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Version 1

A class act (2004-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 02 September 2004
Première : Thursday 02 September 2004
Dernière : Saturday 02 October 2004
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : Cathie Carday •
Producteur :
Avec : Avec: Vanessa Cross, Barry Fantoni, Anthony Houghton, Naomi Lewis, Zoe Smith, John Stacey, Sarah Waddell, Morgan Williams

Version 2

Apple tree (The) (2002-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 19 September 2002
Dernière : Saturday 19 October 2002
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : ???? ???? •
Producteur :

Version 3

Follies (2006-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 19 September 2006
Première : Thursday 21 September 2006
Dernière : Saturday 14 October 2006
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : Robert O’Reilly •
Producteur :
Avec : Claire Moore (Sally Durant Plummer), Sarah Payne (Phyllis Rogers Stone), Bryan Kennedy (Buddy Plummer), Leo Andrew (Ben Stone), Nova Skipp (Young Sally), Claire Winsper (Young Phyllis), Dominic Brewer (Young Buddy), Callum McIntosh (Young Ben), Brian Jackson (Dimitri Weissman), Ian Dring (Roscoe), Helen Watson (Emily Whitman), Paul Tate (Theodore Whitman), Anne Smith (Solange La Fitte), Rachel Izen (Hattie Walker), Carol Ball (Stella Deems), David Bradshawe (Max Deems), Adele Anderson (Carlotta Campion), Roni Page (Heidi Schiller), Francesca Sibthorp (Young Solange), Caroline Newman (Young Stella), Christine Holman (Young Carlotta), Hope McNamara (Young Heidi), Francesca Sibthorp (Waitress/Francesca), Peter Scrivens (Stage Doorkeeper).
Commentaires : In this extremely cut-down, piano-only version in a tiny theatre, clearly it would not be possible to emulate the faded grandeur of the Weisman Theatre - but it was able to emphasise every twinge of jealousy, every slipping smile and every nuance in the troubled relationships between the principal quartet of characters.

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Into the woods (2009-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 17 September 2009
Première : Tuesday 22 September 2009
Dernière : Saturday 17 October 2009
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Lori Haley Fox (Witch), Leo Andrew (The Baker), Sue Appleby, Jessica Boshier, Tricia Deighton, Ian Dring, Jonathan Eio, Luke Fredericks, Sarah Head, Kellie Higgins, Ryan Ford Iosco, Andrew Keats, Judith Paris, Jenny Perry, Frank Simms, Rebecca Wicking.

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Into the woods (2009-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 17 September 2009
Première : Thursday 17 September 2009
Dernière : Saturday 17 October 2009
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : Robert O’Reilly •
Producteur :
Avec : Narrator/Mysterious Man - Ian Dring
Cinderella - Sue Appleby
Jack - Jonathan Eio
Jack’s Mother - Tricia Deighton
Baker - Leo Andrew
Baker’s Wife - Sarah Head
Cinderella’s Stepmother - Judith Paris
Florinda - Jessica Boshier
Lucinda - Kellie Higgins
Little Red Riding Hood - Rebecca Wicking
Witch - Orla Mullan
Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giantess - Sarah Dearlove
Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince - Ryan Forde Iosco
Rapunzel - Jenny Perry
Rapunzel’s Prince - Luke Fredericks
Steward - Eric Nordell
Mayhem - Andrew Keats
Mischief - Frank Simms

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Lucky Stiff (2012-02-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 07 February 2012
Première : Tuesday 07 February 2012
Dernière : Saturday 25 February 2012
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : James Houlbrooke •
Producteur :
Avec : James Winter (Jersey Boys) as Harry Witherspoon, Abigail Jaye (Evita) as Annabel Glick, Lucy Williamson (End Of The Rainbow) as Rita La Porta, Miles Western (Pageant) as Vincent Di Ruzzio, with Mark Hayden (The Mousetrap) as Luigi Gaudi, and Ryan Bernstein, Thomas Lloyd, Samantha Ridings and Jenna Ryder-Oliver.

Version 7

Once Upon a Mattress (2003-05-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 01 May 2003
Première : Thursday 01 May 2003
Dernière : Saturday 07 June 2003
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : Chris Stewart •
Producteur :
Avec : Donna Steele (Princess Winnifred), William Maidwell (Prince Dauntless), Dian Perry (Queen Agravain), Ian Dring (King), Nick Dutton (Minstrel), Chris Riddy (Jester), Tom Attwood (Wizard), Alistair Munro (Sir Harry)
Commentaires : This was a production where the actors doubled as musicians and was very well received.

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Ragtime (2011-09-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 01 September 2011
Première : Tuesday 06 September 2011
Dernière : Saturday 08 October 2011
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie : Matthew Gould •
Producteur :
Avec : Louise Lydell (Mother), John Barr (Tateh), Alexander Evans (Father), Kurt Kansley (Coalhouse), Rosalind James (Sarah), Leo Miles (Henry Ford), Craig Rhys Barlow (Houdini), Mitchell Mullen (JP Morgan), Judith Paris (Emma Goldman), Hollie O’Donoghue (Evelyn Nesbit), Graham Hoadly, Patsy Blower
Commentaires : This was a much-praised and powerful revival - once again proving that many “big-scale” musicals can be adapted into smaller spaces without losing any impact, though, of course, several critics pointed out that the lack of a full orchestra does represent a considerable loss.

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Tomorrow morning (2010-10-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 12 October 2010
Première : Tuesday 19 October 2010
Dernière : Saturday 13 November 2010
Mise en scène : Robert McWhir •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Grant Neal (Jack), Yvette Robinson (Catherine), Jon Lee (John), Julie Atherton (Kat)
Commentaires : Originally staged at the New End Theatre in July 2006, this was a re-written version. The basic plot still involved two couples respectively about to tie and untie the marriage knot. Jack and Catherine are the older divorcing pair, and John and Kat are getting married in the morning. In the revised version, on the eve of their wedding, Kat finds out that she is pregnant. When she informs Jack, he walks out on her. Catherine and John are arguing about their divorce settlement when Adam, their 10-year-old son, disappears, causing the couple to realize that they still care for each other. The plot still ends with the two couples being the same people: John and Kat are Jack and Catherine's memories of their younger selves. Jack returns to Kat and they marry, and John and Catherine reconcile, as love conquers all. This re-written version received excellent notices.
Presse : Lyn Gardner in The Guardian said that much of the score for Tomorrow Morning was "sublime, and sublimely delivered". She gave the show three and a half stars.
Time Out London gave the show four stars and made it Critics Choice.
Michael Coveny in The Independent had less glowing praise for the show itself but pointed out Wythe's skill as a composer and lyricist and his potential for the future.
Paul Vale in The Stage called the show "thoughtful and intelligent".
Mark Shenton, in the Sunday Express described the show as "coolly adult, neatly propelled by an earnest song cycle".