Phillip Attmore and Lucy St. Louis are sat smartly dressed and smiling at each other. In the background is a blue curtain and an ecclectic mix of show props and costumes.

Step into the dazzling world of Top Hat rehearsals

News 27 Jun 2025

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Prepare to be swept off your feet as our summer musical Top Hat is almost here! Expect dazzling costumes, show-stopping choreography and irresistible tunes by Irving Berlin. We’ve been behind the scenes to sip the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne and bring you a taste of what’s in store.

  • Two performers are sat with the man behind raised higher. They are both have joyful expressions with their mouths wide open and their arms extended out. She is wearing a grey checked jacket over all black clothes. He is also wearing all black with a grey checked jacket but also a heavy woollen overcoat and a bowler hat.
  • A man wearing a casual suit is stood with his arms extended in front of him. He looks as if he is swaying. His expression is joyfully cheeky. Behind him are various props.
  • A man and a woman are stood looking at each other, talking and laughing. He is wearing a casual grey suit with some papers in his pocket and is holding a smartphone in an electric blue case. She is wearing a casual black shirt and is leaning on an ornate dining chair in front of her.
  • A group of performers are dancing. They are in two semi-circular rows; the row in front are sat on wooden benches with their hands on their laps and the row behind are stood with their hands behind their backs. They all have one leg extended forward with their toes pointed.

For the first time, sneak a peak at multi Tony and Olivier Award-winning director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall's stunning choreography.

People can escape into a world of romance, glamour and comedy

Kathleen Marshall, Director & Choreographer

Get a glimpse of Broadway’s Phillip Attmore, Fred and Adele Astaire Award-winner and Playbill Breakout star, and West End leading lady Lucy St. Louis (Wicked, Phantom of the Opera) in rehearsals.

The music of Irving Berlin is a gift to perform

Phillip Attmore

West End favourites Sally Ann Triplett and Clive Carter reveal why our leading man, Broadway sensation Phillip Attmore, brings pure magic to the stage with his dazzling tap skills. Want a sneak peek? Watch the rehearsal video now on our website.

It's like a magic act

Sally Ann Triplett

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