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Venue	Empire Theatre
Town	Sunderland
County	Tyne and Wear
From	14th April 2003
To	19th April 2003
When	Mon-Thu 19:30. Fri, Sat 17:00, 20:00
Prices	From £5.50. To £24.50.
Empire Theatre (V577)
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The Roy Orbison Story

Work:: The Roy Orbison Story (S1675)

Originally called Only the Lonely, ran in the West End before touring (1996). Charting Roy Orbison's meteoric rise to fame from the early Texas days, his first British tour with The Beatles, the downturn in fortune through to the triumphant comeback years, we follow a life full of heartbreak tragedy and unique talent. Peppered with the great rock 'n' roll heroes of the time, including Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and more, this phenomenal musical tribute belts out over 20 shiver-down-the-spine classics in a two hour rockin' rollercoaster.

Book by	Shirlie Roden
Book by	Jon Miller

Production:: (T349823408)

Producer	Bill Kenwright (in association with Barbara Orbison)
Director	Keith Strachan
Music	Keith Strachan (music arranged and supervised)
Director	Andy Pelos (music)
Design	Andy Walmsley
Lighting	Jim Ewart
Lighting	Nick Richings (original lighting design)
Sound	Ben Harrison
Performer	Damien Edwards (Roy Orbison)
Performer	Mark Cartmel (Lacey)
Performer	Oliver Marsh (Bruce Springsteen / Sam Phillips / Guitar)
Performer	Cymon Allen (Wesley Rose / Keyboard)
Performer	Jaison Beeson (Fred Foster / Guitar)
Performer	Andy Pelos (MD / Joe Melson / Guitar)
Performer	James Haggie (Bobby Vee / Guitar)
Performer	Stuart Tosh (Braxton Dixon / Drums)
Performer	Rosie Jenkins (Claudette)
Performer	Caroline Deverill (Patsy Cline / Dusty Springfield)
Performer	Christine Holman (Barbara Orbison)
Performer	David Randall (Guitar / Keyboard)
Performer	Kerry James (Female Swing)

Listing:: L1045304344

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