DUSTY THE
MUSICAL CELEBRATES ICONIC BRITISH FEMALE SINGER
Dusty the Musical
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Tuesday
17th – Saturday 21st July 2018
A
landmark new musical about the life of Dusty Springfield is heading to Newcastle
Theatre Royal.
Katherine Kingsley (Piaf, Singin’ in the Rain) will be
playing the role of Dusty and she is being joined by actor,
comedian and presenter Rufus
Hound (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Wind in the Willows) as Dusty’s
manager Billings and Roberta Taylor (The
Bill, EastEnders) as Dusty’s mother Kay.
The full cast will include
Ishmail Aaron, Jenny Bolt, Alex Bowen, Esther Coles, Joelle Dyson, Joanna
Francis, Paul Grunert, Ella Kenion, Adam Lyons, Lisa Mathieson, Katharine
Pearson, Micha Richardson, Sadie-Jean Shirley, Hampus Lee Strand and Chad Wilder,
with further casting still to be announced.
With a fiercely funny and emotionally charged script from BAFTA and Olivier nominated writer Jonathan Harvey (Beautiful Thing, Coronation Street), Dusty is directed by Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman (Merrily We Roll Along, Stepping Out).
Dusty features many of the singer’s blazingly soulful pop hits, including I Only Want to Be with You, Son of a Preacher Man and You Don't Have to Say You Love Me.
London born Dusty
Springfield’s career started in the late 1950’s. She soon became known across
the world for her soulful voice and iconic look with hits spanning four
decades. Dusty was recently voted one of the most influential women of the last
100 years in a poll by BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme. Her 1969
masterpiece 'Dusty In Memphis' is considered one of the greatest albums of all
time and Dusty has been inducted into both the US Rock and Roll and UK Music
Halls of Fame.
Dusty draws on the memories of her close friend, manager and authorised
biographer Vicki Wickham, her lifelong personal assistant Pat Rhodes, and
friend and record company executive Tris Penna.
Dusty is
produced by Eleanor Lloyd Productions in
association with Tris Penna and
Vicki Wickham. Set and Costume
Design is by Tom Pye with Choreography by Tim Jackson, Lighting Design by Bruno
Poet, Sound Design by Richard Brooker, Video Design by Finn Ross,
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Steve Sidwell and Musical Supervision
and Vocal Arrangements by Tim Sutton. Music Consultant is Tris Penna, Casting
Director is Ellie Collyer-Bristow CDG and Hair, Wigs and Make Up are by Carole
Hancock.
Photos: Johan Persson
Tickets:
Dusty the Musical plays at Newcastle
Theatre Royal from Tuesday 17th – Saturday 21st July 2018
playing evenings at 7.30pm and matinees 2pm (Thu) and 2.30pm (Sat). Tickets priced from £19.50 can be purchased
at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from
the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 (calls cost 7ppm plus your phone company’s access charge).
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