Details

Hard Times the Musical tells of a travelling circus and its impact on a society where love and imagination are considered of no value. Featuring Dickens' most ebullient comic characters, this satire is as fresh, sharp and funny as it ever was. Hard Times, a major musical, uses melodrama, music hall, pantomime, operetta and circus acts to emulate the Dickensian manner of story telling. Prior to West End. <A href="http://www.dickens-hardtimes.com">Web site</a>

Cast/Performers

Brian Blessed (Gradgrind), Roy Hudd (Mr Sleary), Patsy Rowlands, Susan Jane Turner, Malcolm Rennie, Matt Rawle, Helen Anker, Alicia Davies, Peter Blake

Creatives/Company

Book by: Charles Dickens
Music: Christopher Tookey
Lyrics: Christopher Tookey
Author: Hugh Thomas
Producer(s): Christopher Tookey, Peter Penny (in Association with Bill Kenwright)
Director: Christopher Tookey