Bridewell Theatre - April/July 2008
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
BRIDEWELL Theatre has eight productions lined up for the coming months.
Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapinea – April 26 to April 30, 2008.
A bewitching cast of classic characters romp through a “happily ever after” kingdom. With wit, melody and sentiment, Into The Woods celebrates choices, companionship and the knowledge that fairytales don’t always have happy endings.
Into the Woods is directed by Amanda Noar and presented by Adrian Jeckells for London School of Musical Theatre.
Tickets: £12.50. Call 020 7407 4455.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm; matinees (April 26 and 27) at 3pm.
Big Top by Charles Miller and Kevin Hammonds – May 6 to May 10, 2008.
Described as a journey into the unknown, this 1930s-set musical sees an unhappy child leave home, don the greasepaint and join the rogues and vagabonds of the Big Top in his quest for family happiness and answers.
Big Top is directed by James Tillit and presented by Adrian Jeckells for London School of Musical Theatre.
Tickets: £12.50. Call 020 7407 4455.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm; matinee (May 10) at 3pm.
Etta Jenks by Marlane Meyer – May 27 to May 31, 2008.
Etta Jenks arrives in Los Angeles hopeful, homeless and eager to become a movie star but her dreams and ambitions rapidly fade into memory.
Etta Jenks is directed by Douglas Rintoul and presented by Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Tickets: £7, £3.50 concessions.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm; matinee (May 29 and 31) at 2pm.
My Favorite Year – June 4 to June 7, 2008.
It was the year he made the jump to freshman writer on TV’s hottest show, The King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade, and Benjy takes audiences on a nostalgic journey – one week in the life of the show. Along the way, he introduces King Kaiser himself and all the other comedy writers; veteran Hollywood swashbuckler Alan Swann, who’s doing a live guest appearance on the show; KC, the pretty assistant who is struggling with being the only unfunny person in the studio; and Benjy’s mother Belle May Steinberg Carroca, a substantial beacon of Brooklyn society.
Written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Lucky Stiff and Disney’s Anastasia), My Favorite Year is described as a true musical comedy with a strong book (by Joseph Dougherty) that is simultaneously funny, nostalgic and moving.
My Favorite Year is presented by Sedos.
Tickets: £15, £12.50 concessions. Book online or call 07806 438 264.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm; matinee (June 7) at 3pm.
The Fix – June 17 to June 21, 2008.
A modern day musical tale of power, passion and patriotism, The Fix delves beyond the smiling facade of one wholesome, political American family and reveals the dirty tricks, sex and sleaze that lie beneath.
Presented by Centre Stage, The Fix has book and lyrics by John Dempsey, music by Dana P. Rowe and is directed by Peter Mills.
Tickets: £15.
Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30pm.
Book online or call 07722323221.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare – July 8 to July 12, 2008.
Shakespeare meets High Society in a musical version of one of his best loved comedies, set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring twenties.
Twelfth Night is directed by Adam Nichols and presented by Ovo.
Tickets: £12, £10 concessions. Book online or call 07807521436.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm.
The Ash Girl by Timberlake Wertenbaker – July 20 to July 26, 2008.
With her mother dead and her father away fighting his own demons, the Ash Girl lives huddled deep in the protection of the ashes in a big old house with her stepmother and two stepsisters.
The Ash Girl is directed by Imelda Cudmore and Kerry Adams, and presented by KPMG Drama Society.
Tickets: £7.50. Call 0207 311 3617.
Times: Evenings at 7.30pm.
Kaleidoscope – July 30 to August 2, 2008.
ArTELIER returns to the Bridewell Theatre for a collection of short dance pieces by six emerging choreographers, including ArTELIER’s Associate Artist Christopher Marney.
Tickets (on sale from May 15): £15, £12.50 concessions. Book online.
Times: Evenings at 7.45 pm; matinee (August 2) at 3pm.