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Louise English, Christopher Timothy, et al. Join David Essex in All the Fun of the Fair

Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy

Full casting has been announced for pop star David Essex’s self-penned musical All the Fun of the Fair, to run April 17 – September 5 at the Garrick Theatre. David Gilmore will direct the production.

The show’s title comes from Essex’ top-selling 1975 album and is co-written by Jon Conway, telling the story of widower and funfair owner Levi Lee (Essex), who is coming to terms with the loss of his wife, battling the attentions of a newly-divorced woman, and struggling to deal with his rebellious teenage son’s tangled love life. The musical features many of Essex’s hits such as “Winter’s Tale,” “Hold Me Close,” “Gonna Make You a Star,” “Rock On,” and “Silver Dream Machine,” as well as others that Essex and his musical associate Ian Wherry adapted especially for the show.

The company also features Christopher Timothy (Harvey), Louise English (Rosa), Michael Pickering (Jack), Nicola Brazil (Alice), Cameron Jack (Druid), Susan Hallam-Wright (Mary), Chris Holland (Kipper), Kieran Jae (Scotty), Tom Kanavan (Spiv), Tim Newman (Slow Jonny), Robert Rees (Chris), Emily Tierney (Sally), Tricia Adele Turner (Laura), Shona White (Rita), and Danielle York (Maisy).

The creative team includes Ian Westbrook (scenic and costume design), Ben Cracknell (lighting design), and Steve Jonas (sound design).

For further information, visit: www.whatsonstage.com.