Performance

VenueTheatre Royal
TownNewcastle upon Tyne
CountyTyne and Wear
From26th June 2023
To1st July 2023
When19:30. Thu Mat 14:00. Sat Mat 14:30
What is currently on at Theatre Royal (V570)

The Commitments

The CommitmentsT1735666625
The story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesizer band - the opening scene we find them playing but being ignored in a shop window - who turn to Jimmy, the local music expert, for help. Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the new line up who he names The Commitments. The humour kicks in as the band get to know each other and their instruments, and proceed through early rehearsals for their first gig. Just as they improve and begin to get a name for themselves they combust. The backing singers are all getting off with the middle aged horn legend, the singer has entered Eurovision and the saxophone player has dangerous leaning towards a jazz career.
Book by Roddy Doyle
Author Roddy Doyle


Archive :: production:T1735666625, musical:S01576176684, venue:V570

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Company

Director Andrew Linnie
Director Denise Ranger (movement)
Design Tim Blazdell
Music Alan Williams (musical supervisor / arranger)
Lighting Jason Taylor
Sound Rory Madden
Costume Alice Lessing (wardrobe designer and supervisor)
Performer Nigel Pivaro (Jimmy's Da Caretaker)
Performer Ian McIntosh (Deco)
Performer James Killeen (Jimmy)
Performer Stuart Reid (Joey)
Performer Ciara Mackey (Imelda)
Performer Michael Mahony (Outspan)
Performer Ryan Kelly (Billy)
Performer Conor Litten (Dean)
Performer Guy Freeman (Derek)
Performer Stephen O'Riain (James)
Performer Ronnie Yorke (Mickah / Ray)
Performer Eve Kitchingman (Natalie)
Performer Sarah Gardiner (Bernie)
Performer Joshua Barton (Ensemble)
Performer Alice Croft (Ensemble)
Performer James Deegan (Ensemble)
Performer Colm Gleeson (Ensemble)
Performer Maryann Lynch (Ensemble)
Performer Callum Martin (Ensemble)
Performer Ed Thorpe (Ensemble)
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