“Bad Fairies,” an upcoming animated musical directed by Megan Nicole Dong with co-director Olivier Staphylas, adds several new voices to its cast. Cynthia Erivo and Ncuti Gatwa are set to co-star, with the production also drawing on other performers for additional roles. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter report that Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, James Acaster, and Dee Bradley Baker join the previously announced leads as part of the voice cast. The casting updates are announced during the “Warner Bros. Pictures Animation – A New Chapter” presentation at the Annecy festival.
The film is described as an original musical, with The Hollywood Reporter stating it features original songs by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, who are known for creating the Broadway production “Six.” The sources agree on the core creative team and the main casting additions, including Dong’s direction and the involvement of these performers in voice roles. Production details beyond the cast and musical contributors are not provided in the excerpts reviewed.
