Tony Manero is a Brooklyn youth who goes to the discotheque, where he is admired by Stephanie Mangano and rest of the disco's patrons and while escaping his worries.
In Brooklyn, 'Tony Manero' is a humble paint store clerk by day, but after dark he becomes the polyester-clad stallion king of the local nightclub. Every Saturday night Tony slips into his flares, pulls on his huge-collared shirt and hits the streets to prove he can walk the walk, talk the talk and most definitely dance the moves. Each week he parts the dance floor like the red sea as the club falls under the spell of the thumping disco beat and Tony's phenomenal routines. But as the club lights snap on at the end of the night and the real world returns, Tony and his disco obsessed friends must face the sometimes harsh truth of growing up in the tough urban jungle of New York.
Based on the Paramount/RSO Picture, based on a story by Nik Cohn. Screenplay by Norman Wexler.
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Saturday Night Fever (1998-04-Palladium Theatre-London)
Type de série: OriginalThéâtre: Palladium Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 an 9 mois 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 21 April 1998
Première: 05 May 1998
Dernière: 26 February 2000Mise en scène : Arlene Phillips • Chorégraphie : Arlene Phillips • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Adam Garcia (Tony Monero), Anita Louise Combe (Stephanie), Tara Wilkinson (Annette), Simon Greiff (Bobby C), Richard Calkin (Monty), David Paynton-Bruhl (Fusco), Jonathan Avery (Frank Monero), Susan Fay (Flo Manero), John Stacey (Frank Junior), Lara Costa (Maria), Daryn Crosbie (Cesar)Commentaires : Originally a story by Nik Cohn, it became a smash-hit 1977 Paramount film with a screenplay by Norman Wexler, starring John Travolta. The £4 million stage adaptation was attributed to Nan Knighton “in collaboration with Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas and Robert Stigwood”. Many of the film's darker elements, including references to racial conflict, drug use and violence, were eliminated from the plot. It received very mixed reviews, though there was universal praise for Adam Garcia. It ran for 21 months at the Palladium and later undertook several UK tours, and international stagings.Presse : JAMES WHITAKER of THE DAILY MIRROR says "Some of the best dancing ever seen on a West End stage "
ROBERT GORE-LANGTON of THE DAILY EXPRESS said, " If you liked Grease you'll probably love this ".
MICHAEL COVENEY of THE DAILY MAIL was not too impressed saying, " I don't think there's a single good song here."
DAVID LISTER of THE INDEPENDENT says "The show lacked tension, a sense of danger, a sense of New York, a sense of the repressed working-class life…"
NICHOLAS JE JONGH of THE EVENING STANDARD says "It's a tame, not that well sung disco blast from the recent past.."
However, the most scathing review I read, and disagreed with, was by SHERIDEN MORLEY who says the show has a score "so unmemorable, you forget its songs while they are being sung" and goes on to say "Stay at home with a video, but not the one of this pathetic apology for entertainment".
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Saturday Night Fever (1999-09-Musical Dome-Koln)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Musical Dome (Cologne - Allemagne) Durée : 2 ans 9 mois 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 11 September 1999
Première: 11 September 1999
Dernière: 30 June 2002Mise en scène : Chorégraphie : Producteur : Star(s) : Presse : „Mitreißende Hits der Bee Gees und opulente Tanzszenen...“ Stern
„Die Kölner Inszenierung: Glitzernde Spiegel, wildes Posieren und famose Tanzszenen...“ Der Spiegel
„Die Rückkehr der Tanzbodenritter!“ FAZ
„Der Dom wackelt – Saturday Night Fever ist der Musical-Hit von Köln. Jede Nacht singt und swingt das Publikum mit.“ Bunte
„Ein furios auftanzendes Ensemble, ein bestaunenswertes Brooklyn-Bridge-Bühnenbild und ein stimmiges Licht-Design. Mit Saturday Night Fever wird der Musical-Dome zu einer Kathedrale des Musicals.“ Kölnische Rundschau
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Saturday Night Fever (2001-06-Beatrix Theater-Utrecht)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Beatrix Theater (Utrecht - Pays-Bas) Durée : 1 an 8 mois Nombre : Première Preview : 24 June 2001
