15th-19th March 2016
The award-winning, critically acclaimed Gershwin musical Crazy for You will be bursting onto the Princes Hall stage in March 2016. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical and is packed full of classics, including I Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me, Embraceable You, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Shall We Dance, But Not For Me and Nice Work If You Can Get It.
Crazy for You is a romantic love musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as “The New Gershwin Musical Comedy”, it is largely based on the songwriting team’s 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but incorporates songs from several other productions as well.
The story follows Bobby Child, a 1930s playboy whose dream in life is to dance, and despite the serious efforts of his mother and his soon-to-be-ex-fiancée, Bobby sets out to achieve his dream. This extravaganza of a show is filled with a host of marvellous characters, a delightfully witty script, and features an abundance of high-energy comedy and fabulous dancing.
Production Team
Creative Team
Creative | Name |
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Director | Gary Oxenham |
Musical Director | Graham Hix |
Choreographer | Lisa Fletcher |
Assistant Director | Sophie Fryer |
Stage Manager | Mike Davall |
Assistant Stage Managers | Robert Phillips, Andy Piercy |
Lighting Director | Melvyn Fryer |
Lighting Designer | Stuart Armes |
Lighting Assistance | Jessica Eade, Sam Fisher |
Sound Director | Richard Bradford |
Sound Assistant | Mary Heath |
Sound Effects | Graham Hix , Maurice Kent |
Stage Crew & Get-In Weekend | Ed Armes, Joyce Atlee, Clive Bolton, Sandra Bolton, Rick Comber, Jill Cray, Bob Cray, Graham Davidson, Andy Harding, Mel Martin, Eric Mcloughlin, Martin Sampson, Stephen Williams, David Wimpenny |
Box Office Manager | Ron Walker |
Front of House Manager | Graham Kirby-Smith |
Front of House Helpers | Marion Boorman, Carrie Canfield, Martha Crawford, Lisa Fletcher, Dave Main, Becs Mason, Deb Oxenham, Sue Sampson, Peter Taylor, Shirley Tickner, David Timpson, June Thomas, Chrissie White, Mike Williams |
Rehearsal Pianist | Graham Hix |
Rehearsal Tea Ladies | Martha Crawford, Lynda Hix |
Stage Door Keeper | Peter Taylor |
Make Up Manager | Victoria Taylor |
Make Up Team | Alison Bedford, Diane Bedford, Kimberley Nichols |
Costume Manager | Helen Dayson |
Costume Assistant | Marion Boorman |
Costumes | Costume Workshop, Sues Costumes, The Cast, April Timpson |
Photographs | George Riddell |
Properties | Sandra Bolton, Lynda Taylor |
Scenery Hired From | Scenic Projects Ltd |
Publicity Manager | Laura Cross |
Publicity Team | Tim Canfield, Stephanie Farry, Lisa Fletcher, Richard Young |
Website | Tim Canfield |
Artwork | Tim Canfield |
Programme | Laura Cross, Tatum Le Patourel |
Publicity Banner | Print Android |
Programme Printing | Print Express |
Handbill Printing | Flyerzone |
The Orchestra: | |
Trumpet 1 | Lawrence Warburton |
Trumpet 2 | Paul Harris |
Tenor Trombone | Paul Goodwin |
Bass Trombone / Tuba | Paul Dodge |
Horn | Austin Pepper |
REED 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano & Alto Saxophone) | Alison Hoyland |
REED 2 (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone) | Sonia Perez Baeza |
REED 4 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone) | Martyn Hayward |
REED 5 (Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone) | Paul Summers |
Keys 1 (Piano) | David Perkins |
Keys 2 (Strings) | Paul Darrah |
Guitar/Banjo | David Yates |
Bass | Jonathan Williams |
Drums | Derek Vickers |
Cast
Cast List
Character | Name |
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Bobby Child | Rob Tickner |
Polly Baker | Kelly Gates |
Bela Zangler | Nigel Morley |
Irene Roth | Emily Gregory |
Lank Hawkins | Tony Siddall |
Everett Baker | Haydn Thomas |
Mother (Lottie Child) | Giga Phillips |
Eugenie Fodor | Charlie Magowan |
Patricia Fodor | Janey Blaszkowicz |
Perkins | Steve Howard |
Follies: | |
Tess | Danni Stembridge |
Patsy | Sue Canfield |
Mitzi | Laura Thomas |
Girls | Chloe Anderson, Samantha Bottle, Laura Cross, Christie Lambert, Lucy Paynter, April Timpson, Sarah Wall |
Cowboys: | |
Mingo | Ron Walker |
Moose | Tim Canfield |
Sam | Chris Boorman |
Junior | James Timpson |
Jimmy | Paris Terrett |
Wyatt | Tom Knight |
Harry/Pete | Kevin Long |
Custus | Lisa Nicholson |
Billie | Tracyann Johnson |
Townsfolk & other parts: | Helen Dayson, Tony Doherty, Kayleigh McCarthy, Arie Van Nieuwenhuijzen |