Performance

VenuePalace Theatre
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From21st September 2013
Opened8th October 2013
To1st November 2015
WhenTue-Fri 19:30. Sat 15:00, 19:30. Sun 14:30, 19:00
What is currently on at Palace Theatre (V404)

The Commitments

The CommitmentsT0210269535
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:T0210269535, musical:S01576176684, venue:V404

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.
19 Mar 14
Z:The Commitments London Ltd, I:Jamie Lloyd, S:Soutra Gilmour, L:Jon Clark, H:An Yee, U:Rory Madden, M:Alan Williams (music supervisor), P:Ben Fox, P:Brian Gilligan, P:Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte), P:Killian Donnelly (Deco), P:Sarah O'Connor (Imelda), P:Stephanie McKeon (Natalie), P:Jessica Cervi (Bernie), P:Ben Fox (Joey 'The Lips'), P:Mark Dugdale (Derek), P:Brian Gilligan (Billy), P:Andrew Linnie (Dean), P:Joe Woolmer (Mickah), P:Matthew Wycliffe (Outspan), P:Padraig Dooney (Ensemble), P:Ian McIntosh (Deco -Tue / Sun Eve perfs)
4 Nov 13
Z:The Commitments London Ltd, I:Jamie Lloyd, S:Soutra Gilmour, L:Jon Clark, H:An Yee, U:Rory Madden, M:Alan Williams (music supervisor), P:Ben Fox, P:Brian Gilligan, P:Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte), P:Killian Donnelly (Deco), P:Sarah O'Connor (Imelda), P:Stephanie McKeon (Natalie), P:Jessica Cervi (Bernie), P:Ben Fox (Joey 'The Lips'), P:Mark Dugdale (Derek), P:Brian Gilligan (Billy), P:Andrew Linnie (Dean), P:Joe Woolmer (Mickah), P:Matthew Wycliffe (Outspan), P:Padraig Dooney (Ensemble), P:Ian McIntosh (Deco -Tue / Sun Eve perfs)
23 Apr 13
Z:The Commitments London Ltd, I:Jamie Lloyd, S:Soutra Gilmour, L:Jon Clark, H:An Yee, U:Rory Madden, M:Alan Williams (music supervisor), P:Ben Fox, P:Brian Gilligan, P:Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte), P:Killian Donnelly (Deco), P:Sarah O'Connor (Imelda), P:Stephanie McKeon (Natalie), P:Jessica Cervi (Bernie), P:Ben Fox (Joey 'The Lips'), P:Mark Dugdale (Derek), P:Brian Gilligan (Billy), P:Andrew Linnie (Dean), P:Joe Woolmer (Mickah), P:Matthew Wycliffe (Outspan), P:Padraig Dooney (Ensemble), P:Ian McIntosh (Deco -Tue / Sun Eve perfs)
23 Apr 13
Z:The Commitments London Ltd, I:Jamie Lloyd, S:Soutra Gilmour, L:Jon Clark, H:An Yee, U:Rory Madden, M:Alan Williams (music supervisor), P:Ben Fox, P:Brian Gilligan, P:Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte), P:Killian Donnelly (Deco), P:Sarah O'Connor (Imelda), P:Stephanie McKeon (Natalie), P:Jessica Cervi (Bernie), P:Ben Fox (Joey 'The Lips'), P:Mark Dugdale (Derek), P:Brian Gilligan (Billy), P:Andrew Linnie (Dean), P:Joe Woolmer (Mickah), P:Matthew Wycliffe (Outspan), P:Padraig Dooney (Ensemble), P:Ian McIntosh (Deco -Tue / Sun Eve perfs)

Reviews

Reviews


User Review: 09Jan14: very poor, too loud and shouty
News: The Commitments
23Apr13: Coming to the Palace Theatre this autumn.

User Reviews

jim (09Jan14): very poor, too loud and shouty

Company

Presented byThe Commitments London Ltd
Director Jamie Lloyd
Design Soutra Gilmour
Lighting Jon Clark
Choreographer An Yee
Sound Rory Madden
Music Alan Williams (music supervisor)
Performer Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte)
Performer Brian Gilligan (Deco)
Performer Sarah O'Connor (Imelda)
Performer Natalie Hope (Natalie)
Performer Jessica Cervi (Bernie)
Performer Anthony Hunt (Joey 'The Lips')
Performer Mark Dugdale (Derek)
Performer John Currivan (Billy)
Performer Andrew Linnie (Dean)
Performer Sam Fordham (Mickah)
Performer John McClarnon (Outspan)
Performer Barnaby Southgate (James)
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