The Boy in the Dress (musical)
2019 stage musical
The Boy in the Dress is a musical with music and lyrics by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers and Chris Heath and a book by Mark Ravenhill. The musical is based on the 2008 novel The Boy in the Dress, written by David Walliams. The story is about a twelve-year-old boy, Dennis, who enjoys wearing a dress and the reactions of his family and friends.[1][2]
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| Book | Mark Ravenhill |
| Basis | The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams |
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Location change
The musical was held at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 8 November 2019 to 8 March 2020.[3]
In 2020, it was going to be held at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was cancelled.[4]
Cast and characters change
| Character | Stratford-upon-Avon |
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| Dennis | Oliver Crouch Jack Hobson Jackson Laing Tom Lomas Toby Mocrei |
| Lisa James | Asha Banks Tabitha Knowles Miriam Nyarko |
| Dad | Rufus Hound |
| Mr Hawtrey | Forbes Masson |
| Raj | Irvine Iqbal |
| John | Alfie Jukes Zachary Loonie |
| Darvesh | Ethan Dattani Shivain Kara-Patel Kassian Shae Ahktar Arjun Singh Khakh |
| Darvesh's Mum | Natasha Lewis |
| Oddbod | Ben Thompson |
| Lorna | Charlotte Jaconelli |
| Louise | Grace Wylde |
| Mum / Miss Windsor | Charlotte Wakefield |
| Miss Bresslaw | Christina Modestou |
| Gareth | Alexander Moneypenny |
| Big Mac | Max Gill |
| Rory | Ryan Heenan |
| St Kenneth's Captain | Jamie Tyler |
| Maudlin Street Captain | David Birch |
| Ensemble | Hannah Fairclough Ahmed Hamad Alim Jayda Clancy Ryan Cilla Silvia |
| Swing | Jack Anthony Smart Georgie Westall |
Musical numbers change
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Keys
- † Not included on the Cast Recording.
- ‡ Originally titled "A Life of Discipline"
References change
- ↑ Salter, Jessica (7 August 2008). "David Walliams in Bond Street as a 'laydee'". London: Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Boy in the Dress, Sunday Times review". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "Royal Shakespeare Company to Debut Musical Adaptation of The Boy in the Dress". playbill.com. Playbill. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ "RSC's artistic director Gregory Doran on navigating the Covid crisis, converting the theatre into a cinema and more | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.