42nd Street UK Tour lined up for a West End Transfer?

 According to some sources the current UK Tour of the showbiz musical, 42nd Street, is being tipped to enter the West End towards the end of the year.

Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for "Best New Musical" and the 2001 Tony Award for "Best Revival of a Musical: 42ND STREET -- the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorine to Broadway star. The deatures timeless and classic musical songs like "Lullaby of Broadway", "We're in the Money", "Shuffle Off To Buffalo", "Keep Young and Beautiful", "I Only Have Eyes For You" and the spectacular title number, .

Starring Paul Nicholas* as Julian Marsh, and directed by the show's author and Broadway Director Mark Bramble. The show features the stunning sets and costumes from the US production.

*Dave Willetts will replace Paul Nicholas as Julian Marsh in Stoke, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Manchester, Woking, Milton Keynes & Bradford

*Tim Flavin will replace Paul Nicholas as Julian Marsh in Cardiff, Plymouth, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Rhyl, Sheffield, and Bristol

When the show conculudes its final UK Tour stop at the end of November 2007 it is being rumoured the producers, ukproductions, are hunting for a West End home to transfer the production into due to its fantastic success on tour. The show could take a break and re-open in the West End early in 2008 if a home cannot be found immediatley.

The production originally opened in the West End in 1984 and played for over 4 years at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The production starred a very young Catherine Zeta Jones. Perhaps if Lord of the Rings doesn't take off the production could go back into original London home...we shall see.

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