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Musical by Various Artists
Elvis jukebox musical based upon the life of American singer Elvis Presley , conceived by and Ray Cooney (Producer and Co-Devisor) and Jack Good (Director and Co-devisor).[1] [2] Shakin' Stevens , who later became the top-selling UK singles artist of the 1980s and Tracey Ullman .[3]
Production history
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1977 production
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The original West End production opened on November 28, 1977, at the Astoria Theatre in London , which had been converted from a cinema especially for the show by Laurie Marsh.[4] [5] [2] Tim Whitnall as Young Elvis, Shakin' Stevens as Middle Elvis in his army and movie star years and PJ Proby as Mature Elvis in his Las Vegas years. Proby was later replaced by Bogdan Kominowski . Live musical accompaniment was provided by the rock and roll revival group, Fumble .[3] Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical and played for 614 performances, closing in April 1979.[6] [7] [8] Grease Bristol Hippodrome in May 1979).[9] Vince Eager as Mature Elvis.[10] [11] Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth and concluded at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh . International stops included Gothenburg , Stockholm , Helsinki , Copenhagen , Oslo , Amsterdam and Den Bosch .
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Cast
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PJ Proby (listed as James Proby in programme) - Older Elvis (later replaced by Bogdan Kominowski)
Bogdan Kominowski - Older Elvis
Shakin' Stevens - Middle Elvis
Tim Whitnall - Young Elvis
Helen Baker - Singer and Dancer
Tanith Banbury - Singer and Dancer
Anna Macleod - Singer and Dancer
Yael O'Dwyer - Singer and Dancer
Tracey Ullman - Dance Captain and Singer / Dancer
Richard Ashley - Singer and Dancer
Paul Felber - Singer and Dancer
Stephen Leigh - Singer and Dancer
Richard Piper - Singer and Dancer
Shaun Simon - Singer and Dancer
Musicians
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1996 production
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In 1996, Bill Kenwright Ltd mounted a modified production at the Prince Of Wales Theatre , directed by Keith Strachan and Carole Todd.[13] [14] Piccadilly Theatre in 1997,[15] [16]
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Source:[17]
References
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^ a b "FUMBLE in Elvis – The Musical" . www.fumbleontheweb.com . Retrieved 2020-04-25 .
^ "The Astoria Theatre, 157, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2" . www.arthurlloyd.co.uk . Retrieved 2020-04-25 .
^ "Astoria | Theatres Trust" . database.theatrestrust.org.uk . Retrieved 2020-04-25 .
^ "Evening Standard theatre awards: 1955-1979" . Evening Standard . 2003-10-30. Retrieved 2020-04-25 .
^ "London Musicals 1977" (PDF) . Over The Footlights . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02 .
^ Wintour, Charles (1980). Celebration: twenty-five years of British theatre . London: W.H. Allen. OCLC 558149839 .
^ "Grease (London Revival, 1979)" . www.ovrtur.com . Retrieved 20 September 2016 .
^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, Programme, Elvis The Musical tour , 16–28 June 1980.
^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, chronology of performances, 16–28 June 1980, Elvis The Musical tour .
^ Keith Strachan Musical director of 1977 production and co-director of 1996 production.
^ "London Musicals 1996" (PDF) . Over The Footlights . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-26 .
^ Alexander Bar
^ "London Musicals 1997" (PDF) . Over The Footlights . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-26 .
^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, chronology of performances, 21–26 April 1997, Elvis The Musical tour .
^ "MusicalHeaven.com" . Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2009-12-02 .
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