Elvis (musical)

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"Elvis" - The Musical
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Jack Good
Ray Cooney
BasisThe life and music of Elvis Presley
Productions1977 West End 1996 West End

Elvis is a jukebox musical based upon the life of American singer Elvis Presley, conceived by and Ray Cooney (Producer and Co-Devisor) and Jack Good (Director and Co-devisor).[1][2] It tells the story of Elvis's life and career, from the beginning until his death. The original cast included Shakin' Stevens, who later became the top-selling UK singles artist of the 1980s and Tracey Ullman.[3]

Production history

1977 production

The original

Den Bosch
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Production team

Cast

  • PJ Proby
    (listed as James Proby in programme) - Older Elvis (later replaced by Bogdan Kominowski)
  • Bogdan Kominowski - Older Elvis
  • Shakin' Stevens - Middle Elvis
  • Tim Whitnall - Young Elvis
  • Helen Baker - Singer and Dancer
  • Tanith Banbury - Singer and Dancer
  • Anna Macleod - Singer and Dancer
  • Yael O'Dwyer - Singer and Dancer
  • Tracey Ullman - Dance Captain and Singer / Dancer
  • Richard Ashley - Singer and Dancer
  • Paul Felber - Singer and Dancer
  • Stephen Leigh - Singer and Dancer
  • Richard Piper - Singer and Dancer
  • Shaun Simon - Singer and Dancer

Musicians

1996 production

In 1996,

Prince Of Wales Theatre, directed by Keith Strachan and Carole Todd.[13] PJ Proby returned as Las Vegas Elvis, Tim Whitnall as mid-period Elvis, and Alexander Bar[14] joined them as young Elvis. Various song changes were made to the initial 1977 production. After transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in 1997,[15] the show toured the UK until 2000.[16]

Musical numbers

Source:[17]

References

  1. OCLC 804879997
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  2. ^ a b "Elvis 77". Keith Strachan. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "FUMBLE in Elvis – The Musical". www.fumbleontheweb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ^ "The Astoria Theatre, 157, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2". www.arthurlloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  5. ^ "Astoria | Theatres Trust". database.theatrestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  6. ^ "Evening Standard theatre awards: 1955-1979". Evening Standard. 2003-10-30. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ "London Musicals 1977" (PDF). Over The Footlights. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  8. OCLC 558149839
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  9. ^ "Grease (London Revival, 1979)". www.ovrtur.com. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  10. ^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, Programme, Elvis The Musical tour, 16–28 June 1980.
  11. ^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, chronology of performances, 16–28 June 1980, Elvis The Musical tour.
  12. ^ Keith Strachan Musical director of 1977 production and co-director of 1996 production.
  13. ^ "London Musicals 1996" (PDF). Over The Footlights. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  14. ^ Alexander Bar
  15. ^ "London Musicals 1997" (PDF). Over The Footlights. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  16. ^ Birmingham Hippodrome archives, chronology of performances, 21–26 April 1997, Elvis The Musical tour.
  17. ^ "MusicalHeaven.com". Archived from the original on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

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