About

Jess needs extra time.

She is facing the most important decision of her life: live up to family expectations of university, career and marriage, or follow in the footsteps of her hero David Beckham. When the talented teenager is spotted playing football in Southall, a world of unexpected opportunities opens up before her. But as her sister’s traditional Indian wedding approaches, can she keep her family happy and still follow her dreams?

Bend It Like Beckham is a joyous new British musical about where we are now. Featuring an original score with a Punjabi kick, it brings a unique cultural fusion of musical theatre to the stage for the first time. This reimagining of the much-loved hit film sees generations, cultures and communities brought together in this joyous and uplifting story about bending the rules and scoring that deciding goal.

Bend It Like Beckham is written by Paul Mayeda Berges and Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham (film), Bride and Prejudice). The original score is an East-West fusion of Bhangra and soaring joyous melodies with music by Howard Goodall (Love Story, The Hired Man ) and lyrics by Charles Hart (Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Love Never Dies). Pioneer of British Bhangra sound, composer and performer Kuljit Bhamra has collaborated with Howard Goodall to create a truly unique cultural blend of musical theatre. Gurinder Chadha will direct, with choreography and musical staging by Aletta Collins (Anna Nicole, ROH).

Cast includes

NATALIE DEW – JESS
LAUREN SAMUELS – JULES
JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER – JOE
RONNI ANCONA – PAULA
JAMAL ANDRÉAS – TONY
PREEYA KALIDAS – PINKY
TONY JAYAWARDENA – MR. BHAMRA
NATASHA JAYETILEKE – MRS. BHAMRA
SOHM KAPILA – AUNTY
BUCKSO DHILLON-WOOLLEY – AUNTY
HARVEEN MANN – AUNTY
IRVINE IQBAL – UNCLE
KARL SETH – UNCLE
SEJAL KESHWALA – COUSIN
SERINA MATHEW – COUSIN
SHARAN PHULL – COUSIN
RAKESH BOURY – FOOTBALLER
JORELL COIFFIC- KAMALL – FOOTBALLER
TOM MILLEN – FOOTBALLER
DANIEL BOLTON – FOOTBALLER
RAJ BAJAJ – TEETU
KIRSTIE SKIVINGTON – HARRIER
MICHELLE BISHOP – HARRIER
CHLOE CHAMBERS – HARRIER
DANIELLE YOUNG – HARRIER
LISA BRIDGE – HARRIER
GENESIS LYNEA – HARRIER
KAYLEIGH McKNIGHT – SWING
REKHA SAWHNEY – HERITAGE SINGER
SHAHID KHAN – HERITAGE SINGER

More details to follow