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Golden Boy (2003-06-Greenwich Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Greenwich Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 19 June 2003
Première : Monday 23 June 2003
Dernière : Saturday 12 July 2003
Mise en scène : Rik Jacobs •
Chorégraphie : Mykal Rand •
Producteur :
Avec : Jason Pennycooke (Joe Wellington), Sally Ann Triplett (Lorna Moon), Ray Shell (Eddie Satin), Nicolas Colicos (Tom Moody), Omar F. Okai (Ronnie Bouvier), Alana Maria (Anna Bouvier), Jade Walker, Jaye Jacobs, Neil Johnson, Jason Rowe
Commentaires : Charles Strouse created two new songs for this revival and Rick Jacobs had revised the book to emphasise the limited success open to black Americans in the early 1960s. In the rewrite he replaced Joe’s father with Anna, a no-nonsense sister acting as Joe’s conscience. Although generally well received, it was felt this was a “dated” show with nostalgic or historical interest rather than any contemporary relevance.

Version 2

Passion (2004-03-Bridewell Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Bridewell Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 09 March 2004
Première : Tuesday 09 March 2004
Dernière : Saturday 03 April 2004
Mise en scène : Carol Metcalfe •
Chorégraphie : Omar F. Okai • Mykal Rand •
Producteur :
Avec : Mark Carroll (Giorgio), Clare Burt (Fosca), Kate Arneil {Clara), Matthew White (Colonel Ricci), Simon Masterton (Doctor Tambourri), David Menkin, Nigel Pilkington, Christopher Jay, William Kenning, Dominic Brewer
Commentaires : This small-scale revival marked the 10th anniversary show of the Bridewell company, and received a muted welcome from the critics. However, there was much praise for Clare Burt as Fosca.

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Purlie (2004-09-Bridewell Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Bridewell Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 02 September 2004
Première : Thursday 02 September 2004
Dernière : Saturday 02 October 2004
Mise en scène :
Chorégraphie : Mykal Rand •
Producteur :
Avec : Tee Jaye (Purlie), John Lyons (Cap ’n Cotchipee), Victoria Wilson James (Missy Judson), David Menkin (Charlie), Joanna Francis (Lutiebelle), Miguel Brown, Irene M. Forrester, Mykal Rand, Ife Kuku, Aaron Morgan, Peter Svensson, Craig Williams,
Commentaires : Based on Ossie Davies’s 1961 play “Purlie Victorious”, this opened on Broadway in March 1970, and after a quiet start became one of the big hits of the season. It ran for 688 performances and then went on tour before returning to New York for a brief run in 1972. (Gary Geld and Peter Udell would go on to further Broadway success in 1975 with “Shenandoah”.) This was its first production outside the USA, and although it would have been a trail-blazing piece at the time of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, it was now felt to be no more than a tuneful, jolly but very dated piece of Black History.

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Smokey Joe's Café (2010-07-Landor Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Landor Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 13 July 2010
Première : Tuesday 20 July 2010
Dernière : Sunday 12 September 2010
Mise en scène : Mykal Rand •
Chorégraphie : Mykal Rand •
Producteur :
Avec : Steph Fearon, Kym Mazelle, Marc Akinfolarin, Miguel Angel, Edward Baruwa, Simon Hardwick, Ngo Ngola, Philippa Stefani, Yaa.