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Musique: David Kramer • Taliep Petersen • Paroles: David Kramer • Taliep Petersen • Livret: David Kramer • Production originale: 3 versions mentionnées
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Genèse: Set in late-1950s South Africa, it focuses on teenager Kat Diamond, who believes he's the best singer and dancer in District Six, a multi-racial slum in Cape Town. With his friends Ballie, Magoo, Bingo, and Lucy, he forms the a cappella group the Cavalla Kings, and the quintet - emulating the American doo wop and rock and roll they adore - becomes a sensation, graduating from street corners to "whites only" nightclubs (where the dictates of apartheid force them to use the rear entrance) and a recording contract. The show was inspired by the memories of Salie Daniels, the real-life Kat who appeared as the narrator in the original production. After touring South Africa, the show was invited to the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn in November 1997, and returned to that venue prior to its opening in the West End. Directed by Kramer and choreographed by Loukmaan Adams and Jody Abrahams, it opened on March 23, 1998 at the Vaudeville Theatre, where it ran for slightly more than four months. In addition to Daniels, the cast included Abrahams as the young Kat, Adams as Bingo, Junaid Booysen as Ballie, Alistair Izobel as Magoo, and Mandisa Bardill as Lucy. Kat and the Kings won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical and, in an unusual move, the entire cast was named Best Actor in a Musical. The show also was nominated for Best Theatre Choreography. An original cast album was recorded live during the June 6, 1998 performance and released by First Night Records. After fifteen previews, the Broadway production opened on August 19, 1999 at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 157 performances. Terry Hector and Kim Louis replaced Daniels as the elder Kat and Mandisa Bardill as Lucy, respectively, but the remainder of the cast and the director and choreographers were from the London production. It was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Alistair Izobell), Outstanding Choreography, and Outstanding Orchestrations.
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Création: // - Tricycle Theatre (Londres) - représ.
Version 1
Kat and the Kings (1997-10-Tricycle Theatre-Outer London)
Type de série: OriginalThéâtre: Tricycle Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine Nombre : Première Preview : Tuesday 30 September 1997Première : Thursday 02 October 1997Dernière : Saturday 08 November 1997Mise en scène : David Kramer • Chorégraphie : Loukmaan Adams • Jody Abrahams • Producteur : Avec : Salie Daniels {Kat Diamond), Jody Abrahams {Young Kat Diamond), Loukmaan Adams (Bingo), Junaid Booysen (Bailie), Mandisa Bardili (Lucy Dixon), Alistair Izobell (Magoo)Commentaires : With some amazing singing and tap-dancing, this was a South African import which delighted everyone with its exuberance. It was repeated with the some cast changes for a further two week run in February of the following year, and then transferred to the Vaudeville where it ran till the end of July.
Version 2
Kat and the Kings (1998-02-Tricycle Theatre-Outer London)
Type de série: RepriseThéâtre: Tricycle Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : Thursday 19 February 1998Première : Saturday 28 February 1998Dernière : Saturday 14 March 1998Mise en scène : David Kramer • Chorégraphie : Loukmaan Adams • Jody Abrahams • Producteur : Avec : Salie Daniels {Kat Diamond), Jody Abrahams {Young Kat Diamond), Loukmaan Adams (Bingo), Junaid Booysen (Bailie), Mandisa Bardili (Lucy Dixon), Alistair Izobell (Magoo)Commentaires : With some amazing singing and tap-dancing, this was a South African import which delighted everyone with its exuberance. It was repeated with the some cast changes for a further two week run in February of the following year, and then transferred to the Vaudeville where it ran till the end of July.
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Kat and the Kings (1998-03-Vaudeville Theatre-London)
Type de série: West End TransferThéâtre: Vaudeville Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 4 mois 1 semaine Nombre : 152 représentationsPremière Preview : Monday 16 March 1998Première : Monday 23 March 1998Dernière : Saturday 01 August 1998Mise en scène : David Kramer • Chorégraphie : Loukmaan Adams • Jody Abrahams • Producteur : Avec : Salie Daniels {Kat Diamond), Jody Abrahams {Young Kat Diamond), Loukmaan Adams (Bingo), Junaid Booysen (Bailie), Mandisa Bardili (Lucy Dixon), Alistair Izobell (Magoo)Commentaires : With some amazing singing and tap-dancing, this was a South African import which delighted everyone with its exuberance. It was repeated with the some cast changes for a further two week run in February of the following year, and then transferred to the Vaudeville where it ran till the end of July.Presse : NICHOLAS DE JONGH of THE EVENING STANDARD says, "It's the infectious beat and the dance that captivates".
PETER HEPPLE of THE STAGE says the show is "Unpretentious and good-humoured".
THE SUNDAY TIMES says "You won't see better singer-dancers anywhere in the West End."
BILL HAGERTY of THE NEWS OF THE WORLD says, "It's a joyous show full of vitality".