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Version 1

Boogie Woogie Bubble ‘N’ Squeak (1982-03-Mayfair Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Mayfair Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Flop (Very short run)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 25 March 1982
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Stuart Hopps •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Leonie Hofmeyer, Sarah McNair, Michele Maxwell
Commentaires : Three singers, collectively presenting themselves as the Skirted Issue, sing the past and present repertoire of a number of girl trios, including The Sisters Andrews, McGuires, Beverleys, Supremes, Pointer, and the Three Degrees and the Shangri-Las. The show makes satirical tun of the styles and songs, the illusion of real-life harmony among the girls, the fraudulence of stage allure - and in some unspecified way which doesn’t quite come off - makes a statement connected with Feminism. It did not receive good notices and was
quickly withdrawn.

Version 2

Carmen Jones (1991-04-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 semaine
Nombre : 730 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 08 April 1991
Première : Monday 08 April 1991
Dernière : Monday 15 April 1991
Mise en scène : Simon Callow •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Wilhelmina Fernandez/Sharon Benson (Carmen), Damon Evans/Michael Austin (Joe), Gregg Baker (Husky Miller), Karen Parks (Cindy-Lou), Clive Rowe, Llewellyn Rayappen
Commentaires : Using all the music from the opera “Carmen”, Oscar Hammerstein II provided completely new lyrics and a new setting. All the characters are Negro workers in a southern parachute factory during World War II. It is the story of Joe, an army corporal, and his love for the temptress, Carmen Jones, which ends with him stabbing her to death after she leaves him for the boxer, Husky Miller. The show was first produced on Broadway in December 1943 where it ran for 502 performances. This was its British premiere and it received something of a mixed reaction from the critics - mainly feeling the production and staging were a bit unadventurous, although the music and lyrics were much appreciated. However, it ran for one year and nine months and won several awards. During the course of its run the part of Joe was taken over by Gary Wilmot.

Version 3

Destry Rides Again (1982-09-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 40 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 30 September 1982
Première : Thursday 30 September 1982
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Robert Walker •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Alfred Molina (Destry), Jill Gascoigne (Frenchy), Nicola Blackman (Clara), Julian Littman
Commentaires : Based on the story by Max Brand, this began life as a Hollywood film (in fact filmed three times) most notably with Marlene Dietrich as Frenchy.

Version 4

Girlfriends (1987-10-Playhouse Theatre-London)

Type de série: West End Transfer
Théâtre: Playhouse Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre : 43 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Friday 16 October 1987
Dernière : Saturday 21 November 1987
Mise en scène : John Rettalack •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Caroline Mander (Amy), Fletcher Mathers (Brenda), Sara Weymouth (Carol), Hazel O’Connor (Phyllis), Donna Champion, Clare Burt, Jenna Russell, Julie Jupp, Norma Attalah, Tracy Halsey, Tina Jones, David Easter.
Commentaires : Originally produced at the Oldham Coliseum, this was considerably re-written for the West End, and was a virtually sung-through piece, with very little linking dialogue. The music was praised, but the lyrics and book came in for a lot of criticism. All in all, it was considered an honourable failure.

Version 5

Pal Joey (1980-09-Albery Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Noel Coward Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an
Nombre : 415 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 01 September 1980
Première : Friday 26 September 1980
Dernière : Saturday 26 September 1981
Mise en scène : Robert Walker •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Sian Phillips (Vera), Denis Lawson (Joey), Buster Skeggs (Gladys), Danielle Carson (Linda), Darlene Johnson (Melba)

Version 6

Rocky Horror Show (The) (1990-07-Piccadilly Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Piccadilly Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 11 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 20 previews - 392 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 16 July 1990
Première : Monday 16 July 1990
Dernière : Saturday 22 June 1991
Mise en scène : Robin Lefevre •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Tim McInnery (Frank N. Furter), Jonathan Adams (Narrator), Adrian Edmondson (Brad), Gina Bellman (Janet), Linda Davidson (Columbia), Gordon Kennedy (Eddie/Dr. Scott), Edward Tudor-Pole (Riff Raff), Mary Maddox (Magenta/Trixie), Adam Caine (Rocky), Zallie Burrow (Phantom)
Notable celebrities have been cast including Tim McInnerny, Anthony Head, Robin Cousins, Jason Donovan and Jonathan Wilkes as Frank N. Furter and TV's Craig Ferguson as Brad Majors.
Commentaires : For the past eight years the Theatre Royal Hanley/Kenneth More Theatre production of “Rocky Horror Show” had been touring the UK non-stop with
enormous success, breaking box office records everywhere and creating its own nation-wide cult following. On several occasions the tour had been invited to stage a West End season, but Richard O’Brien regularly refused permission, and decided to stage a revival under his own management.
Under standard rules at the time, a West End revival meant a 50 mile radius of London embargo on any provincial productions, thus forcing the touring production to end. Adam Caine (as Rocky) was the only member of the original tour invited to appear in the West End revival. This revival ran for just under a year.

Version 7

Rocky Horror Show (The) (1994-07-Duke of York's Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Duke of Yorks Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 semaines
Nombre : 69 représentations
Première Preview : Friday 29 July 1994
Première : Friday 29 July 1994
Dernière : Saturday 27 August 1994
Mise en scène : Christopher Malcolm •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Nicholas Parsons (Narrator), Jonathan Morris (Frank-n-Furter), David Ingram (Rocky Horror), Paul Collis (Brad), Sophie Lawrence (Janet), Kraig Thornber (Riff-Raff), Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Joanne Redman (Columbia), Peter Gallagher(Eddie/Dr Scott)
Commentaires : This was back in the West End to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the show’s opening. It was more or less the same production from 1990, and had been touring.

Version 8

Rocky Horror Show (The) (1995-05-Duke of York's Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Duke of Yorks Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 127 représentations
Première Preview : Wednesday 17 May 1995
Première : Monday 22 May 1995
Dernière : Saturday 16 September 1995
Mise en scène : Christopher Malcolm •
Chorégraphie : Stuart Hopps •
Producteur :
Avec : Nicholas Parsons (Narrator), Robin Cousins (Frank-n-Furter), Tony Dowding (Rocky Horror), Paul Collis (Brad), Joanne Farrell (Janet), Vas Constanti (Riff-Raff), Corrina Powlesland (Magenta), Rebecca Vere (Columbia), Nicholas Pound (Eddie/Dr Scott)
Commentaires : Transfert de la version créée au National Theatre: Rocky Horror Show (The) (1994-07-Lyttelton Theatre (NT)-London)