Saturday Night Fever (musical)
This is an article about the stage musical. For the article on the 1977 film, see Saturday Night Fever
| Saturday Night Fever | |
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| Music | Bee Gees |
| Lyrics | Bee Gees |
| Book | Nan Knighton Arlene Phillips Paul Nicholas Robert Stigwood |
| Basis | Nik Cohn's 1975 New York Magazine article "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night" and 1977 film Saturday Night Fever |
| Productions | 1998 West End 1999 Broadway 2001 Buenos Aires 2003 Mexico City 2004 West End revival 2007 Seoul 2009 Madrid |
Saturday Night Fever is a musical with a book by Nan Knighton (in collaboration with Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas, and Robert Stigwood) and music and lyrics by the Bee Gees.
Based on Nik Cohn's 1975 New York Magazine article "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night" and Norman Wexler's 1977 screenplay it inspired, it focuses on Tony Manero, a Brooklyn youth whose weekend is spent at the local discotheque. There he luxuriates in the admiration of the crowd and a growing relationship with Stephanie Mangano, and can temporarily forget the realities of his life, including a dead-end job in a paint store and his gang of deadbeat friends. In an effort to make it a family-friendly show, many of the film's darker elements, including references to racial conflict, drug use, and violence, were eliminated from the plot.
[edit] Productions
[edit] Original London production (1998)
Directed and choreographed by Phillips, the £4 million stage adaptation premiered in the West End on 5 May 1998 at the London Palladium, and closed on 26 February 2000.[1] The original cast included Adam Garcia as Tony and Anita Louise Combe as Stephanie. Laurence Olivier Award nominations went to Garcia for Best Actor in a Musical, Phillips for Best Theatre Choreographer, and the production for Best New Musical [1]. A cast album was released by Polydor Records.
- Original West End cast
(21 April 1998-17 April 1999)
- Adam Garcia: Tony
- Anita Louise Combe: Stephanie
- Tara Wilkinson: Annette
- Simon Grieff: Bobby C
- Richard Calkin: Monty
- Adrian Sarple: Joey
- Sebastian Torkia: Double J
- Michael Rouse: Gus
- Jonathon Avery: Frank Senior
- Susan Fay: Flo/Lucille
- John Stacey: Frank Junior
- Benji Adeyemo: Chester
- Samantha Modeste: Shirley
- Daryn Crosbie: Cesar
- Lara Costa: Maria
- Brenda-Jane Newhouse: Connie
- Alexia Leontiou: Doreen
- David Peyton-Bruhl: Fusco
- Peter Bishop: Jay/Becker
- Clare Gladwin: Zoe/Lynda/Brenda
- Jill Louise Hydes: Grandma
[edit] Original Broadway production (2000)
After twenty-seven previews, the Broadway production, with Phillips directing, opened on October 21, 1999 at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 501 performances. The cast included James Carpinello as Tony and Paige Price as Stephanie, with Orfeh as Annette, Paul Castree as Bobby C., and Bryan Batt as DJ Monty.
- Original Broadway cast
(21 October 1999 to 31 December 2000)
- James Carpinello: Tony (Sean Palmer from October 2000)
- Paige Price: Stephanie
- Orfeh: Annette
- Paul Castree: Bobby C
- Bryan Batt: Monty
- Sean Palmer: Joey (Andy Karl from October 2000)
- Andy Blankenbhuler: Double J
- Richard Blake: Gus
- Suzanne Costello: Flo/Lucille
- Casey Nicolaw: Frank Senior
- Jerry Tellier: Frank Junior
- Frank Mastrone: Fusco
- Aliene Baqueret: Linda/Patti
- Andre Ward: Chester
- Karine Plantadit-Bageot: Shirley
- Michael Balderrama: Cesar
- Natalie Willes: Maria
- Jeanie Meyers: Connie
- Angela Puppello: Doreen (Rebecca Kupka from May 5, 2000)
- Frank Mastrone: Fusco/Al
- David Coburn: Jay/Becker
- Miles Alden: Dom
- Shannon Beach: Donna
- Anne Nicole Biancfore: Natalie/Swing
- Daniel Jerod Brown: Sal
- Kristopher Cusick: Kenny/Swing
- Karl DuHoffman: Nick/Swing
- Deanna Dys: Rosalie
- Drisco Fernandez: Antonio
- Chris Ghelfi: Vinnie
- Roger Lee Israel: Rocker/Swing
- Danielle Jolie: Inez
- Brian J. Marcum: Dino (Matt Wall from 5.7.00)
- Stacey Martin: Lorelle
- Jennifer Newman: Lola
- Ottavio: Roberto
- Gina Philistine: Angela/Swing
- David Robertson: Ike
- Rebecca Sherman: Gina
- Rick Spaans: Lou
- Marcia Urani: Ann Marie/Swing
- Paula Wise: Sophia
- Farah Alvin: Vocal Ensemble
- Donna Vivino: Vocal Ensemble
- Scott Beck: Vocal Ensemble
- Julie Dano: Vocal Ensemble
- Soloman: Vocal Ensemble
- Alan Souza: Vocal Ensemble
- David Eggrrs: Swing
- Amanda Plesa: Swing
[edit] Original Argentinian production (2001)
An argentinian production opened at El Nacional, Buenos Aires, on April 4, 2001. The cast included Darío Petruzio as Tony Manero, Silvia Luchetti as Stephanie, Elena Roger as Annette and Charlie G. as Bobby C.
