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PIXIE LOTT TO STAR IN

TRUMAN CAPOTE’S

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S

ADAPTED BY RICHARD GREENBERG

WEST END 12-WEEK RUN

AT THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET

FOLLOWING UK & IRELAND TOUR IN 2016

IN A CURVE CO-PRODUCTION

Pixie Lott will star as Holly Golightly in a limited 12-week season of Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End in 2016. This will follow the first UK and Ireland tour of Truman Capote’s classic tale brought to life so memorably by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film. It will be presented in a co-production with the Curve Theatre, Leicester. The novella has been adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize-winning Finalist and Tony and Olivier Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain), and contains memorable songs from the era as well as original music by Grant Olding (One Man, Two Guvnors).

“The goal of this version is to return to the original setting of the novella, which is the New York of the Second World War, as well as to resume its tone – still stylish and romantic, yes, but rougher-edged and more candid than people generally remember,” Richard Greenberg explained. “Capote was a great writer and a natural maker of plots and Breakfast at Tiffany’s has a drive that makes it very alluring to dramatise.”

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which will be directed by Nikolai Foster, the Artistic Director of Curve, as part of his inaugural season for the company, with production design by Matthew Wright (La Cage Aux Folles), lighting design by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Mic Poole, will begin performances in Leicester on 3 March 2016, before embarking on a UK & Ireland Tour. The 12-week season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s West End will be from 30 June to 17 September 2016.

Based on Truman Capote’s beloved masterwork, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is set in New York in 1943. Fred, a young writer from Louisiana, meets Holly Golightly, a charming, vivacious and utterly elusive good-time girl. Everyone falls in love with Holly – including Fred. But Fred is poor, and Holly’s other suitors include a playboy millionaire and the future president of Brazil. As war rages on in Europe, Holly begins to fall in love with Fred – just as her past catches up with her.

Artistic Director of Curve, Nikolai Foster said, “I am thrilled Pixie Lott will lead the company in our production of Richard Greenberg’s beautiful adaptation of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Developing new audiences for drama and presenting plays which are socially relevant, are things we feel passionately about at Curve. I am very proud Pixie, Richard and our first class creative team will be joining us in Leicester for my inaugural season.”

Pixie Lott said, “I am so excited to play Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in my first West End play. I absolutely love Holly’s style, and free spirit; she has always been an icon to me and I can’t wait to bring my own personality to the role. Alongside music, I’ve always wanted to be in a play, and getting the opportunity to be in one of my all time favourites and play this fabulous character is a dream come true.”

Pixie Lott began studying at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts at the age of 11, and whilst there appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium. Breakfast at Tiffany’s will mark her acting debut in a theatre play. Pixie Lott’s debut single, Mama Do, was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her second single, Boys and Girls, also topped the UK chart in September 2009. Lott’s debut album, Turn It Up, was released the same month and reached number six in the UK Albums Chart, spawning five consecutive top twenty singles and selling over 1.5 million copies. Lott’s second album, Young Foolish Happy, was released in November 2011. The lead single, All About Tonight, became her third UK number one. Her self-titled third studio album was released in August 2014. Its lead single, Nasty, was her sixth top ten single in the UK. A collection of her biggest and favourite songs to date, Platinum Pixie, was released in November 2014. She was a quarter finalist in Strictly Come Dancing 2014.

Nikolai Foster directs Breakfast at Tiffany’s as part of his inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Curve Theatre, Leicester which is announced today. As part of his first season he will also direct a production of Tennessee Williams’s seminal work A Streetcar Named Desire and a stage adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic The Witches (also touring across the UK and to Hong Kong). His other recent productions include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse), the 20th anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing (Curve and Nottingham Playhouse), Calamity Jane (Watermill Theatre, Newbury & UK tour) and a major new production of the Broadway musical, Annie (West Yorkshire Playhouse & UK tour).

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a co-production between the Curve Theatre, Leicester and Colin Ingram, Peter Kane, William Sinclair and Michael Melnick & Finlay Gray. Associate Producers Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE and Stuart Piper.

