The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Extends Run at Ambassadors Theatre

Following critical and audience acclaim, the producers of the award-winning new British musical THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON are delighted to announce that booking has now extended until Saturday 26 April 2025 at The Ambassadors Theatre – a whole 70 days, 1680 hours and 100800 minutes more than was previously announced. Further performance weeks will be released every Monday going forward, please check the website for availability. www.benjaminbuttonmusical.com

The company includes Olivier Award winner John Dagleish as Benjamin Button and Olivier Award nominee Clare Foster as Elowen Keene, alongside Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Katy Ellis, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Elliot Mackenzie, Ann Marcuson, Jack Quarton and Benedict Salter.

An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is an enchantingly beautiful and truly unordinary musical that reminds us to make every second count. The production first captured hearts in 2019, followed by a sold-out Southwark Playhouse run in 2023 – winning Best Musical Theatre Production at the 2024 Off West End Awards. It is currently nominated for two WhatsOnStage Awards – Best New Musical and Best Musical Direction/Supervision.

With a breathtaking soundtrack brought to life by an extraordinary actor-musician ensemble, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic short story is relocated to a fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall by writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby and The Beautiful and Damned. With Book & Lyrics by Jethro Compton and Music & Lyrics by Darren Clark. It is directed by Jethro Compton who also designs the stage, with co-music supervision, orchestration and arrangements by Mark Aspinall and Darren Clark, choreography by Chi-San Howard, costumes and associate stage design by Anna Kelsey, sound by Luke Swaffield, lighting by Zoe Spurr, musical direction by Mark Aspinall and casting by Ginny Schiller.

It is produced by ATG Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Gary Beestone Associates, Eilene Davidson Productions, Susan Edelstein & Teresa Tsai, Umeda Arts Theater, Rupert Gavin & Mallory Factor, Winkler & Smalberg, Thomas Steven Perakos and Jethro Compton Productions.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

John Dagleish won an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon. His other theatre credits include Sylvia and A Christmas Carol both at the Old Vic, Common at the National Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Young Vic, and The Winter’s Tale and Harlequinade at the Garrick Theatre. John’s film credits include the live-action adaption of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Matilda The Musical, The Gentleman, Judy, Christopher Robin, Mary Poppins Returns and Justice League. His television credits include Lark Rise To Candleford, The Third Day and 3 Body Problem.

Clare Foster’s theatre credits include, Travesties at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Apollo Theatre, for which she received an Oliver nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Consent at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Harold Pinter Theatre, Crazy For You at the Novello Theatre, for which she was nominated for a What’s On Stage Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the original West End cast of Avenue Q and most recently Best of Enemies at the Noel Coward Theatre. Her screen credits include the role of PC Millie Brown in ITV’s The Bill, Nolly, The Crown, Sherlock and Alan Menken’s musical comedy series, Galavant.

Matthew Burns’ theatre credits include the original UK tour of Once the Musical, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, The House With Chicken Legs for Les Enfants Terribles and Treasure Island and The Wind In The Willows at The New Vic Theatre.

Jonathan Charles’ theatre credits include The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe at Birmingham Rep, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, The Wicker Husband at Watermill Theatre and War Horse at the National Theatre and on tour.

Oonagh Cox’s theatre credits include Bonnie and Clyde and Footloose, both on a UK and International Tour, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, and Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre.

Katy Ellis’ theatre credits include Ride at the Southwark Playhouse, Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights on a UK and US tour and Mallory Towers, and The Scarecrow’s Wedding at Leicester Square Theatre and on a UK tour.

Anna Fordham makes their West End debut with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, having previously appeared in the Southwark Playhouse company. Previous theatre credits include The Good John Proctor at Jermyn Street, NewsRevue at the Canal Cafe) and Fantastic Mr Fox at the Lyric Hammersmith and UK Tour.

Philippa Hogg’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, The Enormous Crocodile at Leeds Playhouse, Peter Pan at the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and The Jungle Book at The Watermill Theatre.

Damien James’ theatre credits include Fun at The Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp!! and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, both at Southwark Playhouse, The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre and on tour, and Camelot at The Watermill.

Elliot Mackenzie’s theatre credits include The Lord of the Rings and Whistle Down The Wind at The Watermill, Beautiful – the Carole King Musical and Million Dollar Quarter on tour.

Ann Marcuson’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, Two Ladies at The Bridge Theatre, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the National Theatre, on tour and the Gielgud Theatre and The Family Reunion at the Donmar Warehouse.

Jack Quarton’s theatre credits include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Southwark Playhouse, Amélie at the Criterion Theatre, and The Wicker Husband and Much Ado About Nothing at the Watermill Theatre.

Benedict Salter’s theatre credits include The Score at Theatre Royal Bath, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse, Othello, The Importance of Being Earnest, and A Little Night Music at The Watermill and Lone Flyer at Jermyn Street and Hull Truck Theatre, for which he was shortlisted for Best Supporting Performance at the Off-West End Awards in 2022.