''All the Fun of the Fair'' is a 2008
jukebox musical with a book by Jon Conway, based on the songs of
David Essex. The title of the musical is taken from David Essex's 1975 album ''All the Fun of the Fair.''
The show had an initial provincial run in the
UK in 2008. The show transferred to the
Garrick Theatre in the
West End
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in April 2010 for a limited season which concluded in September 2010. It toured again in late 2011.
Synopsis
The show follows Levi Lee, a recently widowed father with a rebellious teenage son, Jack. Levi owns a fairground, and struggles to make ends meet. One of the fairground's residents, a Romani fortune teller, named Rosa, is in love with Levi and tells him there is danger and mysticism in his future. Jack, meanwhile, falls in love with Alice, the daughter of Harvey, an unscrupulous businessman.
Harvey sends a group of thugs to run the fair out of town.
Productions
2008 Tour
The 2008 tour, which ran from September 2008 until May 2009, visited
Cardiff,
Nottingham,
Wimbledon
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Milton Keynes
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Plymouth
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Norwich,
Belfast,
Birmingham, Hull,
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Southampton,
Liverpool,
High Wycombe,
Swansea
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Northampton
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Llandudno
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and
Bristol.
2011 UK national tour
The show is directed by Nikolai Foster, set and costumes by Ian Westbrook, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Steve Jonas, musical staging/assistant director Drew McOnie, musical arranger/studio production Ian Wherry, musical supervisor Olly Ashmore, and magical creative
consultants The Twins. The cast consisted of
David Essex (Levi),
Louise English (Rosa), David Burrows (Harvey),
Rob Compton
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(Jack),
Tim Newman (Jonny),
Susan Hallam Wright
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(Mary),
Tanya Robb
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(Alice),
Barry Bloxham Barry may refer to:
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(Druid),
Susan Hall (Sally), James Hill (Spiv),
Gareth Leighton
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(Chris),
Louise Lenihan
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Arts Songs
* "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005
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*"Louise", by Clan o ...
(Rita), Luke Baker (Chris), and
Edie Campbell
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Career
C ...
(Laura).
Musical numbers
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A Winter's Tale
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- Rosa
* All the Fun of the Fair - Levi and Company
* He Noticed Me - Alice and Mary
* Here We Are All Together - Company
*
Hold Me Close - Jack and Company
* Pretty Thing - Jack and Alice
* Rock On - Levi and Harvey
* Me And My Girl (Nightclubbing) - Jack, Jonny and Company
* Street Fight - Harvey and Druid
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Gonna Make You a Star - Company
* Father And Son - Levi and Jack
* You're In My Heart - Levi, Rosa, Jack, Alice and Mary
* Lamplight - Jack
* Stay Young And Free - Harvey and Alice
* She's Leaving - Jonny, Levi, Harvey and Company
* If I Could - Jack and Alice
* Dangerous - Levi, Mary and Company
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Silver Dream Machine
"Silver Dream Machine" is a song by David Essex released in March 1980 as a single from the film ''Silver Dream Racer
''Silver Dream Racer'' is a 1980 motor-racing film starring British pop star David Essex and Beau Bridges. The film was produ ...
- Jack, Jonny and Levi
* It's Gonna Be Alright - Levi
* Here We Are All Together (Reprise) - Levi and Company
Reception
The show received criticism for its book, as critics felt the plot was convoluted in order to shoehorn in Essex's songs.
References
External links
Official website
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Jukebox musicals
2008 musicals
British musicals
West End musicals