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Panton Street 6, London SW1Y 4DN
Closed October 29, 2016
Pop lovers would be mad to miss it
The Telegraph
Following the surge of band biopic musicals currently drawing in audiences in the West End such as Jersey Boys, Let It Be, and The Commitments, The Kinks are the latest band to be immortalised in the West End, following "A Sunny Afternoon"'s successful stint at the Hampstead Theatre.
Hark back to those golden days astride the conservative Fifties and free-wheeling Sixties, where Ray Davies and the band work their way to success in Britain, then the States, before getting barred for their on-stage rowdy antics at the height of the British Invasion.
With music and lyrics by Ray Davies and book by Joe Penhall, we will experience the stratospheric heights - as well as those agonising lows - of one of the most iconic bands of the Sixties.
In 1963, a group of mouthy lads from Muswell Hill, led by brothers Ray and Dave Davies set out to change the world with their hard-rocking and witty social commentary. More anarchic than the Beatles, they led the way in crushed velvet suits and Chelsea boots, stomping a riotous path to America, with a few breaks to swing from the chandeliers along the way. From London to state-side, Ray's sensitive lyrics were combined with Dave's high-kicking antics, leading to an unheard of four year ban from the U.S, to depressed poverty in London and an uproarious comeback in the wave of the World Cup optimism of 1966. This is the definitive story of The Kinks and we dare you not to dance all the way home.
Previews from: 4 October 2014
Opening night: 1 November 2014
Suitable for ages 10+
Two hours and 45 minutes including one interval
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Danny Horn as Ray Davies
Oliver Hoare as Dave Davies
Jason Baughan as Eddie Kassner
Nimah Bracken as Gwen
Christopher Brandon as Larry Page
Harriet Bunton as Joyce
Alice Cardy as Peggy and Rasa understudy
Gillian Kirkpatrick as Mrs Davies and Marsha
Megan Leigh Mason as Rasa
Jay Marsh as Gregory Piven
Ryan O’Donnell as Ray Davies alternate and Dave Davies understudy
Stephen Pallister as Mr Davies and Allen Klien
Charlie Tighe as Grenville Collins
Gabriel Vick as Robert Wace
Damien Walsh as Mick Avory
Tom Whitelock as Pete Quaife
Lia Given as Understudy Peggy, Gwen and Joyce
Lloyd Gorman as Understudy Mr Davies, Klein, Kassner, Page and Piven
Vicky Manser as Understudy Rasa, Mrs Davies, Marsha, Peggy, Gwen and Joyce
Kay Milbourne as Understudy Mrs Davies and Marsha
Nick Sayce as Understudy Ray, Mick, Wace and Collins
Robert Took as Understudy Mr Davies, Klein, Kassner, Page and piven
Alex Tosh as Understudy Wace, Pete, Collins and Mick
Robbie White as Understudy Ray, Dave, Pete and Mick
Music and Lyrics by Ray Davies
Book by Joe Penhall
Original Story By Ray Davies
Directed by Edward Hall
Designed by Miriam Buether
Musical Direction by Elliot Ware
Lighting by Rick Fisher
Sound by Matt McKenzie
Choreography by Adam Cooper
Casting by Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole
Development Casting by Sam Jones
MasterCard Best New Musical
Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music - Ray Davies
Best Actor in a Musical - John Dagliesh
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical - George Maguire
FRESH Vibrant fun
my expectations were surpassed, because Sunny Afternoon the real deal, taking on those four mouthy lads from Muswell Hill and crafting a wonderfully fresh and funny show around them.
I haven't seen a jukebox musical, unless you count cringing through Mama Mia at my mother's 50th birthday party, but I don't like to think about that as a jukebox, or at all... But I have seen Ray Davies, twice. Once live..
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Kitty Mccarron
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Chrissie Rogowska: “A great night out”
For a brilliant evening out this is one of the best. It was my birthday... more
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