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Venue	Opera House
Town	Manchester
County	Greater Manchester
From	5th June 2023
To	10th June 2023
Opera House (V488)
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Date of change: 26 Jan 21 - T1874316417

The Commitments

Work:: The Commitments (S01576176684)

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

Production:: (T1735666625)

Director	Andrew Linnie
Director	Denise Ranger (movement)
Design	Tim Blazdell
Music	Alan Williams (musical supervisor / arranger)
Lighting	Jason Taylor
Sound	Rory Madden
Costume	Alice Lessing (wardrobe designer and supervisor)
Performer	Nigel Pivaro (Jimmy's Da Caretaker)
Performer	Ian McIntosh (Deco)
Performer	James Killeen (Jimmy)
Performer	Stuart Reid (Joey)
Performer	Ciara Mackey (Imelda)
Performer	Michael Mahony (Outspan)
Performer	Ryan Kelly (Billy)
Performer	Conor Litten (Dean)
Performer	Guy Freeman (Derek)
Performer	Stephen O'Riain (James)
Performer	Ronnie Yorke (Mickah / Ray)
Performer	Eve Kitchingman (Natalie)
Performer	Sarah Gardiner (Bernie)
Performer	Joshua Barton (Ensemble)
Performer	Alice Croft (Ensemble)
Performer	James Deegan (Ensemble)
Performer	Colm Gleeson (Ensemble)
Performer	Maryann Lynch (Ensemble)
Performer	Callum Martin (Ensemble)
Performer	Ed Thorpe (Ensemble)

Listing:: L01004061066

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