Jerry’s Girls transfers to Jermyn Street Theatre
FOLLOWING a sell-out run at St. James Studio last month, musical revue Jerry’s Girls will transfer to Jermyn Street Theatre for a limited three week run – from Tuesday, May 12 to Sunday, May 31, 2015.
Featuring songs from classic musicals including Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles, Jerry’s Girls brings together an all-female cast to celebrate Jerry Herman’s special gift for writing songs that capture the true spirit of the great American musical, honouring the legacy of the multi Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist of some of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.
As well as Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles, Herman’s other Broadway shows include Dear World, Mack & Mabel and The Grand Tour. His numerous awards and honours includes multiple Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Drama Desk Awards, the Johnny Mercer Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, the Oscar Hammerstein Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame.
Herman also has the distinction of being the only composer-lyricist in history to have three musicals run for more than 1,500 performances on Broadway.
Emma Barton will join the cast, alongside Ria Jones and Sarah-Louise Young who both return to the production.
Although Emma Barton is best known on television for playing the role of Honey Mitchell for three years in EastEnders, she has also appeared on the small screen in You, Me & Them, Spooks, Doctors and Secret History. Her theatre credits include Dolly in One Man, Two Guvnors (UK Tour), Roxie Hart in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Marty in Grease (Victoria Palace Theatre), Over the Moon (The Old Vic), Anyone Can Whistle (Savoy Theatre) and Annie (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
Jerry’s Girls is directed by Kate Golledge and choreographed by Matthew Cole. The musical director is Edward Court. It is presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Guy James, the team behind the 2014 London premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me a Little at the St. James Studio, which played a sold out run in August before returning in October due to popular demand.
Tickets: £22, £18 concessions, £17 Thursday matinees. Earlybird Offer – all tickets £17 if booked before April 15. To book, call the box office on 020 7287 2875 or visit www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/.
Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3.30pm. Additional matinees on Thursday, May 21 and Thursday, May 28 at 3.30pm.
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The Heart of Things continues at Jermyn Street Theatre until April 4, 2015.