Le monde des musicals

Version 1

Eastward Ho! (1981-07-Mermaid Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Mermaid Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 65 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Tuesday 07 July 1981
Dernière : Saturday 15 August 1981
Mise en scène : Robert Chetwynd •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : Richard O’Brien (Quicksilver), Paul Whitman (Golding), Prue Clarke (Mildred), Anita Dobson (Gertrude), Philip Sayer (Sir Petronel Flash), Mark Rylance, Vivienne Ross, Susan Beagley, Belinda Sinclair, Hugh Futcher
Commentaires : This was a musical version of the Ben Jonson/George Chapman play set in the City of London and alongside the Thames in the 17th Century . With its almost formulaic pattern to earlier Mermaid musicals - lying, cheating, fornicating, stealing to the strains of loud music and over-the-top performances - this was a flop. It was the first show in the newly rebuilt Mermaid following major re-development, and sadly was the beginning of a downward turn in the Mermaid’s fortunes.

Version 2

Five Guys Named Moe (1990-10-London Run)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: London Run (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 5 ans 2 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 2054 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Monday 22 October 1990
Dernière : Saturday 13 January 1996
Mise en scène : Paulette Randall •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : Clarke Peters (Four Eyed Moe - Stratford), C. Derricks-Carroll (Four Eyed Moe - Lyric), Kenny Andrews (Big Moe), Paul J. Medford (Little Moe), Peter Alex Newton (No Moe), Omar Okai {Eat Moe), Dig Wayne (Nomax)
Commentaires : Paulette Randall was credited as director at Stratford, but when the show came to London her name had disappeared and the Charles Augins was credited as Director-Choreographer. The show involved audience participation, with the audience invited to join a conga line through the auditorium during the intervals and out into the street after the show. Under the slogan “The Joint Never Stops Jumpin’” this was a long-running success. In April 1992 it was re-created on Broadway for a year’s run and 445 performances.

Version 3

Five Guys Named Moe (1990-10-London Run-Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Theatre Royal Stratford East (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Monday 22 October 1990
Dernière : Saturday 24 November 1990
Mise en scène : Paulette Randall •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : Clarke Peters (Four Eyed Moe - Stratford), C. Derricks-Carroll (Four Eyed Moe - Lyric), Kenny Andrews (Big Moe), Paul J. Medford (Little Moe), Peter Alex Newton (No Moe), Omar Okai {Eat Moe), Dig Wayne (Nomax)
Commentaires : Paulette Randall was credited as director at Stratford, but when the show came to London her name had disappeared and the Charles Augins was credited as Director-Choreographer. The show involved audience participation, with the audience invited to join a conga line through the auditorium during the intervals and out into the street after the show. Under the slogan “The Joint Never Stops Jumpin’” this was a long-running success. In April 1992 it was re-created on Broadway for a year’s run and 445 performances.

Version 4

Five Guys Named Moe (1990-12-London Run-Lyric Theatre)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Lyric Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 ans 2 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Friday 14 December 1990
Dernière : Saturday 04 March 1995
Mise en scène : Paulette Randall •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : Clarke Peters (Four Eyed Moe - Stratford), C. Derricks-Carroll (Four Eyed Moe - Lyric), Kenny Andrews (Big Moe), Paul J. Medford (Little Moe), Peter Alex Newton (No Moe), Omar Okai {Eat Moe), Dig Wayne (Nomax)
Commentaires : Paulette Randall was credited as director at Stratford, but when the show came to London her name had disappeared and the Charles Augins was credited as Director-Choreographer. The show involved audience participation, with the audience invited to join a conga line through the auditorium during the intervals and out into the street after the show. Under the slogan “The Joint Never Stops Jumpin’” this was a long-running success. In April 1992 it was re-created on Broadway for a year’s run and 445 performances.

Version 5

Five Guys Named Moe (1995-05-London Run-Albery Theatre)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Noel Coward Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 7 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 25 May 1995
Dernière : Saturday 13 January 1996
Mise en scène : Paulette Randall •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : Tee Jaye Jenkins, Trent Kendall, Jason Pennycooke, Richard D. Sharp, Feruma Williams , Monroe Kent III (Nomax)
Commentaires : Paulette Randall was credited as director at Stratford, but when the show came to London her name had disappeared and the Charles Augins was credited as Director-Choreographer. The show involved audience participation, with the audience invited to join a conga line through the auditorium during the intervals and out into the street after the show. Under the slogan “The Joint Never Stops Jumpin’” this was a long-running success. In April 1992 it was re-created on Broadway for a year’s run and 445 performances.

