WHIP-CRACK-AWAY!
CALAMITY JANE RIDES INTO LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
Jodie Prenger and Tom Lister will ride into Leeds in June bringing the wonderful characters of Calamity Jane andWild Bill Hickock to the City in a piece of musical theatre that has delighted audiences throughout the country.
Boasting an Oscar-nominated score that includes The Black Hills of Dakota, The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in from the Windy City and the award-winning Secret Love, Calamity Jane takes to the stage at Leeds Grand Theatre next Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th June.
Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood. Hard, swaggering and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago to recruit a star, Adelaide Adams, for the Deadwood Stage. But things don’t go too smoothly for Calamity, as everyone in town favours the new girl and she struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check. It takes her long-standing enemy Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her Secret Love.
Jodie Prenger won the role of Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s West End production of Oliver! through the BBC television series I’d Do Anything and went on to receive both critical and public acclaim for her portrayal of the role at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Since then she has starred in the National Theatre’s hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors both in the West End and on tour and as Lady of the Lake in Spamalot. Jodie is also a regular presenter on BBC Radio 2.
Tom Lister most recently played ‘Grimes and Eel’ in the world premiere of “Water Babies” at Leicester Curve. He is probably best known to TV audiences for his role as ‘Carl King’ in ITV’s “Emmerdale”, a part he played for nine years. His theatre credits also include ‘Pan’ in “Loves Mistress” at the Globe Theatre and ‘Ralph’ in “Accrington Pals” at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Calamity Jane is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th June
Tickets are on sale now priced from £22 to £40
Book online at leedsgrandtheatre.com or call Box office on 0844 848 2700