Cy Coleman's Tony Award-Winning Comedy ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Returns to London

Geoids Musical Theatre have announced a new production of Cy Coleman's multi-award winning musical comedy On the Twentieth Century which comes to London for a limited run at the Bridewell Theatre from 25 to 29 October 2016.

Hot on the heels of the astonishing Broadway revival, On the Twentieth Century is a sparkling, fast-paced and witty screwball comedy with book and lyrics by the team behind Singing in the Rain and music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity, Little Me, City of Angels).

Set in the 1920s, it focuses on egomaniacal theatre producer Oscar Jaffee and his volatile personal and professional relationship with the arrogant film actress Lily Garland. After four flops in a row, Jaffee is facing ruin. He books a suite on the luxury train the Twentieth Century Limited, heading from Chicago to New York City. Also on board are Garland and her new beau, narcissistic heartthrob Bruce Granit. Jaffee hopes he can lure Garland back to the stage and salvage his sinking career. She is just as determined to escape his charm and a hysterical battle of wits begins.

On the Twentieth Century is a show with a big, quasi-operatic sound, uproarious and side-splitting dialogue and classic choreography. This production will feature the full original orchestrations, which are rarely heard, alongside a talented cast of 26 performers.

This new production is directed by Matt Bentley with musical direction by Jerome van den Berghe and choreography by Nichola Welch.

Geoids Musical Theatre have recently been represented in London with productions of Hair, Sweet Charity, She Loves Me, and the Central London amateur premiere of Sunset Boulevard which ran at the Bridewell Theatre in October 2015.

The cast includes: Rachel Benton (Lily Garland) George Still (Oscar Jaffee), Kevin Murray (Oliver Webb), Lewis Simington (Owen O'Malley), Grace Iglesias Fernandez (Letitia Primrose), Dan Geller (Bruce Grant), Paul Brookland Williams (Conductor Flannigan), Sean Westwood (Max Jacobs), Ed Steward (Congressman Lockwood), KaTy Robinson (Dr Johnson), Romana Moss (Imelda Thornton), Kathryn Hyde (Agnes), Ed Curry, Sebastiaan Douma, Daisy Fordham, Charlotte Green, Hannah Parker Smith, Franciscus Prins, Lorien Roberts, Yvette Shiel, Olivia Stearman, Becky Thomas, Vaughan Watts, Charlie Welch, Pippa Welch and Nichola Welch.

Listings Information:

On the Twentieth Century

Book and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Music: Cy Coleman

Where: The Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ

When: Tue 25th October - Sat 29th Oct 2016, 7:30pm. Matinee Sat 29th Oct at 2:30pm.

Tickets: Available at www.geoidsmt.co.uk

Produced by: Blake Klein on behalf of Geoids Musical Theatre

Director: Matt Bentley

Musical Director: Jerome van den Berghe

Choreographer: Nichola Welch

Assistant Musical Director: Leah Franks

Production Design & Scenic Artist: Roberta Volpe

Lighting Design: Chris Taylor & Graham Webb

Costume Design: Lemington Ridley

Sound Design: Adrian Jeakins

Stage Manager: Giles Burden

Props: Angela Hay

Company Manager: Hannah Parker Smith

Technical Consultant: John Winters

On the Twentieth Century is supported by Bishopsgate Institute.

An amateur production by special arrangement with Samuel French, Ltd.

Tickets are available to those publications wishing to preview or review the event for the 26 October performance.

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