For more information, visit www.breakfastattiffanys.co.uk and www.pixielott.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/tiffanysonstage

Twitter: @Tiffanysonstage

TOUR SCHEDULE 2016

3 – 12 March LEICESTER 0116 242 3595 Curve Theatre www.curveonline.co.uk

15 – 19 March CANTERBURY 01227 787787 Marlowe Theatre www.marlowetheatre.com

4 – 9 April LEEDS 0844 848 2700 Grand Theatre www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

12 – 16 April SALFORD 0843 208 6000 Lowry Theatre www.thelowry.com

18 – 23 April BIRMINGHAM 0844 871 3011 Alexandra Theatre www.atgtickets.com/birmingham

25 – 30 April SOUTHAMPTON 02380 711811 Mayflower Theatre www.mayflower.org.uk

13 – 18 June DUBLIN 0818 719 377 Bord Gais Theatre www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

20 – 25 June PLYMOUTH 01752 267222 Theatre Royal www.theatreroyal.com

30 June – 17 September LONDON 020 7930 8800 Theatre Royal Haymarket www.trh.co.uk

Further dates and casting to be announced.

 

Comedians James Acaster, Paul Sinha and Daniel Sloss bring their Edinburgh Festival shows to the Studio Theatre as part of Sheffield’s annual Last Laugh Comedy Festival this month.

Brilliant young comedian James Acaster, known to TV audiences for his regular appearances on Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Nevermind the Buzzcocks, brings Represent to the Studio on Monday 12 October.  Recently nominated for Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Festival, join James to hear his unique take on jury service, Christmas and Chilean miners.

Critically-acclaimed stand-up comedian and star of ITV’s The Chase Paul Sinha, returns to the Studio Theatre on Tuesday 13 October with his new show, Postcards from the Z List.  For some time life as a single gaysian comedian was quite straightforward.  Now he has to juggle the responsibilities of being an uncle, being in an actual relationship and being that bloke, from that quiz, in the ill-fitting white suit.  It’s not easy.

Finally, having sold out 7 consecutive Edinburgh Fringe seasons and made numerous TV appearances includingSunday Night at the Palladium, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Russell Howard’s Good News, Scotland’s internationally acclaimed Daniel Sloss brings Dark to the Studio on Wednesday 14October.

Don’t miss the chance to laugh out loud at Sheffield Theatres!

Tickets for James Acaster Represent (Monday 12 October), Paul Sinha Postcards from the Z List (Tuesday 13 October) and Daniel Sloss – Dark (Wednesday 14 October) are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or by visiting sheffieldtheatres.co.uk(a transaction fee of £1.50 (£1.00 online) applies to all bookings made at the Box Office, excluding cash).

 

It has been announced that The Voice finalist Lucy O’Byrne will take on the role of Maria von Trapp in a touring production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music.

O’Byrne rose to fame in chart-topper Will.i.am’s team after becoming the first classical singer to reach BBC One’s The Voice final.

She will star in the Bill Kenwright-produced revival of The Sound of Music which opens on 2 December 2015 at the Broadway Theatre, Peterborough before embarking on a major UK tour.

The memorable score features songs including, “My Favourite Things”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “So Long, Farewell” and the title song, “The Sound of Music”.

Directed by Martin Connor with choreography by Bill Deamer and musical direction by David Steadman, the production coincides with the 50th anniversary of the iconic film version starring Julie Andrews.

The Sound of Music will tour to Peterborough (2 to 12 December), Salford Quays (14 December 2015 to 2 January 2016), Edinburgh (5 to 9 January), Aberdeen (12 to 16 January), Stoke-On-Trent (18 to 23 January), Malvern (9 to 13 February), High Wycombe (16 to 20 February), Ipswich (23 to 27 February) and Birmingham (24 to 28 May).

Further tour dates and casting are to be announced.

Casting has been announced for the first British revival of Michael John LaChiusa’s musical Hello Again, which opens at the Hope Theatre in Islington next month.

Olivier Award-winner Miles Western (Pageant, The Fix) leads the cast alongside Thea Jo Wolfe (Singin’ in the Rain, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens), Joshua Leclair (See Rock City and Other Destinations, She Loves Me), Isabella Messarra (professional debut) and Adam Colbeck-Dunn (Billy, Elegies for Angles, Punks and Raging Queens).

Based on the 1897 play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler, Hello Again focuses on a series of love affairs among ten characters during the ten different decades of the 20th century.

The musical received its professional European premiere in 2001 at London’s Bridewell Theatre, with a cast that featured Jenna Russell, Matt Rawle, Charles Shirvell and Nigel Richards.

The show is produced by Play Pen Productions with direction from Tania Azevedo, choreography by Chloe Aliyanni and musical direction from Daniel Jarvis.

