Le monde des musicals

Version 1

All you need is love (2001-05-Queen's Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Sondheim Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
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Durée : 3 mois
Nombre : 111 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 21 May 2001
Première : Tuesday 29 May 2001
Dernière : Saturday 01 September 2001
Mise en scène : Jon Miller • Pete Brooks •
Chorégraphie : Nigel Charnock • Kathy Prince •
Producteur :
Commentaires : A cast of 12 perform no less than 54 Beatles songs - a kind of sung-through song-and-dance compilation, with some of the songs being given unusual interpretations - a concert rather than a musical. It lasted just 14 weeks.

Version 2

Personals (2000-06-Apollo Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Apollo Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 13 June 2000
Première : Thursday 15 June 2000
Dernière : Saturday 29 July 2000
Mise en scène : Pete Brooks •
Chorégraphie : Sam Spencer-Lane •
Producteur :
Avec : Cameron Blakely (Louis), Martin Callaghan (Typesetter), Marcus Allen Cooper (Sam), Christina Fry (Louise), Carmen Cusack (Kim), Vicki Simon (Claire)
Commentaires : With the same production team - but a few cast changes - this was a re-creation of the show that had been performed on the fringe in September 1998. It ran just over 6 weeks.
Original London run: New End, September 1998

Version 3

Soul Sister (2012-08-Savoy theatre-london)

Type de série: West End Transfer
Théâtre: Savoy Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 20 August 2012
Première : Thursday 23 August 2012
Dernière : Saturday 29 September 2012
Mise en scène : Pete Brooks • Bob Eaton •
Chorégraphie : Jason Pennycooke •
Producteur :
Avec : Emi Wokoma (Tina Turner), Chris Tummings (Ike Turner), Sharon Benson, Nadine Higgin, Ngo Ngofa, Joanne Sandi
Presse : "The words “a star is born” can be hazardous, but Emi Wokoma, who plays Tina Turner in this “bio-musical”, is blessed with star quality and a voice that’s rawly emotional yet also regal. ." Henry Hitchens for The Evening Standard

"Is as much a gig as a piece of theatre...It is for an audience that is willing to give, in order to receive, a seriously good time: they will not be disappointed." Laura Thompson for The Daily Telegraph

"An upscale, highly entertaining tribute show." Paul Vale for The Stage