Details

Songs such as "I've got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Nice Work if You Can Get it". The heart-warming story of Bobby Child's dream to be a dancer on the stage combined with a boy-meets-girl love story. Lots of songs and dancing. Popular with amateur clubs who perform by arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Ltd of New York.

Cast/Performers

Charlie Stemp (Bobby Child), Tom Edden (Bela Zangler), Marc Akinfolarin (Moose), Marryl Ansah (Irene Roth), Craig Bartley (Mingo), Evonnee Bentley-Holder (Sheila), Kyle Cox (Wyatt), Bethan Downing (Swing), Nicholas Duncan (Jimmy), Nathan Elwick (Custus), Adrian Grove (Eugene Fodor), Ryan Jupp (Swing), Nell Martin (Swing / Dance Captain), Kate Parr (Patsy), Gay Soper (Lottie Child), Ella Valentine (Margie), Carly Anderson (Polly Baker), Lila Anderson (Vera), Simon Anthony (Sam), Jason Battersby (Junior), Imogen Bowtell (Elaine), Mathew Craig (Lank / Hawkins), Jacqui Dubois (Patricia Fodor), Don Gallagher (Everett Baker), Laura Hills (Mitzi), Matthew Malthouse (Pete), Joshua Nkemdilim (Billy), Sadie-Jean Shirley (Tess), Bradley Trevethan (Swing), Tara Yasmin (Louise)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Doug Besterman (new orchestration), Mark Cumberland (new orchestration), William David Brohn (original orchestrations), David Krane (new arrangements), Peter Howard (original arrangements)
Lyrics(s): George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Book by: Ken Ludwig
Producer: Chichester Festival Theatre
Director(s): Susan Stroman, Jill Green (CDG - casting director)
Choreographer: Susan Stroman
Design: Beowulf Boritt
Costume: William Ivey Long
Lighting: Ken Billington
Musical Director: Alan Williams
Sound: Kai Harada