[edit] Original Dutch production (2001)
Producer Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment company opened a Dutch production at the newly purchased Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, on June 17, 2001. It closed on February 23, 2003. The cast included Joost de Jong as Tony Manero, Chantal Janzen as Stephanie, and various TV personalities as DJ Monty, one of them was Carlo Boszhard.
[edit] Original Mexican production (2003)
On March 27, 2003 the show opened at Teatro Pedregal, Mexico City with Mauricio Martínez as Tony Manero, Lisset as Stephanie and Jaime Rojas as Monty.
[edit] Original UK Tour production (2004)
In 2004 a UK Tour was started across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tour ran from 22nd March 2004 - 19th June 2004. The tour was a different version to the previous productions including some majour revival changes. In the place of More than a Woman (1) the song Words was put into the show. This song was performed by Tony and Stephanie.
- Original UK tour cast
(15 March 2004 to 19 June 2004
- Stephane Anelli: Tony
- Darren Carnall: Tony (from 5/4/04)
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt: Stephanie
- Jane Horn: Annette
- Darren Carnall: Bobby C - Cover Tony '(Alex Jessop replaced Darren Carnall 5/4/04)'
- Steven Serlin: Monty
- Gavin Alex: Joey - Cover Monty
- Zak Nemorin: Double J - Cover Tony
- Teddy French: Gus
- Ellie Brogan: Flo/Lucille
- Ben Wheeler: Frank Junior - Cover Tony/Monty/Frank/Fusco
- Mark Faith: Fusco/Jay
- Kimmi Richards: Linda/Patti - Cover Doreen
- Emile Armstrong: Chester
- Tamara McKoy-Patterson: Shirley
- Tom Goodall: Cesar - Cover Joey
- Lucy Banfield: Maria
- Charlie Bull: Connie - Cover Stephanie
- Anna Woodside: Doreen - Cover Annette
- Cary Chennell: Lou/Swing - Cover Bobby C/Cover Sal
- Amy Jenkins: Donna - Cover Connie/Linda
- Debbie Joanne: Gina - Cover Stephanie/Annette/Flo/Lucille
- David Lyons: Dino - Cover Joey/Double J
- Lynsey Platts: Sophia - Cover Doreen
- Helen Siveter: Rosalie - Cover Shirley/Connie
- Paul Spicer: Sal - Cover Gus/Frank/Fusco/Frank Jnr/Jay/Becker
- Ijy de Luca: Swing - Cover Flo/Lucille/Maria/Rosalie/Gina
- Jamie Hughes-Ward: Swing - Cover Joey/Double J/Gus/Frank Jnr/Jay/Becker
- Matthew Clark: Swing - Cover Bobby C
- Sarah Cortez: Swing - Cover Maria/Shirley/Sophia/Donna
- Craig Haines: Swing - Cover Franks Junior/ Gus/Jay /Chester/ Cesar
[edit] London Revival production (2004)
A London revival opened on July 6, 2004 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre prior to a lengthy UK tour that extended into August 2006. [2]. The cast included newcomer Stephane Anelli as Tony and Zoe Ebsworth as Stephanie, with Kym Marsh from the pop group Hear'Say as Annette and Shaun Williamson of the television series EastEnders as DJ Monty.
- Stephane Anelli: Tony
- Zoe Ebsworth: Stephanie
- Kym Marsh: Annette(Rebecca Dent from Monday 24th January 2005).
- Alex Jessop: Bobby C - Cover Tony
- Shaun Williamson: Monty (Steven Serlin from Monday 27th September 2004).
