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Wyndham's Theatre

Charing Cross Road WC2H 0DA

Dreamboats and Petticoats

Wyndham's Theatre 3D location mapMap ©Silvermaze Ltd 2008 Wyndham's Theatre photo Photo ©Tony Reading 2008

Show Details

Preview 16th Oct 12
Opens 16th Oct 12
Closes 19th Jan 13

Show Times

Mon - Sat 7.45 pm
Matinée - Thurs 3.00 pm
Matinée - Sat 4.00 pm
Length of show - 2 Hrs 15 Mins

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BAXTER'S THEATRELAND BY NIGHT
A classic viewing of all the Theatreland play houses by night. The authentic commentary, by Ben Shafik - a player himself - gives an authentic feel to the West End's theatres - and is backed by real music.
Next version will be more upbeat as, suggested, to celebrate Britannia's unbeatable heritage.
(Over 6000 viewings and all good reviews to date).
Let us know what you think.


A note from the author

I took these pictures to show off London theatres as they are seen -most often - by theatre goers, at night.

Thanks to Ben Shafik for his lighthearted and informative commentary and Fionn O'Lochlainn for the original music.

Watch out for the new version with current liveries and the names of the theatres as they appear.

Baxter

Background

Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran wrote an original story to house the songs of the compilation albums that hit in 2007 of teen pop rock from back in the day. That is the day when a hit was a hit and everybody had a copy to play over and over and at all the home dancing parties that proliferated at the time. The songs are a great collection brought well and truly to life in this rock and roll British musical.

The producers Bill Kenwright Laurie Mansfield and Brian Berg have put together a fantastic piece of entertainment. Of course the nostalgic familiarity of the 44 songs they chose (out of many thousands) sing for their own supper. They are a great collection as the success of the album shows. Nonetheless it is a brainer to make a good show out of a collection of pop songs. Ken's, Laurie's Laurence's, Maurice's and Brian's brains did good. (that sounds like a good twitter :-)

The feel of the songs dicatated the story - they all have a lift to them and most are pretty well sing-along or dance along. The show deserves the success it is getting because it's clear that the cast and team altogether enjoy themselves and spread the enjoyment beautifully.

This show rocks. The obvious talent and commitment from each and every performer is an absolute joy. The show grips the audience totally from the moment it starts to the moment it ends. The scenes/ stage arrangements and characters are exciting, and varied. Timings, quality of voices, and the music are impeccable.
Bill H - (audience)

ROCK AND ROLL

The show takes on the REAL spirit of rock and roll - the exuberance, the glow and sheer elevation that the 'real stuff' inevitably lifts you to - even when the words are about -say - unrequited love. . The albums and the show are innocent from the anguish implanted into the genre rock and roll with deaf metal (ok that's how i spell it ok?) and other creeping screeching syndromes posing as rock on a hangover....

...But enough of that I just wanted to reassure you that you can take anyone along without being put off by the slur of black woe that path musos drop on the WOW of real rock and roll. (I heard someone apologizing for liking rock and roll the other day)

Story

The eternal triangle without a nuance of malice - quite an achievement. It is most riveting how well the songs which were written 50 years or so ago, fit with the story - written around them.

Cast

  • Scott Bruton - Bobby
  • Ben Freeman - Norman
  • Daisy Wood-Davis - Laura
  • A J Dean - Ray
  • Jennifer Biddall - Sue
  • Emma Hatton -  Donna 
  • David Cardy - Bobby (Older)
  • Patrick Burbridge - Derek
  • Sophie Byrne - Daisy & Brenda
  • Deborah Hewitt - Helen
  • Robin Johnson - Barry
  • Michael Kantola - Colin

  • Director - Bob Tomson
  • Musical Supervisor Keith Strachan
  • Choreographer - Carole Todd
  • Designer - Sean Cavanagh
  • Lighting - Mark Howett
  • Sound - Ben Harrison
  • Costume - Bridgid Guy
  • Producers - Bill Kenwright - Laurie Mansfield
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