Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World musical is celebrating the achievements of both well-known and overlooked women in history. The women are lifted from the pages of the best-selling children’s book series of the same name by Kate Pankhurst. Now, the latest incarnation of the show is headed to London’s The Other Palace theatre this month. The women’s accomplishments are celebrated against a striking backdrop of catchy pop tracks, with Analisa Lamola playing several characters, including civil rights activist Rosa Parks, pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart, and Mary Seacole.
Meg Hateley stars alongside her and also plays multiple roles, including Suffragettes Leader Pankhurst. Kate Pankhurst, a distant relative of Emmeline, one of the women celebrated in the book, said it is one of the crucial messages she wants audiences to walk away with by explaining the things that women from a range of backgrounds have accomplished so that children will know about them.
The production’s all-female cast makes it easy to engage with the younger audience it is aimed at with Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Jane Austen, and Mary Seacole all featured. Alongside their more well-known counterparts, there are also lesser-known individuals like Gertrude Erdele and Sacagawea.
The musical had debuted as a touring production in 2021 and garnered widespread praise. It is expected to receive a similarly positive response now that it is heading towards the UK’s capital. Women in theatre are still calling for childcare support to help redress gender inequality in the industry. The team behind the musical celebrated how they transformed the business of heroine-worshiping into something nuanced and unapologetically joyful.
At a time when gender inequality is on everyone’s minds, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World promotes the notion of celebrating remarkable women. The team behind the musical provides an innovative and enthusiastic way to learn about women who have not received the recognition they deserve by inviting the audience to a thrilling, high-energy show to celebrate these extraordinary women’s life stories
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