Hello Again runs at the Hope Theatre from 20 October – 7 November.

The Unicorn Theatre is offering 10-year old children the chance to celebrate their birthday at a special red carpet event. For the chance to apply, see below.

Are you 10 on the 1 December 2015? Were you born on the 1 December 2005? You and your friends are invited to join us as our guests for a special glitzy red carpet performance of Baddies: the Musical to celebrate your birthday. No grown-ups allowed.

To apply for tickets, send your name, contact details and proof of age to:

10th Birthday Party, Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, London SE1 2HZ or email [email protected]

Casting has been announced for the Unicorn’s production of Baddies: The Musical which opens in November.

Directed by Purni Morell, the cast includes Dean Nolan as Big Bad Wolf, Christian Roe as Peter Pan, David McKay as Rumplestiltskin, Kelly Agbowu as Ugly Sister May, Claire Sundin as Ugly Sister Fay, Lila Clements as Guard and Jack Benjamin as Guard.

Written by award-winning writer Nancy Harris and Stuck on a Sunday writer Mark Teitler, Baddies: The Musical is a new musical about fairy-tales’ much feared anti-heroes.

The production is designed by James Button with lighting by David W Kidd, musical supervision by Joel Fram, sound by Edward Lewis and musical direction by Sam Sommersfield.

Baddies: The Musical runs at the Unicorn Theatre from 10 November to 24 December 2015.

 

This Autumn, Ruby In The Dust’s acclaimed adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age novel returns to the London stage for a limited, exclusive showcase production at the Arts Theatre. Featuring the renowned Benoit Veillefon Orchestra, the on-stage talent includes Kim Medcalf (Sally Bowles – Rufus Norris’ Cabaret & Sam Mitchell in Eastenders) Matilda Sturridge, who starred in the premiere at the King’s Head in 2012, is reprising her role as Daisy Buchanan; and Ellie Nunn who played the eponymous Lady Windermere in Ruby In The Dust’s feted production of Lady Windermere’s Fan at The King’s Head in the Summer of 2014.

Inhabiting the sizzling heat of a 1920s New York Summer, Jay Gatsby is the man who has almost everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach… Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. Soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel. This is a portrait of a man who lives his life with all the heady, glitz and glamour of his age, a man whose name has become synonymous with an era, a man who beneath the veneer hides the seeds of self- destruction that, like the Big Crash that hung on the horizon, has come to symbolise the end of the American Dream.

Gatsby was first presented in 2012 and again in 2013 and was greeted with wide acclaim and sell out audiences on both occasions.

With over twelve productions under its belt, Ruby in the Dust has built a brand that easily includes both West End sites and shows on the fringe since its creation in 2007. Linnie Reedman, member of the Young Vic Genesis Directors programme, and acclaimed composer/musical director Joe Evans have proven themselves as innovators who present shows that integrate original music and interpolated music into the text. As well as adapting the musical production of The Great Gatsby, they’ve received acclaim for their musical shows, and because the stamp of authenticity that they place on every production is simultaneously true to its roots and boldly original, they’ve been able to use music that already claims a steadfast audience and introduce it to new ones. They received the blessing of the Cole Porter Estate to use several Porter compositions for their production of Hutch in 2013, and from Warners, and Disney, to use the legendary Dr John’s hugely popular jazz hits in their most recent production; A Midsummer Night’s Dream – In New Orleans. They are now delighted to be collaborating with the renowned Benoit Veillefon Orchestra to add ‘Jazz Age’ authenticity to the original compositions for “Gatsby”.

GATSBY
Adapted from F Scott Fitzgerald’s
The Great Gatsby
Book By Linnie Reedman
Music and Lyrics by Joe Evans
Featuring the Benoit Veillefon Orchestra

October 26 –November 16
MONDAY NIGHTS
19.30
Tickets £25 – £45

THE ARTS THEATRE
Great Newport Street
London WC2H 7JB
Box Office 0207 836 8463
http://artstheatrewestend.co.uk
www.rubyinthedusttheatre.com

 

Tickets are on sale from 10.00am Tuesday 29th September, 2015 for the 2016 production of Sunset Boulevard where Glenn Close will star as Norma Desmond, the second production in the partnership between English National Opera (ENO) and the Grade Linnit Company. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard is produced by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd and is based on the original Paramount film by Billy Wilder.

