Theatre News

Rock ‘n’ roll Musical Brings Nostalgia to HMT

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21 January 2010

Nostalgia
for a golden musical age is the key to a new sell-out musical from
London’s West End, set to rock ‘n’ roll its way
into His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen this spring.

The
record-breaking Bill Kenwright production Dreamboats and Petticoats,
inspired by the million-plus selling music albums and featuring some of the
greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era, will run at the city venue for a
week from Monday, May 10.

The
musical is set in 1961, when emotions run high as young musicians Norman and
Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition – and, more
importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that
shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame
beckons.

The show was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice
Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather, The New
Statesmen and Shine On Harvey Moon.

It
features hit songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury,
Chuck Berry and many more, including ‘Let’s Dance’, ‘To Know Him Is To Love Him’,
‘Shaking All Over’, ‘Bobby’s Girl’, ‘Three Steps To Heaven’, ‘Little Town Flirt’, ‘Only
Sixteen’, ‘Sleepwalk’, ‘Runaround Sue’, ‘Happy Birthday Sweet 16’, ‘What A Wonderful
World’, ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’ and ‘Let’s Twist Again’.