FULL CAST ANNOUNCED
FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS
Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical returns to celebrate 10 years of the multi-million selling albums that inspired the Olivier Award nominated musical. The show opens at Theatre Royal Windsor on 25thJanuary before embarking on a nationwide tour.
Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the writers behind TV classics ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Birds of a Feather’, ‘The New Statesmen’ and ‘Shine On Harvey Moon’, the show features classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more. Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical is produced by Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in association with Universal Music. Tickets are now on sale.
Set in 1961, emotions are running high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition – and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock‘n’roll fame beckons.
The dazzling success of the first five albums in the Dreamboats and Petticoats series sent the message loud and clear. With over 4 million copies sold and several weeks at the Number One spot in the compilation charts, the Great British public were saying that they didn’t just want to listen to pure nostalgia: they’d love to see it as well.
Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling CD albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three, Four and Five, the West End sell-out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. These include Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, Bobby’s Girl, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Runaround Sue, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, Let It Be Me, Great Pretender, C’mon Everybody, Let’s Twist Again and many more hits from music’s golden era!
The full cast includes: Jimmy Johnston as Phil/Older Bobby Alistair Higgins as Bobby Alistair Hill as Norman Elizabeth Carter as Laura Laura Darton as Sue Gracie Johnson as Donna David Luke as Ray Henry Alexander as Colin Jay Osborne as Richard Rob Gathercole as Jeremy Lauren Chinery as Babs Josh Tye as Derek Sheridan Lloyd as Andy Billy Stookes as Barry Mike Lloyd as Frank/Slugger Chloe Edwards-Woods as Daisy/Brenda Alan Howell as Eric Stephanie Hackett as ASM/Swing
For more information please visit Kenwright.com
8 – 13 May Box Office: 0844 871 3014
Edinburgh Playhouse Website: atgtickets.com