Performance

Venue	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
	Also: The Door
Town	Birmingham
County	West Midlands
From	2nd October 2024
Opened	15th October 2024
To	2nd November 2024
When	19:30. Sat, Thu Mats 14:30
Birmingham Repertory Theatre (V143)
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Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 11 Sep 24 - T1865132670
Date of change: 23 Jan 24 - T1865132670

Becoming Nancy

Work:: Becoming Nancy (S66082705)

Based on Terry Ronald's book. It's 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth formers in East Dulwich - he's got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being clever, having talent, and great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he's just been given the female lead in the school play. The unconventional casting sends shockwaves to everyone around him ... including his parents, his aunt, and his classmates. Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team.

Book by	Elliot Davis
Music	George Stiles
Lyrics	Anthony Drewe
Lyrics	Terry Ronald (additional lyrics)

Production:: (T1865132670)

UK Premiere.

Director	Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer	Jerry Mitchell
Design	David Rockwell
Design	TJ Greenway
Costume	Jean Chan
Lighting	Philip Rosenberg
Sound	Tony Gayle
Design	Dick Straker (video)
Design	Susanna Peretz (hair / make-up)
Director	Jilly Green (CDG - casting)
Musical Director	Sarah Burrell
Director	Yarit Dor (fight)
Lighting	Chris Hirst (associate lighting)
Sound	Simon Fox (associate sound designer)
Design	Jachym Bouzek (associate video designer)
Performer	Joseph Peacock (David Starr)
Performer	Joseph Vella (Maxie Bowell)
Performer	Paige Peddie (Frances Bassey)
Performer	Rebecca Trehearn (Kath Starr)
Performer	Genevieve Nicole (Aunt Val)
Performer	Mathew Craig (Eddie Starr)
Performer	Stephen Ashfield (Hamish McClarnon)
Performer	Layla Armstrong-Hughes (Marcia Tubbert)
Performer	Shannon Bourne (Ensemble)
Performer	Elliot Copeland (Swing and Dance Captain)
Performer	Joseph Craig (Ensemble)
Performer	Jessica Daugirda (Swing)
Performer	Isaac Elder (Squirrel)
Performer	Cameron Gabriel (Ensemble)
Performer	Daisy Greenwood (Abigail Henson)
Performer	Ollie Hart-Bradford (Ensemble)
Performer	Tom Andrew Hargreaves (Bus Conductor / Mr Boswell / Ensemble)
Performer	Seb Harwood (Jason Lancaster)
Performer	Lucas Impey (Dennis Gordon)
Performer	Jordan Isaac (Swing)
Performer	Peter Lavery (Ensemble)
Performer	Dominique McIntyre (Chrissie Starr)
Performer	Richard Meek (Bob Lord)
Performer	Zara McLellan (Ensemble)
Performer	Rachel Rawlinson (Muriel / Mrs Boswell / Ensemble)
Performer	Harry Warburton (Ensemble)

Listing:: L1094287312

Production details

UK Premiere.

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Special Performances

18 Oct 24 Sign Interpreted
21 Oct 24 Relaxed
23 Oct 24 Captioned
26 Oct 24 Audio Described
28 Oct 24 Captioned

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