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THE STORY
The show opens in Times Square, New York - the very heart of the Broadway Theatre District. Auditions are being held for a new show. Six budding actors leave the auditions and are all in New York for One Night Only.
Megan and Danny are a thirty-something couple from Seattle. Their relationship has reached a turning point and they are desperate to leave their hometown and work in the Big Apple. Amber & Josh are a young couple very much in love. Although Amber is a ‘dizzy’ blonde, Josh worships her. Then we have Stephanie, an actress from Baltimore who finds herself attracted to the shy Ryan.
Their story starts with an energised opening in Don´t Stop Me Now as Stephanie explains she is from Baltimore and loves the musicals of the Sixties. When alone, Danny and Megan express their past love for each other in Tonight, joined by the others in a modern rendition of America. Josh and Amber tell the others they met whilst working on the musical Grease giving their rendition of You´re the One That I Want and Summer Nights.
The others soon notice that Ryan likes Stephanie but she explains that she is Holding Out For A Hero in her life. Uptight, Ryan decides to loosen up with Footloose. After which, Megan and Danny feel wicked and sing As Long As You´re Mine and Defying Gravity. The girls then tease the boys with their version of Shakalaka Baby.
Act II opens 5 years later and the girls are starring together in Times Square as Dreamgirls. Megan and Danny on celebrating their honeymoon and as they are waiting for the girls they boys reminisce about when they all met 5 years earlier. Danny and Josh can´t believe that Ryan hasn´t proposed to Amber after all this time. He says they have both been busy working apart. They all leave for the Night Club as Danny sings Go The Distance.
Once at the club, the boys lead in Night Fever whilst Stephanie taunts Ryan with If I Can´t Have You. Josh urges Ryan to ‘pop the question’ but Ryan loses his nerve and leaves Stephanie to her own thoughts in Reflections. When they all return, Amber asks the DJ to play The Elephant Love Medley which finally gives Ryan the courage to ask Stephanie to marry him.
The concert finale sees all six stars singing their way through a medley of Glee, with a special finale from Bohemian Rhapsody to Mamma Mia!
Please click on each Cast Crew member to read more.
Magical Musicals Cast Crew:
Chris was the Artistic Director of the Theatre Royal, Lincoln for 10 years. In a long and varied career, he has worked in London´s West End and all over the United Kingdom and internationally. In theatre, Chris performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in London´s West End and also a season at The Donmar Warehouse in London´s Covent Garden.
Chris has directed many plays including The Ghost Train, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Abigail´s Party, Stags and Hens, The Real Inspector Hound, The Tart and the VicarÂs Wife and Stepping Out, all in London. His musical direction includes Cabaret, Fame - The Musical, Hair, Me and My Girl, Leader of the Pack, Showstoppers, Viva Ibiza, Boom Bang a Bang, Aspects of Love and Oliver!
Pantomimes include Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Robin Hood, Beauty and the Beast and Treasure Island.
Tours include A Slice of Saturday Night, Rock Hard, Ken Hill´s Phantom of the Opera and the world premiere of Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench and the national tour of The Cemetery Club with Michele Dotrice and international film and television star Edward Woodward, which won great critical acclaim across the country.
Chris directed national tours of the hit musical Annie for 9 years and Crazy for You. He was in Kuala Lumpur a few years ago to direct Annie, Peter Pan - The Musical and Oliver! Chris also directed the world premiere of Phantom of the P´Opera, Return to the Forbidden Planet and Teen Scream at the Lincoln Theatre Royal.
In 2006, Chris directed Teen Scream - Scary Musical for the Edinburgh Festival and a tour entitled There´s No Place Like A Home. After which, he directed the national tour of Hello, Dolly! starring Anita Dobson and Darren Day.
