Full cast announced for Bliss the musical at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 10
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The final casting has been announced that completes the company who will bring Bliss the musical to the stage for its premiere at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Meet them below.

Final Casting announcement for Bliss the musical at Edinburgh Fringe

Susan Edelstein Productions, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions are delighted to announce the final casting and creative team for BLISS - the biggest new musical of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, from the Olivier Award-Winning producers behind CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON.

Four sisters escape their tower and collide with the outside world. Where fairy godfathers rule, and happy endings come at a cost, this hilarious, razor-sharp tale rewrites the concept of happily ever after.

Bliss the musical cast, Edinburgh Fringe

PIPER | Akshara Gunda

CARMELLA | Alexandra Emmerson-Kirby

FAYE | Miriam Nyarko

HOLLY | Matilda Shapland

GLIMMERMORE | Tom Bennett

KING | Cameron Johnson

TAFFETA | Kara Lane

PRINCE DEVIN | Jordan Calloway

JESTER | Ollie Augustin

JESTER | Archie Durrant

JESTER | Will Twiste

PERFECT PRINCESS / DANCE CAPTAIN | Alicia Belgarde

PERFECT PRINCESS | Maya De Faria

PERFECT PRINCESS | Ronalee Galhena

PERFECT PRINCESS | Millie Gubby

PERFECT PRINCESS | Ella McLaughlin

PERFECT PRINCESS | Ella Valentine

Completing the cast is House of the Dragon and PhoneShop’s Tom Bennett (Only Fools and Horses: The Musical (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Hullraisers (Channel 4); After Life (Netflix)) as Glimmermore. Akshara Gunda (The Lunchbox Musical directed by Tony award winner Rachel Chavkin, Where There's Smoke, CIA and Law & Order) will play the role of the youngest sister Princess Piper. Misty May Tindall (Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly; Musical Dome Köln, Germany)) joins as Swing.

They join the already announced cast, including BAFTA nominated Miriam Nyarko as eldest of the Minisculia princesses, Princess Faye, (Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lion King). Matilda Shapland, who has played Young Eponine and Little Cosette in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre and as the eponymous lead in Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, is Princess Holly; and Princess Carmella is played by Alexandra Emmerson-Kirby, who made her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray the Musical.

The announced princesses will also make their first performance together at West End Live on Sunday 21 June.

Also announced is Cameron Johnson (FAME (UK Tour), Guys & Dolls (The Bridge)) as King, Kara Lane (To Sir, With Love (West End), The Addams Family (UK Tour), Doctor’s (BBC)) as Taffeta, and Jordan Calloway (Flashdance; Rock of Ages (German Tour)) as Prince Devin. Ollie Augustin (Starlight Express (West End), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (West End)), Archie Durrant (Matilda The Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End)) and in his professional theatre debut is Will Twiste who will all take on the role of Jester.

Also taking to the Scottish stage as Perfect Princess and dance captain is Alicia Belgarde (Frenchy in Grease (UK Tour and Ireland Tour), Mother Goose (Cambridge Arts Theatre)). Maya De Faria (Kiss Me, Kate! (Barbican); Sweeney Todd (ArtsEd)), Ronalee Galhena (Fringe debut), Millie Gubby (Wicked The Musical (International Tour), Aspects of Love (West End)), Ella McLaughlin (Fringe debut) and Ella Valentine (The Devil Wears Prada (West End), Crazy for You (West End)) will also join the company as Perfect Princesses.

Tom Bennett commented:

'I’m so excited to be joining the cast of Bliss! I cannot wait to look more fabulous than I have ever looked before and in the process earn huge “Dad Points”™️ from my 13-year-old daughter! It's my first time at the Edinburgh Fringe, and I feel lucky that it's with such a special show, character and wonderful creative team. I hope I can do Glimmermore the Diva justice he deserves! Who doesn’t love giving high camp frivolity with an undercurrent of actual “important message here”? Bring on the Bliss!'

BLISS will have a seventeen-strong cast of performers, with electric vocals and a pop-rock punch. The fearless new 80-minute show about ripping up the rulebook and the price of perfection is directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller, with a book, music and lyrics by Emma Lively and Tyler Beattie, and with choreography by Olivier Award-nominated Josh Prince.

BLISS has set design by Jason Ardizzone-West, costume design by Paloma Young, lighting design by Jai Morjaria, sound design by Tony Gayle, music supervision by Nick Finlow, music direction by Georgia Rawlins, orchestrations by Emma Lively, Tyler Beattie & Steve Sidwell, dramaturgy by Pippa Evans and casting by Heather Basten CDG.