Bad Girls the Musical

Bad Girls the Musical at Garrick Theatre

Why see Bad Girls the Musical?

Bad Girls is a fresh, funny and original British musical, based on characters from the award winning and hugely popular television drama. It has been developed by the creators of Bad Girls, Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus, in collaboration with composer and lyricist Kath Gotts, and director Maggie Norris.

On television Bad Girls ran to a massive 107 episodes on ITV1, totalling 111 hours across eight series. The programme has won four TV Quick Awards for Best Loved Drama, two National Television Awards and two Inside Soap Awards. Bad Girls is seen around the world in over 100 territories including Canada, France, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA and it continues to find new and loyal fans wherever it goes.

Following workshops at the Old Vic and the New Players Theatre in London, Bad Girls The Musical premiered at West Yorkshire Playhouse in June 2006.

Bad Girls - The Musical takes as its starting point the original core characters from the first three series of Bad Girls on TV. Set in the fictional HMP Larkhall, it’s the story of new idealistic Wing Governor Helen Stewart and her battles with the entrenched old guard of Officer Jim Fenner and his sidekick Sylvia Hollamby. It also follows the love story that develops between Helen and charismatic inmate Nikki Wade. Other featured characters include Shell Dockley and her runner Denny Blood, old-timer Noreen Biggs, The Two Julies and the ultimate Top Dog, King-of-Gangland’s missus, Yvonne Atkins.

A tragic death on the wing – in which Jim Fenner is implicated – leads to an angry protest from the women and forces Helen and Nikki to their opposite sides of the bars. But when it’s clear that Helen stands to lose her job over Jim Fenner’s misdeeds, the race is on for the women to nail Jim once and for all.

Key Information

Audience

Bad Girls - The Musical may be inappropriate for children aged 12 and under. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Garrick Theatre.

Run Time

Two hours 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission.

Dates

Finished 2 Jan 2008

Cast

David Burt  as Jim Fenner
Sally Dexter as Yvonne Atkins
Caroline Head as Nikki Wade
Nicole Faraday as Shell Dockley
Laura Rogers as Helen Stewart
Helen Fraser as Sylvia 'Bodybag' Hollamby
Julie Jupp as Julie Saunders
Rebecca Wheatley as Julie Johnson
Camilla Beeput as Crystal Gordon
Amanda Posener as Denny Blood
Chris Grierson as Justin Mickelwhite
Emily Aston as Rachel Hicks
Michael N. Harbour as The Number One
Maria Charles as Noreen Biggs

Creative

Book by Maureen Chadwick & Ann McManus
Music & Lyrics by Kath Gotts
Directed by Maggie Norris
Set & Costume Design by Colin Richmond
Lighting Design by Tim Mitchell
Sound FX & Video Design by Mic Pool
Sound Design by Paul Groothius
Choreography by Ann Yee
Musical Directed by Dane Preece
Orchestration by Martin Koch
Orchestral Management by Sylvia Addison
Casting Director, Jill Green
Production Manager, Richard Bullimore
Costume Supervisor, Laura Thomas
Marketing & Advertising, Dewynters
Produced by Big Broad & Shed Productions
Executive Producer, Tristan Baker

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