- Jamie Hughes Ward: Joey - Cover Tony
- Aykut Hilmi: Double J - Cover Tony/Monty
- Peter Hillier: Gus
- Joyce Springer: Flo/Lucille
- Russell Walker: Frank Junior/Jay/Becker - Cover Monty
- Mark Faith: Fusco/Frank Manero
- Kimmi Richards: Linda/Patti - Cover Doreen
- Paul Isaiah Isles: Chester
- Kella Panay: Shirley
- Tom Goodall: Cesar - Cover Joey/Gus
- Lucy Banfield: Maria
- Charlie Bull: Connie - Cover Stephanie
- Anna Woodside: Doreen - Cover Annette
- Ivan De Freitas: Sal - Cover Gus/Frank Jnr/Jay/Becker
- Rebecca Giacopazzi: Sophia/Doris - Cover Linda
- Lydia Grace Hill: Donna - Cover Connie
- Debbie Joanne: Gina - Cover Stephanie/Annette/Flo/Lucille
- Richard Jones: Dino - Cover Joey/Double J
- Gerard McCarthy: Lou - Cover Bobby C/Double J
- Jeanette Taylor: Rosalie - Cover Shirley/Connie
- Ijy De Luca: Swing - Cover Flo/Lucille/Maria/Rosalie
- Cary Chennel: Swing - Cover Bobby C/Sal
- Sarah Cortez: Swing - Cover Maria/Shirley/Sophia/Doris/Doreen
- Angela Gee: Swing - Cover Donna/Gina/Patti
- Elliot Nixon: Swing - Cover Lou/Cesar/Chester
- Oliver Tydman: Swing - Cover Dino/Cesar/Chester
[edit] Revival UK Tour production (2005)
A revival of the UK Tour began in September 2005. The tour ran until 5th August 2006. The tour became a bigger succes than the original tour and yet again the changes made to both scenic and musical aspects of the show caused raving reviews.
- 2005/2006 UK tour cast
(September 2005 to August 2006)
- Sean Mulligan: Tony
- Jayde Westaby: Stephanie
- Rebecca Dent: Annette
- Stephen Webb: Bobby C - Cover Tony
- Shaun Williamson / Steven Serlin: Monty
- Jamie Hughes Ward: Joey - Cover Tony
- Andrew Prosser: Double J - Cover Bobby C
- Kevin Brewis: Gus - Cover Tony
- Karen Lynne: Flo/Lucille
- Matthew Cutts: Frank Junior/Jay - Cover Monty
- Enzo Squillino: Frank/Fusco
- Leanne Pinder: Linda/Patti
- William Peaco Jnr: Chester
- Marsha George: Shirley
- Joseph McMurray: Cesar
- Rebecca Sutherland: Maria - Cover Linda
- Caroline Graham: Connie - Cover Stephanie
- Sam Berrisford: Doreen - Cover Annette/Flo (From May - June 2006 Emma Stephens covered the role of Doreen due to Sam's injury)
- Emma Stephens: Sophia - Cover Doreen/Stephanie (From May - June 2006 Allison Heffron covered the role of Sophia)
- Catherine Greeney: Donna - Cover Connie/Flo/Annette
- Kris Manuel: Lou - Cover Joey/Bobby C/Gus
- Phillip Marriott: Sal - Cover Double J/Frank/Cesar
- Leighton Morrison: Dino - Cover Gus/Double J
- Elliot Nixon: Swing - Cover Chester/Lou/Dino/Cesar
- Emily Mascarenhas: Swing - Cover Maria/Donna/Shirley/Doreen
- Alison Heffron: Swing - Cover Sophia/Patti/Shirley/Connie/Maria
- Jonathan Renny-Miller: Swing - Cover Cesar/Sal/Joey/Chester
- John Stacey: Acting Swing - Cover Frank/Frank Jnr/Monty
- 2005/2006 Saturday Night Fever Orchestra
(September 2005 to August 2006)
- Musical Director: Peter Hagen
- Assistant Musical Ditrector/Keys 1: David Skelton
- Keys 2: Phil Waddington, James Drasey
- Guitar: Lewis Osbourne, Andrew Waterson, Paul Brown
- Bass: Jon Cooper, James Eager
- Drums: Chris Taggart, Andy Bibb
- Trumpet: Malcolm Melling
- Trombone: Jim Vincent
- Sax/Flute: Matt Leaver, Martin Williams
[edit] Original Asian tour (2007)
In January 2007 the show opened at the National Theatre of Korea, Seoul, South Korea where it stayed for 10 weeks before embarking on a short tour of Asia, playing in Daegu Opera House, Daegu, South Korea and the Taipei International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan. The cast included much of the 2005/2006 UK Tour including Sean Mulligan as Tony, Jayde Westaby as Stephanie and Rebecca Dent as Annette. The tour finished on March 27th, 2007.
