FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR
BILL KENWRIGHT’S
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
FEATURING THE BEE GEES GREATEST HITS
AND
STARRING THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
RICHARD WINSOR
IN THE ICONIC ROLE OF ‘TONY MANERO’
VISITING THE THEATRE ROYAL NOTTINGHAM
FROM 3-7 SEPTEMBER 2019
Full casting has been announced for the autumn 2019 UK tour of Bill Kenwright’s production of Saturday Night Fever, due to visit the Theatre Royal Nottingham from 3 to 7 September. Joining Richard Winsor, who is reprising his memorable role as the iconic Tony Manero, is Olivia Fines (Stephanie),Brandon Gale (Double J), Owen Broughton (Gus), Ross Clifton (Joey) and Will Luckett (Bobbie C).
In this newly updated and reimagined musical revival, which launched in August 2018, the cast will also be joined on stage by Danny Knott, Jake Byromand James Kenneth Haughan in the roles of the Bee Gees, singing the hit soundtrack of all the disco classics.
The cast is completed by: Faizal Jay (DJ Monty), Grant Neal (Frank Senior), Melody Jones (Flo Manero), Natasha Firth (Annette), Phil Mennell (Frank Junior); and ensemble members: Benjamin Harrold, Brett Shiels, Fletcher Dobinson, Grace Swaby, Helen Gulston, Jade Heusen, Robert Anthony,Sophie Sass and Zoe Heighton.
Saturday Night Fever tells the story of Tony Manero and his reckless yet thrilling road to dancing success. The musical features the Bee Gees’ greatest hits including Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever, Tragedy and More Than a Woman as well as ‘70s favorites Boogie Shoes, Disco Infernoand for the first time will feature a group playing the Bee Gees live on stage.
The ‘70s classic Paramount/RSO movie is based on the New York Magazine Article Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night written by Nik Cohn in 1976, which was an instant hit when it was released in cinemas. The album remains the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time.
Whilst paying homage to the movie, this new stage version promises more drama, more music and hot new choreography. It is directed and produced byBill Kenwright, with choreography by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer, designs by Gary McCann, lighting by Nick Richings, and sound by Dan Samson. The stage adaptation is by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Richard Winsor (Tony Manero) is a British actor and dancer known for his role in BBC One’s award-winning medical drama Casualty and his frequent collaborations with Matthew Bourne. Richard was a series lead in Casualty from 2014-2017 playing the role of Caleb Knight. His performances earned him critical acclaim and cemented him as one of the most popular characters in the show’s recent history. His other screen credits include series regular Frances in Hollyoaks and Tomas in StreetDance 3D. His stage credits working with Matthew Bourne include Play Without Words, (US, Japan, Moscow, National Theatre), which won the Best Touring Show Manchester Evening Standard Awards 2004, and the Best Entertainment and Best Choreography Olivier Awards in 2003, Swan Lake (Sadler’s Wells, UK, US, Japan), Dorian Gray (Sadler’s Wells), The Car Man (Sadler’s Wells, US & French Tours),Edward Scissorhands (Sadler’s Wells & International Tour), The Nutcracker (Sadler’s Wells, UK & US Tours) and Spitfire (Sadler’s Wells). His other stage credits include Frankenstein (Northampton Theatre Royal), Ballet Central (UK Tour) and One Touch Of Venus (Royal Opera House).
Olivia Fines’ (Stephanie Mangano) stage credits include: North By North West (Theatre Royal Bath and Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto), Singin’ In The Rain (Theatre Orb, Tokyo), She Love Me (Menier Chocolate Factory), Miss Atomic Bomb (St James’ Theatre), The Producers (UK Tour), Singin’ In The Rain (Palace Theatre and UK Tour), Grease (Ljubljana Festival, Slovenia), Grease (UK Tour) and Fame (European Tour).
Melody Jones’ (Flo Manero) stage credits include: Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour), Copacabana (Copenhagen), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour),Summer Holiday (UK Tour), Annie (UK Tour), The Rat Pack (UK Tour), Smokey Joe’s Café (UK Tour) and Sunset Boulevard (Germany). Melody’s screen credits include The World’s End.
Grant Neal’s (Frank Senior) stage credits include: Company (Gielgud Theatre), San Domino (Tristan Bates Theatre), Singin’ In The Rain (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), High Society (The Mill at Sonning), Alice In Wonderland (Gordon Craig Theatre), The Sound Of Music (UK Tour), An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth (Royal Albert Hall), Hoods! (Arts Theatre), Sleeping Arrangements (Landor Theatre), White Christmas (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Thirteen Days (Arcola Theatre), Chicago (Garrick Theatre, Cambridge Theatre and Adelphi Theatre), The Sound Of Music (UK Tour), Tomorrow Morning (Landor Theatre), Imagine This (New London Theatre), Into The Woods (Linbury Studio ROH), Evita (Adelphi Theatre), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium), Boogie Nights (UK Tour), Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens (Jacks Cabaret Bar), Anything Goes (UK Tour), Grease (UK Tour), The Goodbye Girl (UK Tour), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Gaiety Theatre), Oklahoma! (Perth Repertory) and They’re Playing Our Song (Stephen Joseph Theatre). Grant’s screen credits include Melissa Pasta.
