New Monkee's Musical 'Believer' Opens In Plymouth

  The world premiere of the new musical Daydream Believer will take place at the Theatre Royal Plymouth where will it play a limited run starting on August 26th and run through September 6th. The musical is based off the songs and experiences of the 1960's pop group The Monkees.

According to press notes the story tells the journey of four musicians who "unwittingly become stand-ins for the most famous group in the world. It is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those who remember the TV series". It includes hits such as "I'm a Believer", "Steppin' Stone", "Hey, Hey We're The Monkees", "Last Train to Clarksville", and of course, "Daydream Believer".

The original Monkees were Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz and came into their success when they were thrown together as a fictional pop group on a television series. After their first album was released, however, they became the real deal and it propelled them into a long music career including collaborations with Neil Diamond and Carole King.

The musical is written by Peter Benedict and directed by David Taylor. Casting will be announced at a further date. After the run in Plymouth the musical will tour at Belfast, Windsor, Stoke-On-Trent, Woking, Glasgow, Richmond, Cambridge, Brighton, Bromley, Darlington and Eastbourne. More dates locations are also expected to be announced.

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