Chichester Festival Theatre unveils its Concerts in the Park

Chichester Festival Theatre is presenting a celebratory weekend of open-air entertainment in Oaklands Park from Thursday-Sunday, June 3-6, heralding the reopening of the theatre ahead of the summer musical South Pacific.

By Phil Hewitt

Published 26th Apr 2021, 15:37 GMT

Updated 26th Apr 2021, 15:38 GMT

Concerts in the Park will take place on Thursday, June 3, Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 at 7pm and on Sunday, June 6 at 2pm.

Spokeswoman Lucinda Morrison said: “Concerts in the Park will feature a celebrity compere, West End stars including Carly Bawden (Romantics Anonymous, Alice, My Fair Lady) and Ako Mitchell (Caroline, Or Change, Sister Act, The Color Purple) and a superb live band to perform beloved numbers from musical theatre and beyond for an uplifting evening of (hopefully!) sunshine and song.

“The concerts are directed by Louise Shephard, whose recent work includes CFT’s Celebrating Sondheim concert, and the musical director is Theo Jamieson.