. When they reach the River Styx, they encounter Dionysos鈥� worst nightmare: frogs. The musical is one of Sondheim's rarer works, originally written in 1971 for a student-directed production performed in Yale's swimming pool.
Originally adapted by book writer Shevelove, the Southwark production uses the additional adaptive work done by Nathan Lane for the 2004 Broadway revival. The creative team also includes musical supervisor Ben McQuigg, musical director Yshani Perinpanayagam, choreographer Matt Nicholson, set and costume designer Libby Todd, lighting designer Samuel Biondolillo, sound designer Joshua Robins, and orchestrator Tim Sutton. Adam Smith serves as production manager, with Waverley Moran as stage manager and Evie Graham-Brown as assistant stage manager. Casting is by Peter Noden.
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Kevin McHale and company of The Frogs
Kevin McHale and Dan Buckley in The Frogs
Kevin McHale and company of The Frogs
Dan Buckley and Kevin McHale in The Frogs
Victoria Scone in The Frogs
Company of The Frogs
Company of The Frogs
Company of The Frogs
Victoria Scone The Frogs
Company of The Frogs
Kevin McHale and Dan Buckley in The Frogs
Company of The Frogs
