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Version 1

Nunsense (1987-03-Fortune Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Fortune Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 9 mois 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 23 March 1987
Première : Monday 23 March 1987
Dernière : Saturday 16 January 1988
Mise en scène : Richard Digby Day •
Chorégraphie : Stephanie Carter •
Producteur :
Avec : Honor Blackman (Sister Mary Regina), Anna Sharkey (Sister Mary Robert-Anne), Pip Hinton {Sister Mary Hubert), Louise Gold {Sister Mary Amnesia), Bronwen Stanway {Sister Mary Leo)
Commentaires : The off-Broadway production had opened in December 1985 and went on to run for eight years and 3,672 performances. However, London didn’t feel the same: for some it was hilarious, for others it was offensive, but most agreed with the critic who said “an idea which might have titivated in the Fifties is as depressing as Abbot and Costello in the Eighties”.

Version 2

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1985-07-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 41 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Tuesday 02 July 1985
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Michael Winter •
Chorégraphie : Stephanie Carter •
Producteur :
Avec : Steve Devereaux (Adam), Roni Page (Milly), Geoff Steer, Andrew Grainger, Simon Howe, Mark Davis, Martyn Knight, Peter Bishop, Julie E. Homer, Debra Robinson, Victoria Lynson, Michaela Strachan, Jacey Collins, Jackie Crawford.
Commentaires : Based on the 1954 MGM film, a stage version was created on Broadway in 1982, with additional songs and a re-written book. It was a total flop and closed after just 5 performances. This English revival opened at the York Theatre Royal in April 1984 and had been on a successful UK tour. Because of the early closure of “The Com is Green” with Deborah Kerr, the Old Vic was suddenly available for a few weeks until the planned opening of “The Cradle Will Rock” on August 14th. This production filled the gap - though there was an ongoing dispute that said the show did not have the rights to play in London itself, only in the provinces. However, the situation seems to have resolved itself when “Seven Brides” returned to the West End - at the Prince of Wales - the following year.

Version 3

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1986-05-Prince of Wales Theatre-London)

Type de série: Return Engagement
Théâtre: Prince of Wales Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 5 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 196 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 08 May 1986
Dernière : Saturday 25 October 1986
Mise en scène : Michael Winter •
Chorégraphie : Stephanie Carter •
Producteur :
Avec : Steve Devereaux (Adam), Roni Page (Milly) , Geoff Steer, Andrew Grainger, Simon Howe, Mark Davis, Martyn Knight, Peter Bishop, Julie E. Homer, Debra Robinson, Victoria Lynson, Michaela Strachan, Jacey Collins, Jackie Crawford.
Commentaires : This was the same production which had played the Old Vic a year earlier and had since been on tour.