In March 2015 ENO and the GradeLinnit Company presented the critically acclaimed sell-out run of Sweeney Todd with Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel in the inaugural production of their partnership.

Lonny Price will direct the strictly limited run of 43 performances at ENO’s London Coliseum which begins on 1 April 2016 with press night on 4 April 2016 at 7.30pm and final performance on 7 May 2016. The full ENO orchestra will appear on stage alongside the cast in this semi-staged production. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Glenn Close, making her West End debut as well as her first reprisal of the role for UK audiences, plays faded silent movie star Norma Desmond, for which she has previously won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award for the Broadway production directed by Trevor Nunn.

Sunset Boulevard will be presented by ENO with Michael Linnit and Michael Grade for Gate Ventures with Johnny Hon as Executive Producer.
Based on Billy Wilder’s classic film, Sunset Boulevard originally premiered in London at the Adelphi Theatre in 1993, where it ran for almost four years and played to nearly two million people. It went on to open on Broadway in 1994 to what was then, the biggest advance in Broadway history, $37.5million.  In her mansion on Sunset Boulevard, faded, silent-screen goddess, Norma Desmond, lives in a fantasy world. Impoverished screen writer, Joe Gillis, on the run from debt collectors, stumbles into her reclusive world. Persuaded to work on Norma’s ‘masterpiece’, a film script that she believes will put her back in front of the cameras, he is seduced by her and her luxurious life-style. Joe becomes entrapped in a claustrophobic world until his love for another woman leads him to try and break free with dramatic consequences.

Tickets from £32.00
Telephone Bookings 020 7492 1602

 

LISTINGS INFORMATION
English National Opera, London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES
Dates: 1st April – 7th May 2016
Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm, Tuesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm

 

A Christmas cracker of a show – Tchaikovsky’s beautiful melodies from the classic seasonal ballet reworked with Musical Theatre lyrics and orchestrations Peaceful Lion Productions presents the world premiere of Nutcracker! The Musical.

Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Book and lyrics by multiple Emmy Award-winning Nancy Holson, Arrangements Bruce Kiesling and Paul Rigano, Director Ollie Fielding, Designer Eleanor Field and Choreographer Alejandro Postigo.

Nutcracker! The Musical takes the classic ETA Hoffmann tale and Tchaikovsky’s soaring classical music – familiar to fans of The Nutcraker ballet – and gives them a thrilling moden twist, with enchanting new Musical Theatre arrangements and a book and lyrics by multiple Emmy Award winner Nancy Holson.

Nutcracker! The Musical, directed by Ollie Fielding, will get its world premiere in a four-week season at the Pleasance Theatre, London N1 from Tuesday 8 December to Sunday 3 January.

Nutcracker! The Musical is a story of magic, far away places, fairy tale kingdoms, of love, friendship, family and most importantly imagination. This fresh new look at the original Nutcracker story will enchant audiences of all ages. Generations of children were raised on The Nutcracker ballet, but though the ballet is a classic, do you know the real story of the Nutcracker?

Teenage Marie is too old to play with dolls but there’s something intriguing about the nutcracker given to her by her old Uncle Drosselmier. He seems lost in time. Long ago in the fairy tale kingdom of Chronenburg, the beautiful Princess Pirlipat has been magically disfigured by the evil Mouseyrinks, Queen of the Mice. King Wilhelm enlists the help of the mystical Royal Clockmaker to break the curse. Will a little magic and a lot of imagination be enough to discover the secret of the nutcracker and rescue the people of Chronenburg from the clutches of Mouseyrinks’ spell?

Cast to be announced.

Nancy Holson is a writer, director and producer whose career spans the worlds of commercial live theatre, corporate theatre, and television.

Peaceful Lion Productions was founded in 2006 by Ollie Fielding to produce stylish productions with a hint of mischief, a dab of spectacle and a sprinkling of the fantastic for audiences of all ages. Rosie’s Magic Horse, based on a book by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Quentin Blake, opened at Southwark Playhouse in December 2014 and then toured the UK. Comedy cabaret Ludwig Live! had a fantastic run at the Leicester Square Theatre as well as playing Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe.

LISTINGS INFORMATION
Nutcracker! The Musical
Pleasance Theatre
Carpenters Mews
North Rd
London, N7 9EF

Tuesday 8 December, 2015 to Sunday 3rd January 2016
www.pleasance.co.uk
www.nutcrackerthemusical.com