Eugenius!
| Eugenius! The Musical | |
|---|---|
| The Eunique Musical | |
 Logo for The Other Palace production | |
| Music | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Lyrics | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Book | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Premiere | 29 June 2016: London Palladium |
| Productions | 2018 London Palladium concert 2018 Off-West End 2023 Turbine Theatre, Battersea |
Eugenius! is an original musical comedy featuring book, music and lyrics by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins.
Production history
[edit]London Palladium concert (2016)
[edit]After two years of extensive workshops with the writers and original creatives, the musical had its world premiere as a concert performance at the London Palladium on 29 June 2016, produced by Kevin Wood, George Wood and Warwick Davis (who also starred as Evil Lord Hector).[1] The concert also featured Marcus Brigstocke as the narrator. The concert was choreographed by Aaron Renfree, and Directed by Ian Talbot with Musical Direction from Nathan Jarvis.
Off-West End (2018)
[edit]A fully staged production received its premiere at The Other Palace in London from 22 January to 3 March 2018,[2] returning for a second run from 1 September to 7 October 2018, before being extended until 21 October 2018,[3] starring Rob Houchen in the leading role of Eugene & Laura Baldwin as Janey. The production was choreographed by Aaron Renfree directed by Ian Talbot, assisted by the shows writer Chris Wilkins with Michael Jibson serving as a creative consultant. The show gained a cult following from an audience of fans of all ages who were hooked on the catchy tunes and funny script.
Following the run at The Other Palace, a transfer was planned for a limited 10-week season at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End from 27 October 2018 to 7 January 2019,[4] however it was later announced that this would not be happening.[5]
Turbine Theatre revival (2023)
[edit]The musical was revived at the Turbine Theatre in Battersea, London from 23 March to 28 May 2023 directed by Hannah Chissick.[6][7][8]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | London Palladium Concert | Off-West End | Recording Artist | Battersea revival | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jan 2018 | Sep 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | |
| Eugene | Louis Maskell | Liam Forde | Rob Houchen | Ben Adams | Elliott Evans |
| Janey | Amy Lennox | Laura Baldwin | Amy Lennox | Jaina Brock-Patel | |
| Feris | Daniel Buckley | James Hameed | |||
| Evil Lord Hector | Warwick Davis | Ian Hughes | Neil McDermott | Warwick Davis | Joseph Beach |
| Theo | Samuel Holmes | Scott Paige | Rhys Taylor | ||
| Lex | David Bedella | Cameron Blakely | Alex Bourne | Michael Jibson | Lara Denning |
| Carrie/Super Hot Lady | Summer Strallen | Melissa James | Emily Tierney | Joanne Clifton | Maddison Firth |
| Gerhard/Tough Man | Shaun Dalton | Shaun Dalton | Simon Thomas | Shaun Dalton | Dominic Andersen |
| Space Diva/Mrs Truthstretcher | Alison Arnopp | Sharon D. Clarke | Rhys Taylor / Lara Denning | ||
| Space Lord | Brian Blessed (voice) | ||||
| Narrator | Marcus Brigstocke | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New British Musical Eugenius! to Bow at London Palladium in June | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Warwick Davis announces EUGENIUS! at The Other Palace". LondonTheatre1.com. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Eugenius! to return to The Other Palace | Official London Theatre". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Eugenius! to transfer to the West End". Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (11 October 2018). "Musical Eugenius! cancels West End run". The Stage. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (January 12, 2023). "Eugenius! is returning to London in 2023". London Theatre Direct.
- ^ @TurbineTheatre (6 January 2023). "⚡️ Re-assembled soon ⚡️ ⚡️ Spring 2023 ⚡️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (January 11, 2023). "'Eugenius!' to return to London in 2023". London Theatre.