Version 6

Five Guys Named Moe (2002-02-UK Tour)

Type de série: UK Tour
Théâtre: UK Tour ( - Angleterre)
Durée : 6 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 01 February 2002
Première : Friday 01 February 2002
Dernière : Saturday 03 August 2002
Mise en scène : Charles Augins •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Commentaires : Dates de la tournée
Commentaires longs: 29 Juillet 02 to 3 Aug 02 (Theatre Royal, Brighton)
1 Juillet 02 to 6 Juillet 02 (Arslowe Theatre, Canterbury)
24 Juin 02 to 29 Juin 02 (Hippodrome, Bristol)
17 Juin 02 to 22 Juin 02 (Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton)
10 Juin 02 to 15 Juin 02 (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry)
3 Juin 02 to 8 Juin 02 (Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes)
13 Mai 02 to 18 Mai 02 (King's Theatre, Glasgow)
6 Mai 02 to 11 Mai 02 (Alhambra Theatre, Bradford)
29 Avril 02 to 4 Mai 02 (Maiflower Theatre, Southampton)
15 Avril 02 to 20 Avril 02 (New Victoria Theatre, Woking)
8 Avril 02 to 13 Avril 02 (Theatre Royal, Plymouth)
1 Avril 02 to 6 Avril 02 (New Theatre, Cardiff)
25 Mars 02 to 30 Mars 02 (New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham)
18 Mars 02 to 23 Mars 02 (Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe)
11 Mars 02 to 16 Mars 02 (Opera House, Blackpool)
6 Mars 02 to 9 Mars 02 (Kenneth More Theatre, Outer London)
4 Mars 02 to 5 Mars 02 (The Hexagon, Reading)
25 Février 02 to 2Mars 02 (Jersey Opera House, St Helier)
18 Février 02 to 23 Février 02 (Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent)
1 Février 02 to 16 Février 02 (Hayarsket Theatre, Leicester)

Version 7

Fix (The) (1997-05-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 24 April 1997
Première : Monday 12 May 1997
Dernière : Saturday 14 June 1997
Mise en scène : Sam Mendes •
Chorégraphie : Charles Augins •
Producteur :
Avec : John Barrowman (Cal Chandler), Kathryn Evans (Violet Chandler), Philip Quast (Grahame Chandler), Krysten Cummings (Tina), David Firth, David Bardsley, Bogdan Kominowski, Mark Frendo, Gael Johnson, Christina Fry.
Commentaires : Cameron Mackintosh was happy to subsidise this new and very different piece of political satire with its rock music/vaudeville/country and western score, but was allegedly furious at the dismissive critical reaction, claiming London critics were too blinkered to accept anything new and progressive. The critics considered it comic-strip melodrama, with its Kennedy-esque satire grossly overdone and so full of cynicism that not one single character could involve the audience’s sympathy or interest. However, there was praise for the music and lyrics, and some suggestions that Dempsey and Rowe could be future talents to watch.

> 1998 Laurence Olivier Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Philip Quast)
> 1998 Laurence Olivier Award nomination: Best Lighting Designer (Howard Harrison)
> 1998 Laurence Olivier Award nomination: Best Actor in a Musical (John Barrowman)
> 1998 Laurence Olivier Award nomination: Best New Musical (The Fix)
Presse : BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE of THE TIMES is in the same mind as me saying, “The Fix lacks wit, imagination and plausibility. “

NICHOLAS DE JONGH of THE EVENING STANDARD is more scathing, describing the musical as , “..a roughly knocked-up show”, he then goes on to say “ The Fix doesn’t fit. The Donmar really ought to cut down on musicals.”

PETER HEPPLE of THE STAGE liked the first act but described the second act as taking “a downward plunge” and goes on to say that the score descends into “ pompous and ponderous rockism, which carries unfortunate memories of seventies rock musicals..”

CHARLES SPENCER of THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, he says “ No amount of fixing is going to fix The Fix. But you'll probably need one afterwards.”