TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera
| TONY! | |
|---|---|
| [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] | |
| Music | Steve Brown |
| Lyrics | Steve Brown |
| Book | Harry Hill |
| Basis | The life of Tony Blair |
| Premiere | 8 June 2022: Park Theatre, London |
| Productions | 2022 London 2023 UK tour |
TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] is a musical comedy by Harry Hill and Steve Brown based on the life of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair.
Production history
[edit]The musical was originally announced to be presented at the Turbine Theatre in 2021 during the MT Fest UK. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was presented virtually. The cast included Jenna Boyd, Scott Garnham, Gemma Knight Jones, Marie Lawrence, Simon Lipkin, Nicola Sloane and Paul Thornley.[1]
Directed by Peter Rowe, the production made its world premiere at the Park Theatre, London, beginning previews from 2 June with a press night on 8 June running until 9 July 2022.
Following the success of the Park Theatre production, the musical played a limited run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May 2023 before embarking on a UK tour.[2]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Park Theatre[3] | UK tour |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Understudy | Charles Angiama | |
| Tony Blair | Charlie Baker | Jack Whittle |
| Robin Cook / Ensemble | Kaye Brown | Sally Cheng |
| Ensemble / Understudy | Marisa Harris | |
| Neil Kinnock / Ensemble | Martin Johnston | |
| Peter Mandelson / Ensemble | Howard Samuels | |
| John Prescott / Ensemble | Rosie Strobel | |
| Cherie Blair / Ensemble | Holly Sumpton | Tori Burgess |
| Diana, Princess of Wales / Ensemble | Madison Swan | Emma Jay Thomas |
| Gordon Brown / Ensemble | Gary Trainor | Phil Sealey |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MTFestUK 2021 casting revealed | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] to embark on UK tour | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ https://www.feastcreative.com, Feast Creative |. "Park Theatre". parktheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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