Details

A reckless reappraisal of the life of former Ugly Rumours front man and Britain's first pop Prime Minister Tony Blair. The story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades. An hilarious tragedy of political intrigue, religion, power, and romance that plays fast and loose with the facts, owing as much to Citizen Kane as it does to The Marx Brothers - Karl and Groucho. Throw in a stellar cast of larger-than-life characters - Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown and you've got one hell of a weapon of mass distraction! With crowd-pleasers like ‘Macro Economics' and the haunting ballad ‘I Never Done Anything Wrong' - it's Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show! and a musical like no other. World Premiere. Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) website.

Cast/Performers

Charlie Baker (Tony Blair), Kaye Brown (Robin Cooke / Ensemble), Marisa Harris (Ensemble / Understudy), Adam Price (Neil Kinnock / Ensemble), Howard Samuels (Peter Mandelson / Ensemble), Rosie Strobel (John Prescott / Ensemble), Holly Sumpton (Cherie Blair / Ensemble), Madison Swan (Princess Diana / Ensemble), Gary Trainor (Gordon Brown / Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Author: Harry Hill
Music: Steve Brown
Lyrics: Steve Brown
Presented by: Park Theatre (in association with Nicholson Green Productions)
Director(s): Peter Rowe, Debbie O'Brien (casting)
Design: Libby Watson
Costume: Libby Watson
Lighting: Mark Dymock
Sound: Andre T
Choreographer: Francesca Jaynes
Other(s): Andreas Ayling (production manager), Aimee Woods (production manager)