New Loco Chanelle and Miss Hedge announced for Everybody's Talking About Jamie

### Rufus Hound and Katy Brand to join West End musical *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* **Rufus Hound** will replace **Roy Haylock/Bianca Del Rio** in the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle from 16 March to 30 May 2020 whilst **Katy** **Brand** will replace **Preeya Kalidas** in the role of Miss Hedge from 3 March to 20 June 2020, it has been announced. Hound's stage credits include **David Walliam**'s *The Boy in the Dress*, [**Royal Shakespeare Company**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-shakespeare-company)'s *The Provoked Wife*, *The Wind in the Willows* (Plymouth, Salford, Southampton, [**West End's London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)), *Don Quixote* and *Dirty Rotten Scoundrels*, just to name a few. Brand was last involved with London theatre when her debut play *[**3Women**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/anita-dobson-set-to-lead-the-cast-in-a-star-studded-production-of-3women)* starring **Anita Dobson** premiered in May 2018 at [**Trafalgar Studios 2**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/169/trafalgar-studios-2.aspx). Hound and Brand join the lead of *Everybody's Talking About Jamie*, **Noah Thomas**, who [**took over the role of Jamie New**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/first-look-bianca-del-rio-noah-thomas-and-more-in-everybodys-talking-about-jamie) from **Layton Williams** last month after the production held an open casting call. Also starring in the show are **Hiba Elchikhe**, **Melissa Jacques**, and **Sejal Keshwala**. Layton Williams is currently playing Jamie in the UK Tour of [***ETAJ***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2756/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-tickets.aspx) alongside** Amy Ellen Richardson**, **George Sampson**, **Lara Denning**, **Shane Richie**, and **Shobna Gulati**. On joining the musical, Katy Brand said: "*Joining the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a truly thrilling opportunity for me. If I could tell my teenage self that I would one day have the chance to perform in a huge hit show on the West End stage, that girl would pinch herself. Jamie gets to realise his dream every night, and now so do I!*" Rufus Hound also commented: "*I'm absolutely thrilled to be going into the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie – a brilliant, brave and British smash hit. I have been waxing for the last year in anticipation and am currently so tucked I may as well be a Ken doll. Bring. It. On.*'' ### *Everybody's Talking About Jamie: *from the Sheffield Crucible to the big screen Based on the documentary about **Jamie Campbell** entitled *Jamie: Drag Queen at 16*, stage musical *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* first opened in Sheffield in spring 2017 before transferring to the [**West End's Apollo Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/1/apollo-theatre.aspx) later that same year. The London production has won several WhatsOnStage Awards to date, including the [**award for Best New Musical**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/42nd-street-wins-big-at-the-18th-annual-whatsonstage-awards), and has also been [**nominated for five Olivier Awards**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2018-olivier-awards-nominations). A [**film version of *Everybody's Talking About Jamie***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-to-be-adapted-into-a-major-motion-picture-plus-other-jamie-news) will be released in cinemas on 23 October 2020 and will star **Max Harwood** as Jamie New alongside **Richard E Grant** as Hugo/Loco Chanel, **Sarah Lancashire** as Margaret New, **Sharon Horgan** as Miss Hedge, and **Shobna Gulati** as Ray. The movie is directed by **Jonathan Butterell** and features a screenplay penned by **Tom MacRae**. *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* recently celebrated its second birthday in London's West End and features a book and lyrics by **Tom McRae**, choreography by **Kate Prince**, direction by **Butterell**, lighting design by **Lucy Carter**, music by **The Feeling's Dan Gillespie Sells**, set and costume design by **Anna Fleischle**, sound design by **Paul Groothuis**, video design by **Luke Halls**, musical supervision by **Theo Jamieson**, musical direction by **Richard Weeden**, casting direction by **Will Burton**, and associate direction by **George Richmond-Scott**. ## *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* London tickets available now from £22 and up! Come see why Jamie's got everyone talking! This award-winning and critically acclaimed musical is just the ticket for a fabulous night out on the town! Book today to **secure the best seats** at [**London's Apollo Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/1/apollo-theatre.aspx) at the **best prices** for the performance you wish to attend.

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