Première: 24 June 2001
Dernière: 23 February 2003Mise en scène : Lou Jacob • Chorégraphie : Sarah Milos • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Tony Manero: Joost de Jong / Stephanie Mangano: Chantal Janzen / Annette: Claudia de Graaf / DJ Monty: Michael Diederich, Carlo Boszhard, Danny Rook, Tony Neef/ Bobby C.: Duncan Anepool / Double J.: Mischa Hendrikse / Gus: Stefan Swinkels / Joey: Marcel Visscher / Frank Manero Sr.: Peter Houtman / Flo Manero: Irene Kuiper / Frank Manero Jr.: Pim Veth / Linda Manero: Talita Angwarmasse / Fusco & Al: Hans Zuijdveld / Jay & Becker: Timon Moll
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Saturday Night Fever (2004-07-Apollo Victoria-London)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Apollo Victoria Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 an 7 mois 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 02 July 2004
Première: 06 July 2004
Dernière: 18 February 2006Mise en scène : Arlene Phillips • Chorégraphie : Arlene Phillips • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Stephane Anelli (Tony Monero), Zoe Ebsworth (Stephanie), Kym Marsh (Annette), Alex Jessop (Bobby C), Shaun Williamson (Monty), Mark Faith (Fusco/Frank Monero), Joyce Springer (Flo Manero), Russell Walker (Frank Junior), Lucy Banfield (Maria), Tom Goodall (Cesar)Commentaires : This was a completely new version, differing in many respects from the earlier Palladium and touring productions. Musical changes included the addition of just one new song—Words” sung by Tony and Stephanie - replacing “More than a Woman”, but the book itself and the structure of the show had undergone significant changes.Presse : NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Tends to wilt and droop as if in need of a vitamin B12 injection...leaves me deflated."
ELISABETH MAHONEY for THE GUARDIAN says, "Many..exuberant moments in the show...a sketchy plot at best ."
CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "The dancing's hot, the acting's not."
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "I wish the piece had more plot, more atmosphere, more bite...Still, those Spanish Americans bring style, sensuality and terrific fizz to their dancing"
IAN SHUTTLEWORTH for THE FINANCIAL TIMES says, "Delivers a bland, shiny 1990s facsimile of its 1970s subject matter."
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Saturday Night Fever (2016-07-Freilichtspiele-Tecklenburg)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg (Tecklenburg - Allemagne) Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 22 July 2016
Première: 22 July 2016
Dernière: 10 September 2016Mise en scène : Ulrich Wiggers • Chorégraphie : Hakan Aslan • Producteur : Star(s) : Avec: Alexander Klaws (Tony Manero), Nadja Scheiwiller (Stephanie Mangano), Lisa Kolada (Annette), Thomas Hohler (Bobby C), Anne Welte (Flo Manero), Gernot Schmidt (Frank Manero Sen.), Mathias Meffert (Frank Manero Jun.), Christian Schöne (Monty / Clubsänger), Karim Ben Mansur (Double J), Andrea Luca Cotti (Joey), Thomas Schirano (Fosco), Jan Altenbockum (Ensemble), Juliane Bischoff (Ensemble), Sophie Blümel (Ensemble), Sebastian Brandmeir (Ensemble), Anna Carina Buchegger (Ensemble), Marta Di Giulio (Ensemble), Joyce Diedrich (Ensemble), Zoltán Fekete (Ensemble), Marco Herse Foti (Ensemble), Andrew Hill (Ensemble), Fin Holzwart (Ensemble), Jennifer Kohl (Ensemble), Luisa Mancarella (Ensemble), Luciano Mercoli (Ensemble (Dance Captain)), Wolfgang Postlbauer (Ensemble), Marthe Römer (Ensemble), Céline Vogt (Ensemble)
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Saturday Night Fever (2017-04-Palais des Sports-Paris)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Palais des Sports (Paris - France) Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 09 February 2017
Première: 09 February 2017
Dernière: 30 April 2017Mise en scène : Stéphane Jarny • Chorégraphie : Stéphane Jarny • Producteur : Star(s) :
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Saturday Night Fever (2022-02-Peacock Theatre-London)
Type de série: RevivalThéâtre: Peacock Theatre (Londres - Angleterre) Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : 04 February 2022
Première: 04 February 2022
Dernière: 26 March 2022Mise en scène : Bill Kenwright • Chorégraphie : Producteur : Star(s) :
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