Summer Holiday The Musical premiers at the Crucible in Sheffield

The iconic 1960s film is now the feel-good musical of the year!

Aboard a double decker bus, Don and his friends are on a fun-packed trip to Paris, The Alps, Italy and Greece, in search of a good time and a brilliant summer. On the way they encounter pop bands, runaway pop stars and of course holiday romance.

Especially adapted for Sheffield and featuring classic hits such as Summer Holiday, The Young Ones and Dancing Shoes,Summer Holiday really is the happiest of all the musicals.

Summer Holiday is based on the film Summer Holiday, directed by Peter Yates, screenplay by Ronald Cass and Peter Myers and by special arrangement with StudioCanal. Orchestrations by Keith Strachan. Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International on behalf of Josef Weinberger Limited.

Cast members are Fanta Barrie as Barbara, Jim Duah (Good Golly Miss Molly) as Edwin, Ava Duncan (A Bit of Roll Play) as Ensemble, Charlie Hale (Come From Away) as Swing, Nis Raza Hamiliton (The Railway Children) as Angie, Robin Harris (Much Ado About Nothing) as Steve, Matthew James Hinchliffe (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) as Al, Damian Humbley as Jerry, George Jones (Witness for the Prosecution) as Don, Elliot Mackenzie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Cyril, Jane McCarry (Still Game) as Stella, Isaac Savage as Ensemble, Tolia Uwalaka (Wham! The Show) as Swing and Trudy Ward (Gypsy) as Mimsie.

Sheffield Theatres artistic directors Elizabeth Newman and Ben Occhipinti said: “For us, Summer Holiday is pure joy – full of freedom, adventure, music and heart. We’re incredibly excited to bring a fresh new energy to this iconic musical and create a production that feels vibrant, uplifting and bursting with life.”