FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR LONDON PREMIERE STAGED CONCERT OF JOEY CONTRERAS’ NEW MUSICAL IN PIECES

Full casting is announced today for the upcoming staged concert of Joey Contreras’ new musical In Pieces at The Other Palace produced by Regular People. Martha Geelan directs the previously announced Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) as Peter, who is joined by Aimie Atkinson (SIX, Pretty Woman) as Sam, Ryan Kopel (Dear Evan Hansen) as Charlie, Alex James-Hatton (Newsies, Heathers) as Grey, Emilie Louise Israel (Hamilton) as River, Romona Lewis-Malley (Clueless the Musical) as Alex with Sarah Freer and Jacob Atkins.

With the 30 March concert selling out due to unprecedented demand, it is today announced that two additional performances will take place on Monday 30 at 5:30pm and Tuesday 31 March at 2:30pm.

Joey Contreras said today, “I’ve been so touched by the excitement surrounding In Pieces and its journey to the stage. The fans showed up in a big way, selling out our first show within just a few hours, and because of that incredible demand, we’re excited to add more chances for people to come experience the show. I’m also beyond thrilled for audiences to meet the cast joining Antonio Cipriano — so many London favourites, I can’t wait to work with.”

Martha Geelan added, “The moment I heard Joey’s incredible score I knew I had to be a part of bringing In Pieces to life in London. There is so much for audiences to connect with - about relationships, dreams and belonging. I am so excited to be working with this team and exceptionally talented cast to share the full show for the first time at The Other Palace in March.”

Regular People, Arielle Smith, Sandie Browne, Ken Davenport, Brianna DaVault,

and Might Be Smart Productions presents

IN PIECES

By Joey Contreras

Cast: Antonio Cipriano (Peter), Aimie Atkinson (Sam), Ryan Kopel (Charlie), Alex James-Hatton (Grey), Emilie Louise Israel (River), Romona Lewis-Malley (Alex) with Sarah Freer and Jacob Atkins

Director: Martha Geelan; Music Director: Brian Russell Carey; Orchestrations: Joey Contreras and Brian Russell Carey; Casting direction by: HJB Casting Ltd (Harry Blumenau CDG CSA)

Monday 30 March 2026 at 5:30pm and 8pm

Tuesday 31 March at 2:30pm  

In Pieces is a love story about the people you don’t end up with.

Written and composed by Fred Ebb Award and Jonathan Larson Grant Finalist, Joey Contreras, In Pieces is a bold, contemporary new musical featuring a pop-driven score that dives into echoes of love, loss, and self-discovery by weaving the romantic journeys of six characters across three-chapters of life. As friends, family, and former lovers confront old wounds and unresolved feelings, will they learn to coexist with the joy and pain of the past?

In Pieces has become a global sensation with a massive social media fanbase, tens of millions of streams, and licensed productions internationally. NOW, the team is bringing the staged concert to premiere in London for a one-night-only event.

Joey Contreras’ other musicals include Forget Me Not (co-written with Kate Thomas), Robby Green Is All Grown Up, and Heartbreakers in Hell (a modern-day adaptation of Dante’s Inferno, co-written with Benjamin Halstead). He is also developing multiple new projects, including commissions with Storyboard Entertainment and RGN Theatrical/Talnek Communications. Additional composing credits include work for the Walt Disney Company, The 5th Avenue Theatre, and various short films.

Antonio Cipriano plays Peter. He is an actor, producer, and musician. He originated the role of Phoenix in Jagged Little Pill on Broadway. His television credits include Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, National Treasure: Edge of History, and A Week Away: The Series. He will next appear in the upcoming Amazon Prime original series Off Campus, premiering in May. In addition to his work on screen and stage, Antonio releases original music which is available on all streaming platforms.

Aimie Atkinson plays Sam. Her theatre credits include Saving Mozart (The Other Palace), Death Note (The London Palladium, Lyric Theatre), Figaro (The London Palladium), Pretty Woman (Piccadilly Theatre, Savoy Theatre), Six (Vaudeville Theatre - Olivier nomination for Best Supporting Actress), In The Heights (King’s Cross Theatre, Southwark Playhouse), Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre), Steel Pier (Union Theatre), Dirty Dancing, Never Forget, Zorro, The Wizard of Oz (UK tours) and Eurobeat (Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Her television credits include Unforgotten; and for film, Six: The Musical Live!.

Ryan Kopel plays Charlie. His theatre credits include Dear Evan Hansen (UK tour), Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre), The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit (Hope Mill Theatre), West Side Story (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), The Inheritance (Noël Coward Theatre), and, And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens (King’s Head Theatre). His television credits include House of the Dragon and Wedding Season.  

Alex James-Hatton plays Grey. His theatre credits include American Psycho (Almeida Theatre), Spend Spend Spend (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester), Bonnie & Clyde (UK tour), Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), Pippin (Charing Cross Theatre), The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre, UK tour) and Heathers: The Musical (Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Other Palace Theatre).

Emilie Louise Israel plays River. Her stage credits include Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), The Woman, Gobsmacked (US tours) and The Magic of Motown and The Hitmaker: The Music of Nile Rogers (UK tours). Her television credits include Crunch Summer Sizzle.

Romona Lewis-Malley plays Alex. She is a recent graduate of Mountview. Her theatre credits include Clueless the Musical (Trafalgar Theatre) and Cable Street (Marylebone Theatre). Her television credits include Malpractice.

Martha Geelan directs. Her theatre credits include In the Land of Eagles, The Psychosocial Gathering (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Jane, Babies (The Other Palace), Agatha (Pleasance Theatre), St Anne Comes Home (The Actors Church), Macbeth, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet (Young Shakespeare Company, UK tours), Between The Sheets, Potato Salad, When I Wake (Waterloo East), Spring Awakening, Love and Money, The Vagina Monologues (Studio Theatre Norwich). As an associate director her credits include The Producers, Indecent, The Bridges of Madison County, The Lie (Menier Chocolate Factory), The Book Thief (Coventry Belgrade, Leicester Curve), The Shark is Broken (UK tour, Ambassadors Theatre, Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto), Identical (Nottingham Playhouse, Theatre Royal Bath), Fiddler on the Roof (Menier Chocolate Factory, Playhouse Theatre), God of Carnage, Agnes Colander (Theatre Royal Bath) and Love in Idleness (Menier Chocolate Factory, Apollo Theatre); and as an assistant director Top Hat, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story (Kilworth House Theatre), She Loves Me (Menier Chocolate Factory) and The Patriotic Traitor (Park Theatre).