Performance

Venue	Cambridge Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th September 2000
Opened	26th September 2000
To	1st September 2001
When	Mon-Sat 19:45, Wed/Sat Mat 15:00
Prices	From £10.00. To £37.50.
Cambridge Theatre (V385)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

The Beautiful Game

Work:: The Beautiful Game (S335655298)

BELFAST, 1969. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's new musical is the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. As the sixties draw to a close, life is just beginning for a group of teenagers. Amongst them are Father O'Donnel's football team including Del and John who both have enough talent to make it big. Their girlfriends, Mary and Christine are dreaming about what to do with their lives and worrying about the way their world is changing. Yearning for a time when they can live and love in peace, they all learn that to escape from bigotry and intolerance will take all the courage they can muster. Winner of Critics' Circle Award 2000 for Best Musical.

Book by	Ben Elton
Lyrics	Ben Elton
Music	Andrew Lloyd Webber

Production:: (T1112837038)

Director	Robert Carsen
Choreographer	Meryl Tankard
Design	Michael Levine
Lighting	Jean Kalman
Costume	Joan Bergin
Sound	Martin Levan
Director	Kennedy Aitchison (music)
Music	Andrew Lloyd Webber (orchestration)
Music	David Cullen (orchestration)
Producer	The Really Useful Company
Performer	Jamie Golding (Daniel)
Performer	Michael Shaeffer (Thomas)
Performer	Alex Sharpe (Bernadette)
Performer	Hannah Waddingham (Christine)
Performer	Josie Walker (Mary)
Performer	Jenna Boyd
Performer	Shonagh Daly
Performer	Ben Heathcote
Performer	Michele Hooper
Performer	Simon Humphrey
Performer	David Lyons
Performer	Grant Murphy
Performer	Diane Pilkington
Performer	Greta Rochford
Performer	Andrew Spillet
Performer	Alessandro Splendore
Performer	Paul Tarling
Performer	Frank Grimes (Father O'Donnell)
Performer	Dale Meeds (Ginger)
Performer	David Shannon (John)
Performer	Ben Goddard (Del)
Performer	Jonathan Ball
Performer	Michael Bernardin
Performer	Keith Bookman
Performer	Sally Bourne
Performer	James Bowden
Performer	Kevin Cregan
Performer	Nic Greenshields
Performer	Mark Hilton
Performer	Christopher Key
Performer	Kelly O'Leary
Performer	Hannah Tollman

Listing:: L0650957951

Reviews

Supanet: 08Aug01:
It's rare that a musical tackles such a serious and controversial issue, and its a refreshing change. The voices are fantastic and Ben Eltons's score extremely sharp and incisive. The other terrific aspect of the production is the on-stage evolution of the leading character's personalities. Well written and composed, superby sung and acted, and wonderful choreography, make this a must see.

Travelocity: 20Jun01:
The worst I've ever seen I left in the interval

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User Reviews

USER: Supanet (08Aug01): It's rare that a musical tackles such a serious and controversial issue, and its a refreshing change. The voices are fantastic and Ben Eltons's score extremely sharp and incisive. The other terrific aspect of the production is the on-stage evolution of the leading character's personalities. Well written and composed, superby sung and acted, and wonderful choreography, make this a must see.

USER: Travelocity (20Jun01): The worst I've ever seen I left in the interval

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