Victor/Victoria

Book by BLAKE EDWARDS | Music by HENRY MANCINI

Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE | Additional music by FRANK WILDHORN

A penniless singer disguises herself as a man to entertain as a female impersonator

26 November-6 December 2014

We know we're in Paris, but is this person a he or a she? A man or a woman? What confusion... what fun!

Victor/Victoria is a musical comedy based on the 1982 film of the same name, which starred Julie Andrews in the lead role and features the iconic song 'Le jazz hot'. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won the Oscar for best Original Music Score. It was adapted in 1995 as a Broadway musical, where Julie Andrews reprised the lead role receiving a Tony nomination.

Set in Paris in 1934, a penniless singer (Victoria Grant) colludes with a struggling nightclub singer to disguise herself as a man 'Victor', to entertain as a female impersonator 'Victoria' - and as a result becomes the toast of Paris. Complications arise when a macho Chicago gangster sees the act and finds himself attracted to the star. Much hilarity ensues until 'Victor' confesses ‘he’ is not a man and they fall in love.

CAST

VICTORIA GRANT / VICTOR | Emma Walton
TODDY (CARROLL TODD) | Wayne Burke
KING MARCHAN | Alex Magliaro
NORMA CASSIDY | Hannah Roberts
SQUASH BERNSTEIN | Chris Starky
RICHARD DI NARDO | David Delport
HENRI LABISSE | Andy Macpherson
ANDRE CASSELL | Stephen Beeny
SIMONE KALLISTO | Joanna Benson
MISS SELMER | Romana Moss
MADAME ROGET | Alison Liney
SAL | Lewis Simington

DANCERS
Demi Jenkins, Eloise Horton, Katie Godles, Lewis Simington, Matt Cameron, Tim Garrad

ENSEMBLE
Alan Scobbie, Ben Press, Francesca Canty, Tegan Mott

CREATIVE TEAM

DIRECTOR | Angus Jacobs
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Matt Gould
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | Gayle Bryans
CHOREOGRAPHERS | Angus Jacobs and Gayle Bryans
PRODUCER | Clare Harding
ASSISTANT PRODUCER | Cecile Beauvillard
STAGE MANAGER | Laura Graham-Matheson
SET DESIGNER | Steven King
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Jon Winn
COSTUME DESIGNER | Fiona Lockton

Bridewell Theatre

  • Wednesday 26 November 2014 7.30pm
  • Thursday 27 November 2014 7.30pm
  • Friday 28 November 2014 7.30pm
  • Saturday 29 November 2014 2.30pm
  • Saturday 29 November 2014 7.30pm
  • Tuesday 2 December 2014 7.30pm
  • Wednesday 3 December 2014 7.30pm
  • Thursday 4 December 2014 7.30pm
  • Friday 5 December 2014 7.30pm
  • Saturday 6 December 2014 2.30pm
  • Saturday 6 December 2014 7.30pm