The new musical Bank of Dave has unveiled its complete cast and creative team ahead of its world premiere at the Lowry in May 2026. The production tells the story of Burnley businessman Dave Fishwick and is based on multiple acclaimed sources.

Bank of Dave, written by WhatsOnStage Award winner Rob Madge with music by Pippa Cleary, will premiere at the Lowry from 2 to 16 May 2026 before transferring to the Curve from 20 to 30 May. The musical focuses on the real-life story of self-made businessman Dave Fishwick.

The show draws from the BAFTA Award-winning documentary, a best-selling book, and a film with screenplay by Piers Ashworth. Direction is by Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster.

Sam Lupton will play the lead role of Dave Fishwick. The cast also includes Hayley Tamaddon as Nicky, Lucca Chadwick-Patel as Hugh, Claire Moore as Maureen, and Lauryn Redding as Alex. Samuel Holmes takes on the role of Sir Charles Denbigh.

Supporting roles feature Zachary Willis, Mark Peachey, Joni Ayton-Kent, Adam Colbeck-Dunn, Hannah Nuttall, Rosie Strobel, Minal Patel, Elliot Broadfoot, Althea Burey and Jhanaica Van Mook, reflecting a broad ensemble.

The creative team includes choreographer Ebony Molina, with Amy Jane Cook responsible for set and costume design. Musical supervision is by Toby Higgins, orchestrations by Tom Curran, and lighting design by Ben Cracknell.

Additional creative roles include sound design by Tom Marshall, video design by Duncan McLean, casting by Harry Blumenau, and associate direction by Ollie Khurshid and James Robert Moore. Matthew Jackson will serve as musical director.

The production is a collaboration between ROYO, Future Artists Entertainment, Curve, and the Lowry, with Katie Lander consulting for Finestripe Productions. This multi-source musical aims to capture the spirit of Fishwick’s story through a contemporary theatrical lens.