101 Dalmatians (2022 musical)
| 101 Dalmatians | |
|---|---|
| Music | Douglas Hodge |
| Lyrics | Douglas Hodge |
| Book |
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| Basis | The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith |
| Premiere | 12 July 2022: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London |
| Productions | 2022 London 2024 UK tour |
101 Dalmatians is a musical with music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris, based on the 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. It is the second musical based on the book, following 2009's The 101 Dalmatians Musical. Like with the earlier musical, it has no relation to Disney's 101 Dalmatians franchise.
Background
The musical was originally announced to premiere at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park (which is where the story is set) from 16 May to 21 June 2020, with an official opening night on 27 May. Kate Fleetwood was cast to play Cruella de Vil.[1] The production was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was later rescheduled to run from 26 May to 20 June 2021 with previews beginning on 15 May.[2] The 2021 run of the production was cancelled in January due to the continued COVID-19 restrictions.[3]
In March 2022, the full cast was revealed, including Kate Fleetwood as Cruella de Vil.[4]
Production history
World premiere: London (2022)
The musical premiered at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, with previews beginning on 12 July 2022 and an official opening on 21 July. It ran until 28 August.[5]
The production was directed by Timothy Sheader and choreographed by Liam Steel, with set design by Colin Richmond, costumes by Katrina Linsdsay, and puppetry design and direction by Toby Olié.[6]
UK tour (2024)
A re-imagined production of the musical is scheduled for the tour in the UK beginning at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 22 June 2024. Kym Marsh will play Cruella de Vil and the tour will be directed by Bill Buckhurst.[7]
Cast and characters
| Character | London | UK tour |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2024 | |
| Cruella de Vil | Kate Fleetwood | Kym Marsh |
| Pongo (voice) | Danny Collins | |
| Pongo (head) | Ben Thompson | |
| Perdita (voice) | Emma Lucia | |
| Perdita (head) | Yana Penrose | |
| Captain (voice) | Tom Peters | |
| Captain (head) | Stuart Angell | |
| Jasper | George Bukhari | |
| Danielle | Karen Fishwick | |
| Dominic | Eric Stroud | |
| Casper | Jonny Weldon | |
| Madam Doué | Grace Wylde | |
| Ensemble | Jamil Abbasi | |
| Sonya Cullingford | ||
| Joseph Fletcher | ||
| Courtney George | ||
| CJ Johnson | ||
| Kody Mortimer | ||
| Swing | Jade Davies | |
| Taofique Folarin | ||
| Tash Holway | ||
| Simon Oskarsson | ||
| Young Company | Rebecca Bennett | |
| Harmony Cover-Allicock | ||
| Charlie Man-Evans | ||
| Darcey Fryer-Bovill | ||
| Rhiya Rasalingam | ||
| Paul Sarte | ||
| Oscar Cox | ||
| Charlie McGonagle | ||
| Albie Salter | ||
| George Clarke | ||
| Hadlee Snow | ||
| Howard Webb |
Musical numbers
Act 1
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Act 2
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References
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (2020-02-21). "Kate Fleetwood to star as Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians musical". The Stage. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ Wood, Alex (18 March 2020). "101 Dalmations musical to open Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2021 season". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Wood, Alex (2021-01-21). "Regent's Park Open Air Theatre cancels new 101 Dalmatians musical 2021 run". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (2022-03-18). "Cast Announced For 101 DALMATIANS Musical at Regent's Park". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "101 Dalmatians". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (2019-09-11). "Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announce 2020 season". British Theatre. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "101 Dalmatians musical to tour in 2024". 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.