In recent years, Chris directed productions on board the Luxury Ocean Liners ‘Aurora’ and ‘Oriana’ and also enjoyed writing musicals for P&O Cruises. Last year, Chris established a theatre school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Originally from the United Kingdom, he now calls Kuala Lumpur home and does what he enjoys - producing and directing for the people of Malaysia. Last Christmas, he directed Peter Pan The Musical at the Ampitheatre at Sunway Lagoon for which he won the ‘BrandLaureate Personality Award’ for his contribution as a Director in the Performing Arts and Theatre.
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David started his career as a dancer and performer, having worked in all forms of the media from television to West End and regional theatre. As a performer, David appeared in the West End production of Peter Pan and also worked for the prestigious Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Television appearances include working with the esteemed choreographer Flick Colby in the dance group ‘Zoo’ in Top Of The Pops.
David has choreographed numerous musicals and plays, including Pippin, Hair, Me and My Girl, Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, and A Slice of Saturday Night. While based in London, he choreographed the UK premieres of G.O.D. TV, Streets Paved with Gold and Pleasure Island. He was also responsible for a musical staging of Shakespeare´s The Tempest in London.
As the resident choreographer at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln for 10 years, he worked on Leader of the Pack, the national tour of Ken Hill´s Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, the national tour of Rock Hard, Boom Bang a Bang and the world premiere of Five Blue Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench, which toured successfully for three years.
David also choreographed many pantomime seasons including Peter Pan, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Treasure Island, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He choreographed Annie and Crazy For You, which won great critical acclaim across the country and Phantom of the P´Opera at the Theatre Royal. This was followed by a new production of Return to the Forbidden Planet.
In 2005, David choreographed Peter Pan, Annie and Oliver! in Kuala Lumpur, during which, he also held the first musical theatre workshop, encouraging Malaysian children to partake in the performing arts. During 2008, David was the choreographer on the major national tour of Hello, Dolly! which starred Anita Dobson, wife of the Legendary Brian May from ‘Queen’!
David has also worked on a new production of Stepping Out and a reprisal of Oliver! In 2007, David began working for P&O Cruises ‘Aurora’, and staged New York, New York, which he co-wrote. Once back on dry land, David worked on new productions of Teen Scream, firstly in Lincoln and then at the Edinburgh Festival.
As a teacher of dance, David has worked all over the world and taught for three years at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. He was also the Founder and Principal of the Theatre Royal School of Performing Arts in Lincolnshire. In Malaysia, David also co-founded a theatre school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah last year.
David who is from the United Kingdom now resides in Kuala Lumpur. He co-founded last year and also co-produced and choreographed Peter Pan The Musical at the Ampitheatre at Sunway Lagoon last Christmas, for which he won the ‘BrandLaureate Personality Award’ for his contribution as a Choreographer in the Performing Arts and Theatre.
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Stevie hails from the United Kingdom and trained at the Arts Educational School of Musical Theatre, London. Just a few months ago, she completed her contract in the musical Wicked in which she played the roles of Elphaba and Nessarose. Previously, she played the female principal role of Galadriel in the musical The Lord of the Rings at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Other credits include Rusty in Footloose at the Novello Theatre in the West End and UK tour; Susan Hershey in The Full Monty, UK tour; understudy to Nancy in Oliver!, Genting Highlands, Malaysia; Charlottle Sowerbury in Oliver!, Theatre Royal, Lincoln; Rizzo in Grease, CMC. Original recordings include The Lord of the Rings and Crush The Musical at Pinewood Studios.
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Neil is from the United Kingdom and trained at the Arts Educational School, where he was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Scholarship. After drama school, he went straight into the original West End production of Moby Dick at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Since then, Neil has appeared in Cabaret at the Arts Theatre, Belfast; Scrooge at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; A Slice of Saturday Night at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester; Les Misérables at the Point Theatre, Dublin and the Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh; and Rusty in Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany.
On television, he played Daniel in Deidre´s Dilemma for the BBC. His other work in the West End includes Junior in the original production of Hot Mikado at the Queens Theatre, Doody in Grease at both the Dominion and Cambridge Theatres and the lead role of Rusty in Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, London and in Germany.?
