Disco Inferno (musical)
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Disco Inferno is a modern 70s style musical usually performed by small-scale theater companies and schools. Set in 1976. the show features memorable songs of the 70s era, including Boogie Nights, Celebration and Hot Stuff. The musical is loosely based on the story Faust.
Original Cast
The original cast starred Jai Sepple as Jack, Caroline Koutsoudes, Dan Peek and Robyn Gowers. Supporting cast included Steve Taylor and Harri Sepple as well as a number of musicians, dancers and singers.
Plot Synopsis
Working late in a London nightclub, 'Disco Inferno', Jack meets Lady Marmalade - a femme fatale and associate of the devil. Dreaming of becoming successful, he makes a pact with her, trading his soul to fulfil his wildest fantasies.
Hi dean
Jack soon becomes an international success, making appearances on radio and television shows, but he finds his success hollow. Jack has the fame and fortune he's always dreamed of but loses his devoted girlfriend, Jane. As his situation worsens, Jack wishes only to set his life back to the way it used to be.
Performances
Disco Inferno has been performed around the world since it was written, including in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia and Norway. Numerous professional theater companies have produced the show, but more commonly, school productions and universities prefer this comedy.[citation needed]
Song List
From the Official Disco Inferno Website
act one
overture (instrumental), celebration medley (healthcliffe & company), if you leave me now (heathcliffe, kathy, jack & jane), crocodile rock (duke, jack & male company), kissing in the back row (tom & company), hot stuff (lady marmalade & girls), some girls (tom, jack & male company), streetlife (kathy), village people medley (company), could it be magic (jack & company), leader of the gang (heathcliffe), pop muzik (nick , lady marmalade & company) and boogie nights (jack & company)
act two
entr'acte / radio montage (instrumental), starman (jack), figaro (jane & company), i love to love (maggie & company), blame it on the boogie (jack & company), i will survive (jane), sorry seems to be the hardest word (jack), no more tears (enough is enough) (jane & kathy), don't give up on us baby (jack & jane), fire (duke & company), spirit in the sky (jack & company), saturday night's alright for fighting (lady marmalade & heathcliffe), play that funky music (jack & company) and disco inferno / finale medley (company)