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Award-winning Sunny Afternoon extends to April 2016

The show charts the rise of The Kinks

John Dagleish and George Maguire in Sunny Afternoon
John Dagleish and George Maguire in Sunny Afternoon
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Olivier Award-winning Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon has extended its West End booking period by six months.

The show is now booking at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 16 April 2016. Tickets for new booking period go on sale from 10am today.

With a book by Joe Penhall, music and lyrics and original story by Ray Davies, and directed by Edward Hall, Sunny Afternoon premiered at Hampstead Theatre and transferred to the West End in October 2014.

Sunny Afternoon was the best performing show at this year's Olivier Awards, winning four awards.

Olivier winners John Dagleish and George Maguire, playing Ray Davies and Dave Davies of The Kinks respectively, will remain in the show until 3 October 2015.

Further casting is to be announced.