Performance

Venue	Storyhouse
	Also: Garret Theatre
Town	Chester
County	Cheshire
From	5th March 2018
To	10th March 2018
When	19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
Storyhouse (V1196088186)
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Date of change: 26 Jul 17 - T784806644

Cilla - The Musical

Work:: Cilla - The Musical (S632574367)

Cilla - The Musical, is a spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the early life of Cilla Black, by BAFTA award winner, Jeff Pope (The Moorside, Philomena, From The Cradle To The Grave, Mrs Biggs). The story follows the extraordinary life of the ordinary teenage girl from Liverpool, Priscilla White, and her rocky, yet incredible, rise to fame. By the age of just 25 she was recognized as international singing star Cilla Black. By the age of 30 she had become Britain's favourite television entertainer headlining series' of Blind Date, Surprise Surprise and many more.

Author

Jeff Pope

Production:: (T784806644)

The musical score will be the ultimate soundtrack to the 60's including Cilla's greatest hits Anyone Who Had a Heart, Alfie and Something Tells Me, alongside a backdrop of the legendary "Liverpool Sound" including the Beatles' Twist and Shout, and American influences like California Dreamin by The Mamas and The Papas and many more.

Producer	Bill Kenwright
Producer	Laurie Mansfield
Producer	Robert Willis (Executive Producer)
Director	Bill Kenwright
Director	Bob Tomson
Performer	Kara Lily Hayworth (Cilla)
Performer	Andrew Lancel (Brian Epstein)
Performer	Carl Au (Bobby)
Performer	Amy Bridges (Rose Willis)
Performer	Gemma Brodrick-Bower (Pauline)
Performer	Paul Broughton (John White)
Performer	Bill Caple (Ringo Starr)
Performer	Tom Christian (Kenny Willis)
Performer	Tom Dunlea (Hutch)
Performer	Pauline Fleming (Big Cilla)
Performer	Joshua Gannon (Paul McCartney)
Performer	Billie Hardy (Pat)
Performer	Michael Hawkins (John Lennon)
Performer	Alan Howell
Performer	Jay Osbourne
Performer	Alex Harford
Performer	Will Kinnon
Performer	Jenny Murphy
Performer	Tom Sowinski
Performer	Christopher Weeks

Listing:: L169150241

Production details

The musical score will be the ultimate soundtrack to the 60's including Cilla's greatest hits Anyone Who Had a Heart, Alfie and Something Tells Me, alongside a backdrop of the legendary "Liverpool Sound" including the Beatles' Twist and Shout, and American influences like California Dreamin by The Mamas and The Papas and many more.

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