The producers of the world premiere production of Fisherman's Friends: The Musical have announced principal cast members setting sail from 13 September 2022 at The Alexandra Birmingham.

James Gaddas (BBC One’s Casualty, ITV’s Bad Girls and Coronation Street) will play Jim, with Parisa Shahmir (Northern Stage’s The Last Ship and UK tour of MAMMA MIA!) will play his daughter, Alwyn.

Robert Duncan (Channel 4’s Drop the Dead Donkey, BBC One’s Casualty, ITV’s Where the Heart Is) will play Jago with Susan Penhaligon (ITV’s Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Emmerdale) will play his wife, Maggie. Anton Stephans (finalist in ITV’s The X Factor) will play Leadville.

Further cast to be announced.

Fisherman's Friends: The Musical is based on the true story of the Cornish singing sensations, Fisherman’s Friends, and the hit 2019 film about their life.  When a group of Cornish fishermen came together to sing the traditional working songs they’d sung for generations, they hoped to raise a few quid for charity.  Nobody, least of all the fishermen, expected their story to end on the Pyramid stage of Glastonbury.  Packed with sea shanties, Fisherman's Friends: The Musical is a feelgood voyage about friendship, community and music.

Featuring hit shanties made famous by the band including Keep Haulin’, Nelson's Blood, No Hopers Jokers & Rogues and many more.

Fisherman's Friends: The Musical shows at The Alexandra from 13-17 September. Tickets are on sale here.