Neil played Angel in the new production of Rent at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London and Eros in the Royal National Theatre production of Mother Clapps Molly House at the Aldwych Theatre. He has also appeared as Riff Raff in the 30th Anniversary tour of The Rocky Horror Show and appeared in a highly successful run as Mole in The Wind in the Willows. Neil can also be heard on the original cast recording of Hot Mikado.
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Amanda is from the United Kingdom. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy in London. After graduating, she made her professional debut playing the lead role of Pearl in Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. Other London West End Theatre credits include Eponine in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, Sophie in Mamma Mia! at The Prince Edward Theatre, Sandy in Grease at The Royal Albert Hall and The Scandinavian Arena Tour, Linda in Blood Brothers at The Phoenix Theatre.
Amanda went on to create the role of Chrissie in Heather Brothers´ Teen Scream, which then premiered at The Theatre Royal in Lincoln and continued at the Edinburgh Festival. She has toured England and Europe with various shows including Hold Tight It´s 60´s / 70´s Night, The Wonderful Westend and various concerts in aid of numerous charities.
Amanda has performed in many pantomimes over the years including the role of Wendy in Peter Pan alongside Henry Winkler. Most recently, Amanda performed at London´s 02 Arena in the spectacular 25th Anniversary show of Les Misérables alongside Lea Salonga & Nick Jonas for 14,000 people.
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Stephen is from the United Kingdom and trained at Mountview Theatre School. His professional debut was in the London Production of Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre where he played Enjolras. He has appeared in numerous concerts including Showtime At The Stadium (BBC Wales), Sondheim Tonight (Barbican), Salute to the Stars (Royal Albert Hall) and West End Winners (Festival Hall).
Stephen´s other roles include the European tour with Gregorian - Masters of Chant, backing vocalist for Michael Crawford´s 2000 Tour at the Broadway Music Theatre and soloist in the Tokyo production of Encore! He also appeared in a production of Ken Hill´s Phantom of the Opera, Theatre Royal, Lincoln playing Raoul. Stephen also works extensively with the vocal cabaret group The WestEnders, both in the UK and internationally.
Stephen played the title role in the 1999 UK Tour of Martin Guerre (WYP/Cameron Mackintosh) and recreated the role on the 1999 Cast Recording (First Night Records). Other theatre work includes Jerry Springer - The Opera (BAC, London), Woman in White (Sydmonton Festival), Harry & Young Ebenezer in Scrooge (UK Tour) and more recently as part of the cast of The Producers (Theatre Royal Drury Lane & UK Tour) playing Roger DeBris & covering Leo Bloom.
Other recording work includes Stars Of The Musicals (JAY Records), Sondheim Tonight (Barbican), the title role in Merrick (Pirate Productions), Copacabana (Danish Cast recording), various soundtracks including Sweeney Todd, The 300, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and demo work for Elton John and Warner Chappell Music. Stephen dedicates his performance to the memory of his loving & talented sister.
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Gareth has appeared in a new musical, New York, New York and played many lead roles for P & O cruises. After appearing in the West End show Buddy, Gareth has just finished touring the UK in the hit Musical Annie.
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LJ is from the United Kingdom. She trained at the prestigious Italia Conti School for the Performing Arts in London. Upon graduating, LJ worked internationally, playing various roles in 18 productions on board the ‘Aurora’ for P&O Cruises.
Even at a young age, LJ has already made her mark on the West End stage. Her West End career includes musicals such as We Will Rock You at London´s Dominion Theatre and Grease at The Piccadilly Theatre London. Various Pantomimes include Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.
Last Christmas saw LJ playing the role of Wendy in Peter Pan The Musical at the Ampitheatre at Sunway Lagoon. Currently, LJ is appearing in The Adventures of Captain Quack at Sunway Lagoon.
LJ has recently married in a wonderful ceremony in South Africa.
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