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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 10:51:31 GMT
 The old girl is back out on the road next year. Liverpool, MK, Woking, Bolton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Brighton. A week in each May > July 2018. Presented by 'Spirit Productions'. Remember seeing this a child in Blackpool, with Jason Donovan perhaps, or someone of that ilk. Not my bag these days. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 11:24:21 GMT
oh ive always been a fan of the film and forgot this was also a stage musical. shane that this sounds like it'll be done on the cheap
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Post by danb on Oct 23, 2017 11:27:14 GMT
We saw Darren Day in it in Blackpool if that helps?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 11:34:29 GMT
We saw Darren Day in it in Blackpool if that helps? Thats the chap. |
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Post by benny20 on Oct 23, 2017 11:43:36 GMT
Yep. The night we saw it in Blackpool was delayed for over an hour as Darren Day had to fly in from Top of the Pops in London. Those were the days...
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Oct 23, 2017 12:29:27 GMT
The casting from previous tours is hardly encouraging me to book this one!
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Post by anita on Oct 23, 2017 13:14:39 GMT
I've got the VHS of this somewhere.
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Post by danb on Oct 23, 2017 13:57:33 GMT
Every further post makes it less appealling...
VHS...Darren Day...
I see your VHS/Day and raise you Faith Brown and Ross King!
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Post by anita on Oct 23, 2017 14:04:23 GMT
I think it starred someone from Hollyoaks ages ago when I saw it at Bromley.
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Post by danb on Oct 23, 2017 14:39:00 GMT
That was Claire Buckfield. A twin if I remember rightly!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 15:27:19 GMT
They should bring it back with Cliff and Una! That'd get a few more punters in!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 16:07:06 GMT
The old girl is back out on the road next year. Liverpool, MK, Woking, Bolton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Brighton. A week in each May > July 2018. Presented by 'Spirit Productions'. Remember seeing this a child in Blackpool, with Jason Donovan perhaps, or someone of that ilk. Not my bag these days. Bolton's production is different. It's Octagon's own production and it's more of an immersive type production of it rather than a traditional performance of it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 16:13:06 GMT
The old girl is back out on the road next year. Liverpool, MK, Woking, Bolton, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Brighton. A week in each May > July 2018. Presented by 'Spirit Productions'. Remember seeing this a child in Blackpool, with Jason Donovan perhaps, or someone of that ilk. Not my bag these days. Bolton's production is different. It's Octagon's own production and it's more of an immersive type production of it rather than a traditional performance of it. I did wonder as I was looking at dates and compiling cities. An assumption gathered from the rather interesting fact that Bolton Octagon's production falls in the last week of May - a week when this tour is mid-run but isn't listed at a venue anywhere. Confusion isn't helped by the fact its doing a run in ATG venues and then Leeds Grand, which isn't. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 16:15:42 GMT
ATG Venues:
Tue 08 - Sat 12 MAY 2018 - Liverpool
Tue 15 - Sat 19 MAY 2018 - Milton Keynes
Tue 22 - Sat 26 MAY 2018 - Woking
Tue 12 - Sat 16 JUN 2018 - Birmingham
Tue 19 - Sat 23 JUN 2018 - Edinburgh
Tue 17 - Sat 21 JUL 2018 - Brighton
Others:
Tue 5 - Sun 10 JUNE 2018 - Bromley
Tue 31 - Sat 04 JUL 2018 - Leeds
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Post by shady23 on Oct 23, 2017 16:42:43 GMT
That was Claire Buckfield. A twin if I remember rightly! Yes! Was in 2.4 Children on the telly but more famous for going out with Dec from Ant and Dec. The amount of useless info in my brain astounds me at times. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 18:03:49 GMT
Claire did the original tour and was Dec's partner for about a decade. Claire's twin Julie Buckfield was in Hollyoaks, both girls were in Grange Hill.
Stefan Booth from Hollyoaks played male lead in a tour circa 2003, Suzanne Shaw was the female lead.
Show is lightweight but a fun show and with decent casting should sell okay, Cliff fans and older people will lap it up plus it is the sort of thing you could take children to, knowing it won't be risque.
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Post by macksennett on Oct 23, 2017 18:37:18 GMT
Ah yes, I saw the Stefan Booth tour. And I have the Darren Day VHS! Hope I get to see it - I remember it being fun and there are some catchy tunes.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 23:51:13 GMT
Darren of course went back into the role after Stefan and got with Suzanne. One of his many liaisons with his leading ladies. He was also with Isla Fisher when she played role back in 1998.
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Post by theatrespy on Oct 25, 2017 6:34:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2017 7:07:02 GMT
^ Yes this has been pointed out already. Strange that the show has been licensed for 2 professional productions simultaneously.
As there wasn't a proper official press release for this and Boltons production occurs during a dark week for this tour, its not surprising an assumption was made that Bolton was part of this tour.
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Post by musicallady on Oct 25, 2017 14:56:58 GMT
I saw the last Saturday matinee in Blackpool with Darren Day. All I can remember is screaming every time Darren appeared and an obnoxious girl next to me keep snapping at me in case I damaged the cake she'd made for Darren.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 10:18:01 GMT
Ray Quinn playing the lead for the UK tour
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Post by galinda on Feb 22, 2018 17:47:08 GMT
Ray Quinn playing the lead for the UK tour I was trying to decide whether or not to book this. Definitely won’t bother now. Can’t stand him 😂 |
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Post by macksennett on Feb 22, 2018 18:43:07 GMT
Not an inspiring choice I have to say. Wonder who the leading lady will be.
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Post by danb on Feb 22, 2018 19:02:18 GMT
Who indeed...Bronte Barbie? Amelia Lily? Danielle Hope?
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 23, 2018 13:58:40 GMT
I think we can assume it won't be Emma Stephens!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 12:58:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 13:22:24 GMT
How can you call that cast "underwhelming" when you've got little Anthony Murray from 'Brookside', half the cast of 'Our House' AND Bobby 'Orville's Song' Crush all schlepping round the provinces to the sounds of BBC favourite Sir Cliff Richard? Underwhelming indeed. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2018 13:59:19 GMT
haha I love that you can now include productions you weren't in as credits! |
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Apr 16, 2018 14:06:03 GMT
I love that one of the female characters is called Female Character.
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