Becoming Nancy – a new musical is set to premiere at The Birmingham Rep
The new musical will premiere on 2 October
Adapted from Terry Ronald’s best-selling novel, this is a musical about first love and finding your voice!
This eagerly anticipated coming-of-age story is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, legendary director of blockbuster musicals including Legally Blonde, Kinky Boots, The Devil Wears Prada, Hairspray, Pretty Woman: The Musical and many more.
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, with a 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, Oliver… The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David’s small town, first with David, and then with 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.
With smash-hit songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Becoming Nancy is the feel-good, nostalgic, new musical that weaves a story of family and first loves, with the courage it takes to find your own spotlight.
Six tracks available for streaming from the new musical on all popular streaming platforms here: Becoming Nancy (Original UK Cast Recording) – Becoming Nancy (slinky.to)
Cast members are Joseph Peacock as David Starr, Joseph Vella as Maxie Boswell, Paige Peddie as Frances Bassey, Rebecca Trehearn as Kath Starr, Genevieve Nicole as Aunt Val, Mathew Craig as Eddie Starr, Stephen Ashfield as Hamish McClarnon, Daisy Greenwood as Abigail Henson, Sebastian Harwood as Jason Lancaster, Dominique McIntyre as Chrissie Starr, Richard Meek as Bob Lord, Isaac Elder as Squirrel, Layla Armstrong-Hughes as Marcia Tubbert, Lucas Impey as Dennis Gordon, Tom Andrew Hargreaves as Bus Conductor, Mr Boswell and Ensemble and Rachel Rawlinson as Muriel, Mrs Boswell and Enemble.
Members of the ensemble are Shannon Bourne, Joseph Craig, Cameron Gabriel, Ollie Hart-Bradford, Peter Lavery, Zara McLellan, Harry Warburton, Elliot Copeland, Jessica Daugirda and Jordan Isaac.
Becoming Nancy is based on the novel by Terry Ronald, has a book by Elliot Davis, music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, additional music and lyrics by Elliot Davis, Terry Ronald and George Stiles, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, set design by David Rockwell and TJ Greenway, costume design by Jean Chan, lighting design by Philip Rosenberg, sound design by Tony Gayle, video design by Dick Straker, hair and make up design by Susanna Peretz, musical supervision and arrangements by Steve Anderson and casting by Jill Green CDG, Tom Shiels and Olivia Laydon.
Catch a sneak peek in the recording studio of Joseph Peacock, Joseph Vella & Paige Peddie recording 'Just For Today'! here:
