Laughter in the Rain

Archive Listings for Laughter in the Rain

T01931678179 (LIVERPOOLEM09) Producer Bill Kenwright. Producer Laurie Mansfield. Performer Wayne Smith (Neil Sedaka). Performer Julia Farino (Eleanor Sedaka). Performer Simon connolly (Mac Sedaka/Burt Bacharach). Performer Jade Sampson (Ronnie Sedaka). Performer Edward Handoll (Howie). Performer Anna Clayton (Leba). Performer Caroline Dennis (Aunt Ann/Mrs Granfield/Mrs Strassberg). Performer Natalie Hope (Aunt Kate/Carole King/Mrs Glantz). Performer Carla Freeman (Aunt Molly/Connie Francis/Cynthia Weil). Performer alastair Natkiel (Don Kirshner/Mr Lass/Hal David). Performer Kieran Brown (Elton John/Norman/Tony Christie). Performer Charlie Adams (David/Stoller/Messenger). Performer Jody Crosier (Seymour/Professor/Barry Manilow).
12 Jul 10 to 17 Jul 10	Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield :: V962 listing details L515689793
28 Jun 10 to 3 Jul 10	Mayflower Theatre, Southampton :: V774 listing details L2012594270
21 Jun 10 to 26 Jun 10	Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L01811197711
14 Jun 10 to 19 Jun 10	Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L01924542980
7 Jun 10 to 12 Jun 10	Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754 listing details L01568193401
31 May 10 to 5 Jun 10	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L01649286118
24 May 10 to 29 May 10	Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01601267024
17 May 10 to 22 May 10	Opera House, Manchester :: V488 listing details L0120419893
10 May 10 to 15 May 10	King's Theatre, Glasgow :: V613 listing details L1023805746
3 May 10 to 8 May 10	Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L01961300117
26 Apr 10 to 1 May 10	Hull New Theatre, Hull :: V934 listing details L221509013
19 Apr 10 to 24 Apr 10	Empire Theatre, Sunderland :: V577 listing details L632667236
12 Apr 10 to 17 Apr 10	Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L379457734
5 Apr 10 to 10 Apr 10	Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool :: V534 listing details L462183959
29 Mar 10 to 3 Apr 10	Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L024422155
22 Mar 10 to 27 Mar 10	Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V161 listing details L551628504
15 Mar 10 to 20 Mar 10	New Victoria Theatre, Woking :: V709 listing details L01220677741
4 Mar 10 to 13 Mar 10	Churchill Theatre, Bromley :: V302 listing details L141708943

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Musical :: With a career spanning six decades and including nine smash hit singles (three which became Number One), Neil Sedaka has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, had a street named after him in his hometown of Brooklyn, and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From the innocent Fifties to the cynical Seventies and beyond, he has written and performed some of the world's most beloved pop songs including 'Oh, Carol', 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do', 'Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen', 'Hey Little Devil', 'Stupid Cupid', 'Amarillo', 'Laughter in the Rain' and many more. Born in Brooklyn, the son of a taxi-driver, Sedaka started songwriting at Broadway's legendary Brill Building, penning his first hit, Oh Carol, for his then girlfriend, Carole King. He went on to become a teenage idol to rival Elvis but in 1964 his career collapsed as America embraced the Beatles and other bands of the so-called 'British Invasion'. For almost a decade, he struggled to support his wife, Leba, and their two children but found salvation in moving to Britain, where he signed to Elton John's Rocket Records label, and remarkably returned to the top of the US charts in 1974 with 'Laughter In The Rain' - remaining a national treasure there as well as in the UK ever since. Laughter in The Rain - a remarkable story of triumph against the odds.

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