Chelsea Halfpenny to make her West End debut in 9 to 5 as Judy Bernly

### Chelsea Halfpenny joins the West End cast of *9 to 5* *The Musical* **Amber Davies** will be finishing her West End role as Judy Bernly in [***9 to 5***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3321/9-to-5-the-musical-tickets.aspx) with her final performance taking place on Saturday, 31 August 2019. **Chelsea Halfpenny** will '*tumble out of bed and stumble to the Savoy*' **on 2 September** to take on the role full time after first playing the character on 27 and 29 August as a guest performer. **Halfpenny** is perhaps best known for starring as Alicia Munroe on BBC's *Casualty*, Lucy Summerbee on the children's TV series *Byker Grove,* and Amy Wyatt on ITV's acclaimed soap opera *Emmerdale*. The English actress is also no stranger to to the stage and has previously played a number of different roles in the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of [***Beryl***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4217/beryl-tickets.aspx) (also known as [***Beryl: A Love Story On Two Wheels***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4217/beryl-tickets.aspx)), the critically acclaimed, feminist stage play by **Maxine Peake** (*Black Mirror*'s 'Metalhead') that honoured the life and achievements of one of the UK's greatest female cyclists of all time, **Beryl Burton **(*a new production of *Beryl *will run as part of the [**Arcola Theatre's autumn season**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/whats-on-at-the-arcola-theatre-for-the-autumn-2019-season)). Chelsea Halfpenny will join the likes of **Natalie McQueen** (as Doralee Rhodes), **Caroline Sheen** (as Violet Newstead), **Brian Conley** (as Franklin Hart Jr.), and [**Bonnie Langford**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/spotlight-on-42nd-street-star-bonnie-langford) (as Roz Keith), who have all extended their runs. Everyone in the cast except for Brian Conley will continue in their *9 to 5* roles until 11 January 2020. Conley will finish his run on 30 November 2019, with his replacement set to be announced in due course. Also starring in the *9 to 5* cast beginning 2 September 2019 are **Alexander Bartles**, **Alexander Day**, **Antoine Thomas-Sturge**, **Ben Irish**, **Demmileigh Foster**, **Emily Woodford**, **Giles Surridge**, **James Royden-Lyley**, **Jenny Legg**, **Jon Reynolds**, **Llandyll Gove**, **Molly-May Gardiner**, **Natasha Mould**, **Rhiane Drummond**, **Richard Taylor-Woods**, **Sasha Wareham**, **Simon Campbell**, and **Victoria Anderson**. ### *9 to 5* to hit the road this September! An 11-city touring production of *9 to 5 The Musical* will run simultaneously alongside the West End production with many of the London cast members reprising their roles for certain performances. **Amber Davies** will play Judy Bernly for all UK tour dates of *9 to 5*; **Louise Redknapp**, who [**suffered a mishap**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/louise-redknapp-forced-to-pull-out-of-west-end-musical-9-to-5-due-to-injury) on the West End set early this year and [**played for a short run**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/louise-redknapp-set-to-return-to-9-to-5-the-musical-at-the-end-of-the-month) at the Savoy, will return for the tour to reprise her role as Violet Newstead in Manchester, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Glasgow whilst **Caroline Sheen** will play Violet in Cardiff; and **Brian Conley** will play Franklin Hart in Milton Keynes. ## *9 to 5 The Musical *London Savoy Theatre tickets available from just £24! **Dolly Parton**'s fabulous West End musical is dazzling London audiences. In a [**review of *9 to 5***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/london-theatre-review-9-to-5-at-the-savoy-theatre) for London Theatre Direct, Sandra Howell proclaimed that "*[9 to 5] excels as an entertaining musical comedy.*" Come see why everyone's talking about *9 to 5* and **book your West End tickets for *9 to 5* today from £24** and up. Be sure to book early to ensure the best seats at the [**Savoy Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/73/savoy-theatre.aspx) on the date you wish you to attend whilst stocks last! 🎫 [**Purchase your *9 to 5* West End musical tickets here from £24**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3321/9-to-5-the-musical-tickets.aspx).