Top Hat 2012

Opened: May 9, 2012
Closing: January 26, 2013

Top Hat - 2012 - West End History , Info & More

Aldwych Theatre
(Holborn/Covent Garden) Aldwych London

Nominated for four Academy Awards Top Hat is widely regarded as one of the greatest dance musicals of all time and the most successful picture of the nine movies Astaire and Rogers made together. Top Hat premiered at the Radio City Music Hall where it broke all box office records. Within a few weeks, all five songs from the film occupied the top five places on the American Hit Parade.



Performed by a cast of 31 and accompanied by a live band of 15, this new musical comedy includes Irving Berlin classics from the movie such as Cheek to Cheek, Isn’t It a Lovely Day to be Caught in the Rain and Top Hat White Tie and Tails. In addition, from Berlin’s 1200 strong back catalogue, a further ten numbers have been interpolated including Let’s Face the Music and Dance and Puttin’ On the Ritz.







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Kristen Beth Williams, Alex Gaumond and More Join Gavin Lee in TOP HAT; Booking Extended Through April
by Kelsey Denette - January 7, 2013

From 5 February 2013, joining the previously announced Gavin Lee who will play Jerry Travers in the West End hit musical Top Hat are Broadway actress Kristen Beth Williams as Dale Tremont, Olivier award nominee Alex Gaumond as Alberto Beddini and Clive Hayward as Horace Hardwick. Vivien Parry continues as Madge Hardwick and Stephen Boswell as Horace's valet Bates.

Photo Flash: First Look at Gavin Lee, Kristen Beth Williams and More in West End's TOP HAT
by BWW News Desk - January 7, 2013

From 5 February 2013, joining the previously announced Gavin Lee who will play Jerry Travers in the West End hit musical Top Hat are Broadway actress Kristen Beth Williams as Dale Tremont, Olivier award nominee Alex Gaumond as Alberto Beddini and Clive Hayward as Horace Hardwick. Vivien Parry continues as Madge Hardwick and Stephen Boswell as Horace's valet Bates.

Photo Coverage: Charlotte Gooch Joins Tom Chambers In TOP HAT
by Carrie Dunn - December 19, 2012

Tom Chambers and Charlotte Gooch take the lead roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont in Top Hat which is currently playing at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End. The show, directed by Matthew White, is booking until 28 September 2013.

Photo Flash: First Look at Tom Chambers, Charlotte Gooch and More in TOP HAT
by BWW News Desk - December 6, 2012

Top Hat is currently booking at the Aldwych Theatre until 28 September 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

Gavin Lee Set to Join West End's TOP Hat, Feb 5
by BWW News Desk - November 2, 2012

From 5 February 2013 Gavin Lee will join the cast of the hit West End production of Top Hat to play Jerry Travers, the role played in the original RKO motion picture by Fred Astaire. Top Hat is currently booking at the Aldwych Theatre until 28 September 2013 having recently released a further 180,000 new tickets for sale. Seventy seven years after its movie release, Matthew White's production arrived in the West End earlier this year having completed a 20 week sell-out UK tour.

Sneak Preview - West End's TOP HAT Cast Album Streams on Facebook!
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2012

Top Hat the Musical has now released an exclusive stream of the new cast album on the official Top Hat Facebook page. Available solely to fans who have liked the page, the stream features samples of all 18 tracks from the production.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of West End's TOP HAT!
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2012

Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen take the lead roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont in Top Hat which opened on Wednesday 9th May at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End where the show is currently booking until 26 January 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the musical below!

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of West End's TOP HAT!
by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2012

Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen take the lead roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont in Top Hat which opened on Wednesday 9th May at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End where the show is currently booking until 26 January 2013. To celebrate the cast were treated to an evening of ballroom dancing and 1930's glamour at the Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych. Check out photos from the big opening below!

Pre-West-End Performances of TOP HAT Begin Tonight
by James T Harding - March 13, 2012

Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen take the lead roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont in Top Hat which receives its West End stage premiere at the Aldwych Theatre previewing from 19 April, with press night on 9 May 2012. The show is currently booking at the Aldwych Theatre until 26 January 2013. Tonight (13 March 2012) Top Hat opens at the New Victoria Theatre Woking where it will play until 17 March 2012 before visiting Bristol Hippodrome (21 - 31 March 2012) prior to its West End run.

Photo Flash: First Look at Tom Chambers & Summer Strallen in Pre-West-End TOP HAT
by James T Harding - March 13, 2012

Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen take the lead roles of Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont in Top Hat which receives its West End stage premiere at the Aldwych Theatre previewing from 19 April, with press night on 9 May 2012. The show is currently booking at the Aldwych Theatre until 26 January 2013. Tonight (13 March 2012) Top Hat opens at the New Victoria Theatre Woking where it will play until 17 March 2012 before visiting Bristol Hippodrome (21 - 31 March 2012) prior to its West End run.

TOP HAT to Make West End Debut in April; Summer Strallen and Tom Chambers to Star
by Kelsey Denette - November 10, 2011

TOP HAT will make its West End debut at the Aldwych Theatre with Summer Strallen and Tom Chambers in the lead roles beginning April 19, according to The Daily Mail.

Top Hat FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Top Hat have there been?
Top Hat has had 1 productions including West End which opened in 2012.

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