Jamie Cullum joins The Constant Wife creative team

The multi-award-winning jazz artist and BBC Radio 2 host will compose original music for our summer production of W. Somerset Maugham's play.

Globally-acclaimed singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 host Jamie Cullum is joining The Constant Wife creative team in his RSC debut. 

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Jamie Cullum is known for his unique blend of jazz, pop, and rock. His multi-million selling album Twentysomething is one of the UK’s best-selling albums of all time.

Marking his first role in theatre, he will compose original music for the production, created by Olivier award-winning duo, playwright Laura Wade (Rivals) and Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey (RSC's Pericles), and featuring Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie in the title role.

Jamie Cullum said:

"I am thrilled to be composing the music for The Constant Wife and so excited to be working in theatre for the first time. I studied Drama at university so to be working with the RSC is amazing.

"Jazz is an evolving musical tradition, and to be bringing it to the stage with a company who are constantly looking for new ways to stage classic material is a real honour.

"Laura’s adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s original 1926 script is so brilliant and sparky and working with Tamara Harvey is already a joy – I can’t wait to get stuck into rehearsals."

Jamie Cullum's involvement in The Constant Wife continues our rich history of collaborating with contemporary artists to write music for our stages.

Most recently, singer-songwriter Matt Maltese penned songs for our 2024 production of Twelfth Night, while in June, we are staging a fusion of Shakespeare and Radiohead's music in Hamlet Hail to the Thief, co-produced with Manchester's Factory International.

Globally-acclaimed jazz musician Jamie Cullum will compose original music for The Constant Wife, set in 1920s London.
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RSC Co-Artistic Director and director of The Constant Wife, Tamara Harvey said:

“We are so delighted to welcome Jamie to our company for The Constant Wife. Jamie is known for his contemporary and innovative work in jazz music, invigorating the genre with fresh energy and engaging new generations of audiences. Who better to help us create the world of The Constant Wife, 100 years after it was written?"

Opening this June in the Swan Theatre, The Constant Wife tells the story of Constance Middleton, a decidedly modern spirit in 1920s London, whose perfect life is threatened by society's expectations.

Expect a stunning 20s set design and costumes created by Anna Fleischle, with costumes co-designed by Cat Fuller, lighting deisgn by Ryan Day and sound design by Claire Windsor.

The full cast and creative team will be announced soon.

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