Leo & Hyde’s
GUY: A New
Musical to tour across the North East this February
The award-winning modern-day gay love story
for everybody tours the North East, in a new version with more bops than ever
before.
GUY:
A New Musical premiered in 2018 at Hope Mill Theatre and The Bunker, and was the winner, of Best Show at the Birmingham Fringe
Festival 2018 and winner of Buxton Fringe
Award for Best New Writing 2018.
Two
years later, GUY is touring the North East, sharing the story of a fat, gay,
nerdy man looking for love. Combining electronic, pop and musical theatre, GUY
is Queer As Folk meets Bridget Jones with a catfishing musical
twist, leo&hyde’s award-winning GUY gives you 12 heart-pounding electronic
pop anthems and witty, heartfelt story about modern dating through a diverse
cross-section of gay men. GUY is a reminder that the only person you should be
is yourself: #nofilter.
leo&hyde is a multi-award-winning musical theatre partnership,
based in Manchester. They use current music to tell stories about modern life, technology and social media. Our work has been performed at The Lowry, Hope Mill
Theatre, The Arcola, The Everyman, The Other Palace and The King’s Head
Theatre, amongst other venues.
The company was set up in 2016, led by Cumbrian composer Stephen Hyde (shortlisted for the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer 2018) and Mancunian writer / producer Leo Mercer (a Stage One Producer).
Stephen
and Leo commented: “We can't wait to
bring GUY: A New Musical to the North East. We were delighted to be chosen by these
six venues to bring GUY to the North East - we’re big believers that a gay love
story can speak to the entire world, and can’t wait to share this musical with
you!”
GUY starts a tour of the North East with a date at Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham on 3 February followed by Alnwick Playhouse, Saltburn Community Centre, Arts Centre Washington, Barnard Castle, The Witham, then finishes at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on the 8th February.
GUY starts a tour of the North East with a date at Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham on 3 February followed by Alnwick Playhouse, Saltburn Community Centre, Arts Centre Washington, Barnard Castle, The Witham, then finishes at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre on the 8th February.
Critical
Reception
✭✭✭✭✭ Fairy
Powered - “This is a show
that has all the tools it needs to succeed… a beautiful score by Stephen Hyde
and a great book by Leoe Mercer”
✭✭✭✭✭ Theatre
Box - “Exceptional
cast… catchy [music]… a joy to watch”
✭✭✭✭✭ Boyz - “A fabulous mix of electric, synth-pop,
punk, funk, rap, disco and high energy that will blow your socks off”
✭✭✭✭1/2 Manchester Theatre Awards - “Excellent… lean,
fast-moving and contemporary”
✭✭✭✭1/2 Reviews Hub - “[An] irresistible rom-com of the
highest order… The acting is first class, the singing is excellent and the
songs are very catchy. Hyde’s music [...] seems refreshingly contemporary...
there’s not one dud song in 90 minutes… Mercer’s lyrics are just as keenly
observed and are often very funny.. Slickly performed with [...] infectious
energy... leon&hyde are a formidable partnership... the show has the
potential to be very big indeed”
On The Web:
@leoandhyde,
@guythemusical
The
Tour:
03.02.2020.
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham https://www.queenshall.co.uk/events/guy-new-musical
04.02.2020 Alnwick Playhouse https://www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/guy-a-new-musical/
05.02.2020 Saltburn Community Centre https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guya-new-musical-tickets-77464539523
06.02.2020 Arts Centre Washington https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/guy-a-new-musical/
07.02.2020 Barnard Castle, The Witham https://thewitham.org.uk/event/guy-a-new-musical-2/
08.02.2020 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre https://destinationhartlepool.com/events/guy-a-new-musical
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