All the fun of the fair
Milton Keynes Theatre February 7-11 at 7.30pm
(Wednesday and Saturday matinee at 2.30pm)
Legendary singer David Essex stars in his own musical set in a world of an authentic East End funfair.
Roll-up, roll-up, for the show which invites you along for the rollercoaster ride, underscored by a helter-skelter of David Essex hits such as Winter’s Tale, Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star, Me And My Girl – Nightclubbing, Silver Dream Machine and Rock On with many new compositions written specially for the show.
Following a record breaking West End season at the Garrick Theatre where it was nominated for Best New West End Musical 2010 by What's On Stage, the show, created by the man behind Boogie Nights Jon Conway, comes to MK.
Inspired by David’s album All The Fun Of The Fair, the original storyline is a heart-warming tale about an East End fairground family with David playing funfair owner Levi Lee, recently widowed and father of a rebellious teenage son, Jack.
Dodgems and motorbikes, crafty cons and candy floss, fairground horses and fights, along with romance and rock and roll mean you’re sure to go on a rollercoaster of a ride, but beware . . . all is not always fun at the fair! Many of the West End cast return to the show, including Louise English (Me and My Girl) as Rosa, Tim Newman (Nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Musical 2010) as Jonny and Susan Hallam Wright as Mary.
They and exciting newcomer Rob Compton as Jack are directed by Nikolai Foster, acclaimed West End director of Flashdance and Associate Director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse with Musical Staging by BBC TV’s So You Think You Can Dance, Drew McOnie.
Book your tickets, priced from £10-£29, at Milton Keynes Theatre Box Office, Call 0844 8717652 or visit www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes
