Crazy for You
From: Saturday, 8th October 2011
To: Saturday, 17 March 2012
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Synopsis
The Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park's production of Crazy for You - the 1992 Broadway musical with a book by Ken Ludwig and the music of George and Ira Gershwin transfers to the Novello Theatre after a sell out season in the park
Packed full of George and Ira Gershwin's classic songs including I Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me, Embraceable You and Nice Work If You Can Get It, Crazy For You boasts not only some of the finest songs ever written but some of the most dynamic choreography ever seen on the London stage.
Crazy for You is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930's playboy, who's dream in life is to dance and, despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be-ex-fiancee, Bobby achieves his dream! It's a high energy comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.
The entire Crazy for You cast of the Open Air production, including Harriet Thorpe, David Burt, Sean Palmer, Clare Foster, Kim Medcalf and Michael McKell, all transfer to the Novello.
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Our Review:
Andrew Girvan - 18 October 2011
A musical transported seemingly from a different age, never mind a different theatre, Ken Ludwig's Gershwin musical Crazy for You transfers to the West End's Novello Theatre following an acclaimed run as the final instalment of this year's summer season at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park.
Ludwig was given free rein of George and Ira's back-catalogue by the Gershwin estate when tasked with rewriting the 1930 musical Girl Crazy. What he has managed, even though writing in the early 1990s, is to craft a colourful, escapist musical where his easygoing comedy - liberally splashed with slapstick and farce - is combined with a selection of Gershwin's greatest hits.
The humour of Ludwig's book is carried over wholeheartedly into Stephen Mear's choreography, which is brought to life by the gorgeous nine-strong ensemble of Zangler's Follies and a posse of cowboys - they make for something of a motley ensemble.
The large-scale tap number...
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Teresa Collins - 19 January 2012:
Absolutely wonderful production. so full of energy, great dancing clever script with neat little jokes. Well done to all the cast! i came out singing i got rhythm...
Cast
Sean Palmer (Bobby Child)
Clare Foster (Polly Baker)
Kim Medcalf (Irene Roth)
Harriet Thorpe (Mother/Patricia)
Michael McKell (Lank)
David Burt (Bela Zangler)
Rachel Stanley (Tess)
Alexis Owen Hobbs (Patsy)
Samuel Holmes (Eugene)
Peter Martin (Everett)
Lucy Anderson (Follies Girls)
Jessica Buckby (Follies Girls)
Cara Elston (Follies Girls)
Charlene Ford (Follies Girls)
Jo Goodwin (Follies Girls)
Amy Griffiths (Follies Girls)
Harry Morrison (Cowboy)
James O'Connell (Cowboy)
Carl Sanderson (Cowboy)
Phil Snowden (Cowboy)
Stephen Whitson (Cowboy)
Richard Jones (Swing)
Josh Lacey (Swing)
Jo Morris (Swing)
Creative
George Gershwin (Author)
Ira Gershwin (Author)
Ken Ludwig (Book)
Open Air Theatre (Producer)
Timothy Sheader (Director)
Stephen Mear (Choreographer)
Peter McKintosh (Design)
Gareth Valentine (musical supervison/dance arrangements) (Music)
Gareth Valentine (Musical Director)
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