Theatre: Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s award-winning musical CALENDAR GIRLS comes to Theatre Royal Nottm 25 June – 6 July 2019

 

THE AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL CALENDAR GIRLS

BY GARY BARLOW AND TIM FIRTH

WILL STAR LESLEY JOSEPH, SARAH JANE BUCKLEY, SUE DEVANEY, JULIA HILLS, JUDY HOLT, LISA MAXWELL AND REBECCA STORM

AT THEATRE ROYAL NOTTINGHAM

25 JUNE – 6 JULY 2019

The UK & Ireland Tour of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play, will be visiting the Theatre Royal Nottingham for two weeks from Tuesday 25 June to Saturday 6 July 2019.

The production will star Lesley Joseph (Dorien Green in Birds of a Feather) as Jessie, Sarah Jane Buckley (Blood Brothers and Kathy Barnes in Hollyoaks) as Annie, Sue Devaney (seen in the new Russell T. Davies series Years and Years, Jane inDinnerladies) as Cora.  Julia Hills (Doctor Kemp in Broadchurch, Annabelle Shrivener in The Archers) will play the role of Ruth, Judy Holt (Cold Feet, Scott & Bailey) will play Marie and Lisa Maxwell (panellist on Loose Women, Tracey Donovan in Hollyoaks,Samantha Nixon in The Bill) will play Celia. Rebecca Storm will continue to play Chris.

Also in the cast are Phil Corbitt as John, Ian Mercer as Rod, Sebastian Abineri as Colin, Alan Stocks as Denis, Derek Elroy as Lawrence, Pauline Daniels as Lady Cravenshire, Ellie Leah as Miss Wilson, Danny Howker as Danny, Isabel Caswell as Jenny and Tyler Dobbs as Tommo.

The critically acclaimed and award-winning production played a six-month London season at the Phoenix Theatre in 2017, and, before that, this musical comedy played sold-out seasons in Leeds and Manchester.

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth grew up in the same village in the North of England and have been friends for 25 years.  With Take That, Gary has written and co-written 14 number one singles, has sold over 50 million records worldwide and is a six times Ivor Novello Award winner.  Tim has won the Olivier Award and UK Theatre Award for Best New Musical, and the British Comedy Awards Best Comedy Film for Calendar Girls.

CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL is inspired by the true story of a group of ladies, who decide to appear nude for a Women’s Institute calendar in order to raise funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands, and have to date raised almost £5million for Bloodwise. This musical comedy shows life in their Yorkshire village, how it happened, the effect on husbands, sons and daughters, and how a group of ordinary ladies achieved something extraordinary.

Bloodwise, the UK’s specialist blood cancer charity, will continue to receive monies from this production.

CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical is directed by Matt Ryan and designed by Robert Jones, with comedy staging by Jos Houben, movement by Lucy Hind and casting by Sarah Bird.

Website: www.calendargirlsthemusical.com

Facebook: @thegirlsmusical

Twitter: @thegirlsmusical

LOCAL LISTINGS INFORMATION

CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL

Theatre Royal Nottingham

Tuesday 25 June to Saturday 6 July 2019

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Thu matinee 2pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm

£19.50 – £57.50 plus discounts for Royal Members*, 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 more www.trch.co.uk/membership

For media enquiries, please contact Lucy Thomas in the Theatre Royal Nottingham press office lucy.thomas@nottinghamcity.gov.uk0115 989 5537