Performance

VenueHull New Theatre
TownHull
CountyHumberside
From27th March 2000
To1st April 2000
WhenMon-Sat 19:30, Thurs/Sat Mats 14:30
What is currently on at Hull New Theatre (V934)

Dusty the Musical

Dusty the MusicalT1403732019
The story and music of Dusty Springfield. Carol is a Dusty Springfield's biggest fan. Now a middle aged housewife and mother to two grown up children, she has reached a crossroads in her life. Carol looks back on those formative teenage years of the early 60's when life promised so much...and the time her lifetime idol was discovered. Featuring nearly thirty of Dusty's most famous songs including I Only Want To Be With You, Son of a Preacher Man and Stay Awhile, a multi-talented cast and a sensational band sing and dance their way through the story of the great British Icon of Pop that is Dusty Springfield.
Book by Paul Prescott


Archive :: production:T1403732019, musical:S01857174982, venue:V934

Production details

This production was endorsed by Dusty herself as well as her manager Vicky Wickham. Web Site

Reviews

Overall: 4.00
Kentish Times (11Jan01): [Paul Prescott] s book struggles in the first half to find an effective balance between pathos and humour. In the second half the script delivers more punch and better constructed scenes, bringing out the fact that everyone can relate some of the greatest popular music to some of the most banal moments of their life. [Mari Wilson] is impressive as she climbs a vocal Everest of Springfield classics. [Bob Tomson] is best known for directing Blood Brothers and this production shares that show s bustling, no-nonsense style with minimal staging and very open performances. 3
USER (11Jan01): I am a huge Dusty Springfield fan and now, having seen the show and loved it, I am also a huge Mari Wilson fan. She does Dusty unimaginable justice, singing with emotion and immense talent and impressing with her subtle understated acting. Definitely another white soul queen!!! Check her out she's a class act. Also amazing set and uplifting music from the band....if I could I would give it a 6!!! Grayce x 5

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Company

Producer Paul Farrah
Director Bob Tomson
Choreographer Gillian Gregory
Design Charles Cusick Smith
Lighting Joe Atkins
Director Colin Cattle (music)
Performer Mari Wilson (Dusty)
Performer Chrissie Cotterill
Performer David Streames
Performer Susannah Bray
Performer Jayne Nesbitt
Performer Tim Clark
Performer Gordon Kenny
Performer Robert Rawles
Performer Debbie Paul
Performer Elizabeth Hill
Performer Alison Burrows
Performer Claire Bryan
Performer Brian Douglas
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