This evocative and glittering musical, set in the 1920's, follows the story of an outrageously glamorous and fashionable couple - The Scott Fitzgeralds. He's a successful young author and she's the stylish young wife who, together, become the envy of all with their high spending and high-flying lifestyle. They created their own world of enchantment. Scott christened the period The Jazz Age, and Zelda lived it. Yet the darker tale that lay behind the dazzling facade just begged to be told. British singer/songwriter Roger Cook (I d Like To Teach The World To Sing/Talking In Your Sleep) felt this was definitely the case and linking up with an old friend and fellow songwriter, Les Reed (It's Not Unusual/Delilah), along with bookwriter Kit Hesketh Harvey (The Vicar Of Dibley) they set about creating a musical out of the fabled couple who epitomised the triumph and the tragedy of the decade. Beautiful and Damned website.T01092395469Beautiful and Damned is a spectacular 'all new' musical, based on the tragic story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, opening in London's West End in April 2004 following its critically acclaimed debut at Guilford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in 2003.Producer Laurence Myers. Producer Charles Dobson. Producer Mary Dobson. Director Craig Revel Horwood. Choreographer Craig Revel Horwood. Design Christopher Woods. Music Larry Blank (orchestration). Music David Krane (dance music arrangement). Performer Michael Praed (F Scott Fitzgerald). Performer Helen Anker (Zelda Fitzgerald). Performer David Burt (Judge Sayre). Performer Susannah Fellows (Minnie Sayre). Performer Phillip Aiden. Performer Valerie Cutko. Performer Heather Douglas. Performer Candice Evans. Performer Nicola Filshie. Performer Katie Foster-Barnes. Performer Loren Geeting. Performer Jo Gibb. Performer Jolyon James. Performer Jacqui Jameson. Performer Jane Lucas. Performer Amber Neale. Performer Stuart Nurse. Performer Jake Samuels. Performer Craig Scott. Performer Djalenga Scott. Performer Spencer Stafford. Performer Ben Tribe. | |
| 28 Apr 04 to 14 Aug 04 | Lyric Theatre, West End :: V399 listing details L0219736006 |
T01496304072Producer Laurence Myers. Producer Charles Dobson. Producer Mary Dobson (in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford). Director Phil Willmott. Choreographer Craig Revel Horwood. Design Christopher Woods. Costume Christopher Woods. Lighting Hansjorg Schmidt. Sound Whizz. Other Larry Blank (orchestration). Director David Firman (music). Performer John Barrowman. Performer Helen Anker. Performer Simon Adkins. Performer Domenick Allen. Performer Patti Boulaye. Performer David Burt. Performer Tim Dale. Performer Annabelle Dalling. Performer Candice Evans. Performer Jo Gibb. Performer Emma Gray. Performer Luke Hallifax. Performer Sarah Lark. Performer Jane Lucas. Performer Paul Martin. Performer Lisa O'Hare. Performer Craig Scott. Performer Claire Taylor. Performer Tristan Temple. Performer Tobias Walbom. | |
| 16 Jun 03 to 28 Jun 03 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L976501626 |