[edit] Original Asian Tour Saturday Night Fever Orchestra (2007)
- Musical Director: Peter Hagen
- Assistant Musical Ditrector/Keys 1: Julian Reeve
- Keys 2: Steve Geere
- Guitar: Tim Rose
- Bass: Jon Cooper
- Drums: James Gambold
- Trumpet: Kevin Wedrychowski
- Trombone: Simon Walker
- Sax/Flute: Gemma Moore
[edit] Original Spanish production (2009)
A Spanish production opened at Teatro Coliseum, Madrid on February 19, 2009 and closed on August 30, 2009. Produced by Stage Entertainment, the cast included Juan Pablo Di Pace as Tony Manero, Beatriz Ros as Stephanie, Isabel Malavia as Annette, Zenón Recalde as Monty and Guillermo Sabariegos as Bobby C. On December 6, 2009 the Spanish production started a national tour and ran until May 30th, 2010. Although a complete Original Madrid Cast Recording was never released, five songs were recorded in Spanish for promotional purposes: Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, Disco Inferno, Inmortality and How Deep Is Your Love. [2]
- Original Madrid cast
- Juan Pablo Di Pace: Tony Manero
- Beatriz Ros: Stephanie
- Isabel Malavia: Annette
- Zenón Recalde: Monty
- Guillermo Sabariegos: Bobby C
- Alberto Vázquez: Padre / Fusco
- Palmira Ferrer: Flo / Lucille
- Nacho Bergareche: Frank Jr. / Jay
- Jesús Llorente "El Maño": Joey
- Isaac Gracia: Double J
- Adán Aguilar: Gus
- Silvia Álvarez: Donna
- Carlos Bonno: Sal
- Vanessa Bravo: María
- Laura Enrech: Doreen
- Víctor González: Lou
- Belinda Henríquez: Sophia
- María Hinojosa: Gina
- Pedro Martell: Dino
- Joana Quesada: Lynda / Patti
- Arneys Rubio: Chester
- Ela Ruiz: Shirley
- Skizzo: Joey
- Marta Torres: Connie
- José Manuel Villalba: César
[edit] Revival Dutch production (2011)
Casting for the Dutch revival production is set to start in February 2011. Different from the original Dutch production, the 2011 revival will be touring The Netherlands.
[edit] Debuts on the Seas (2011)
In April 2011 it debuted on Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Liberty of the Seas. Produced by Royal Caribbean Productions in association with Robert Stigwood. It plays twice a week. Choreographers include Spencer Liff and Doriana Sanchez. Music direction by Phil Edwards.
[edit] Characters
| Character | Description |
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| Tony Manero | A 19 year old ladies man living in the 1970's. His passion is dancing on a Saturday night down at the local dance club. He finds himself caught up in a love triangle. His ex girlfriend Annette is madly in love with him, but he has eyes for a new girl Stephanie Mangano. Stephanie likes Tony back, and after an incident following the dance contest, she goes off him. |
| Stephanie Mangano | A 20 year old office worker from Manhattan. Stephanie classes herself as a refined citizen and convinces Tony she is a snotty bitch, however she is the complete opposite. Stephanie meets Tony at the dance club and after agreeing to be his dance partner in the dance contest, falls in love with him. After he tries to rape her, she runs away crying. She feels sorry for Tony after his best friend dies and goes to talk to him. |
| Annette | A sex-crazed girl. Annette is obsessed with Tony and even though she loves him, only wants to use him for one thing. |
| Bobby C | A troubled youth. Bobby's life gets turned upside down when he gets his girlfriend Pauline pregnant. He ends up having a breakdown after his friends ignore his call for help. He dies after falling off the Manhattan bridge. |
| Monty | DJ at the Odysey 2001 Dance Studio. |
| Joey | A friend of Tony Manero's. |
| Gus | A friend of Tony Manero's. After getting beaten up by a gang, he tells his friends it was their rival group, but they later discover he had made it up. |
| Double J | A friend of Tony Manero's |
| Frank Manero | Unemployed Father of Tony |
| Flo Manero | Tony's very religious mother |
| Frank Manero, Jr. | Tony's priest brother. After leaving the church and returning home, Tony takes him clubbing, their mother Flo flips on both of them. |
| Linda Manero | Tony's little sister. |
| Maria | A Spanish dancer at the Odyssey 2001 |
| Cesar | A Spanish dancer at the Odyssey 2001 |
| Chester | A black dancer at the Odyssey 2001 |
| Shirley | A black dancer at the Odyssey 2001 |
| Doreen | A shy geeky teenager at the Odyssey 2001. She has an obsession with Tony and is fixated by watching him dance. |
| Connie | A seductive teenager at the Odyssey 2001. She has the hots for Tony, but likes to play hard-to-get. |
| Mr Fusco | Tony's boss at the paint store. |
| Jay | Stephanie's old flatmate. Tony grows jealous when he discovers Jay in her new flat. |
[edit] Songs
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- The show had changed by 2004, with the following musical numbers
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- The song list was revised again for the Revival tour in 2006
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[edit] References
- ^ "'Saturday Night Fever' listing, London Palladium and Apollo Victoria" thisistheatre.com, retrieved March 26, 2010
- ^ "Fiebre del Sábado Noche » Original Madrid Cast Recording"
[edit] External links
- Original London production website
- Saturday Night Fever at the Internet Broadway Database
- Plot and song listing at guidetomusicaltheatre.com
- Original Madrid production website
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