Phil Mennell’s (Frank Junior) stage credits include: Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre, West End), Snow White (Hawth Theatre, Crawley), The Bodyguard(China Tour), Peter Pan (Hawth Theatre, Crawley), We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean Productions), Newsies Il Musical (Teatro Nazionale, Milan),Cinderella (Mayflower Theatre, Southampton), Happy Days (UK Tour), The Nations 20 Best Dance Moments (Living the Dream Co) and Sleeping Beauty(Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury).
Will Luckett’s (Bobbie C) stage credits include: Starlight Express (Bochum, Germany), We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean Productions) and Dick Whittington (QDOS).
Brandon Gale’s (Double J) stage credits include: Madagascar The Musical (UK Tour), When Harry Met Barry (Above The Stag) and Eugenius (London Palladium). Brandon’s screens credits include The Royals.
Owen Broughton’s (Gus) stage credits include: We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean Productions) and Cinderella (Regent Theatre).
Natasha Firth’s (Annette) stage credits include: The Best Of Wham (UK Tour), Aladdin (The Hawth, Crawley) and Robinson Crusoe (New Theatre Cardiff). Natasha’s screen credits include: The Last Leg and Best Of Wham.
Ross Clifton’s (Joey) stage credits include: Hairspray (UK Tour), Brass (Hackney Empire), Prodigy (The Other Palace), Aladdin (Aylesbury Waterside Theatre), Snow White (His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen), NYMT Royal Gala Concert (Adelphi Theatre) and Nikki and the Gang (Lemon Tree Theatre).
Faizal Jay’s (DJ Monty) stage credits include: Bad Girls the Musical (Garrick Theatre), Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre), Girls Like That (Unicorn Theatre) and Seussical The Musical (Southwark Playhouse).
Jake Byrom’s (Barry Gibb) stage credits include: Rent (Shaw Theatre), Creedence Clearwater Reimagined (UK Tour), Summer Of Love (UK and International Tour), Rasputin Rocks (Stockwell Playhouse) and Camelot (London Palladium).
James Kenneth Haughan’s (Maurice Gibb) stage credits include: Birds Of Paradise (Drayton Arms) and A Man Of No Importance (Pleasance Theatre). James’ screen credits include Shakespeare Live! with the RSC.
Danny Knott’s (Robin Gibb) stage credits include: Hamlet Will Rock You (International Tour), Red Riding Hood (UK Tour), Fatbusters The Musical (St. Giles in the Field) and Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure (UK Arena Tour).
Jade Heusen’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Serenade, In the Upper Room, Concerto, Take Five, Carmina Burana, Pineapple Poll, Theme and Variations and Romeo and Juliet (Birmingham Royal Ballet).
Brett Shiels’ (Ensemble) stage credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (Storyhouse Theatre), Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour), Legally Blonde The Musical(UK Tour), Starlight Express (Bochum), Miracle On 34th Street (UK Tour), Little Shop Of Horrors (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), Chess (Union Theatre), Steel Pier (Union Theatre), Snow White (Basingstoke Anvil Arts), Jack & The Bean Stalk (Theatre Royal Nottingham) and Cinderella (First Family Entertainment).
Sophie Sass’ (Ensemble) stage credits include: Cats (Royal Caribbean Productions), Aladdin (First Family Entertainment) and Taudevin (Taudevin Performing Company). Sophie’s screen credits include Heartbeat.
Grace Swaby’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Cats (UK and International Tour), Drew McOnie – To You Duet (National Youth Ballet of Great Britain 2012-2016), The 16, BBC School Choir Of The Year (Tring School Park for the Performing Arts), Three Little Pigs (National Youth Orchestra For National Youth Ballet), Alice In Wonderland (National Youth Ballet of Great Britain), Paquita (Bolshoi Ballet Company) and Sleeping Beauty (Maryinsky Ballet Company).
Zoe Heighton’s (Ensemble) stage credits include Cats (Royal Caribbean Productions). Zoe’s screen credits include The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
Fletcher Dobinson’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Cats (UK and International Tour), West Side Story(Salzberg Festival), Cinderella (Broadway Theatre, Catford) and Rockin’ Through The Ages (UK Tour).
Robert Anthony’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: Singer/Dancer for P&O Australia (Grayboy Productions) and Singer/Dancer for P&O UK (Headliners Theatre Company).
Helen Gulston’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: Cats (Royal Caribbean Productions), You Win Again, The Bee Gees Story and A Night Of Dirty Dancing(all at the Easy Theatres), Cinderella (Swansea Grand Theatre), Mother Goose (Wilton’s Music Hall), Sleeping Beauty, Jack And The Beanstalk and Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood (Theatre Royal Lincoln). Helen’s screen credits include: Beauty And The Beast, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and About Time.
Benjamin Harrold’s (Ensemble) stage credits include: Annie (Toronto), The Snowman (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), Annie (Piccadilly Theatre),Memphis The Musical (Shaftesbury Theatre), Grease (UK Tour), Starlight Express (UK Tour), The Bodyguard (Adelphi Theatre), Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre), The Snowman (Birmingham Repertory Theatre and The Peacock), Fame (Monte Carlo), Flashdance (Shaftesbury Theatre) and Starlight Express(UK and Scandinavian Tour).
LOCAL LISTINGS
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 September 2019
Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Wed matinee 2pm, Thu matinee 2pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm
£19 – £41 plus discounts for Royal Members*, Under 26s, 16-25 year olds, and Groups www.trch.co.uk 0115 989 5555
*Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Royal Membership scheme offering ticket discounts, exclusive pre-sales, meet the cast nights and morewww.trch.co.uk/membership
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