David Essex Brings ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR to the West End; Closes at Garrick Theatre 9/5

After a recent national tour David Essex and All The Fun Of The Fair will make its West End Debut at London's Garrick Theatre previewing from 17 April and running until 5 September with press night on 28 April 2010.

All the Fun of the Fair is written by David Essex, who leads the cast as fun fair owner Levi Lee, with book by Jon Conway and is directed by David Gilmore. With designs by Colin Richmond, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Steve Jonas, All The Fun Of The Fair is produced in the West End by Alan Darlow, Jon Conway and Lee Dean. Further casting will be announced shortly.

Inspired by one of his most successful albums; All the Fun of the Fair, David Essex plays Levi Lee, recently widowed and father of a rebellious teenage son. Danger and mysticism lurk in the future, as predicted by the gypsy fortune teller who is in love with Levi. Dodgems and motorbikes, crafty cons and candy floss, fairground horses and fights, along with unrequited love, romance and rock and roll bring out the carnival atmosphere in this underbelly world of fairground life.

The musical drama features a soundtrack of Essex's most well-known songs which he re-wrote and arranged specifically for this production. These include Winter's Tale, Hold Me Close, Me And My Girl Nightclubbing, Silver Dream Machine, Gonna Make You A Star, Rock On and the title track, All The Fun of the Fair.

Though best known as a recording artist, Essex first came to prominence in musical theatre, starring as Jesus in the originAl West End production of Godspell in 1972 and Che in Evita in 1978. Since then Essex has combined stage work with his hugely successful recording career, making stage appearances over the years in Sir Peter Hall's She Stoops To Conquer at the Queen's Theatre, Footloose The Musical at the Novello Theatre and most recently a national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love. He also co-wrote and starred in the original musical Mutiny! which played at the Piccadilly Theatre in 1985.

David Gilmore's directing credits include Grease in the West End and internationally, Daisy Pulls It Off and Lend Me A Tenor at The Globe, Noises Off which toured nationally, Defending The Caveman at the Apollo Theatre, Beyond Reasonable Doubt at the Queen's Theatre, Chapter Two at the Gielgud Theatre and Annie Get Your Gun at the Aldwych Theatre.

All the Fun of the Fair run 17 April - 5 September 2010.  Opening night is 28 April at 7pm. Performances run Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 3pm, Sunday at 4pm.  There will be no performances between 25 June - 6 July. Ticket prices: £20, £30, £40, £50 previews; £25, £35, £45, £55 main run.  Address: Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH. Box Office: 0844 412 4662.

For more information visit www.allthefunofthefairmusical.com.

 

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