Benidorm Live
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Written by | Derren Litten |
Date premiered | 7 September 2018 |
Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Newcastle |
Genre | Sitcom |
Benidorm Live is the stage adaptation of British sitcom Benidorm, written by its writer and creator Derren Litten. The tour began in Newcastle, England at the Theatre Royal on 7 September 2018, and concluded in Canterbury, England at the Marlowe Theatre on 20 April 2019, spanning a total of 250 shows.[1]
Background
[edit]The tour is a stage adaptation of the British sitcom Benidorm, and is written by its writer and creator, Derren Litten.[2] In August 2017, a spokesperson for the sitcom confirmed that Litten was in the process of writing the adaptation.[3] Dates were announced in November of the same year,[4] with Litten stating:
"A live stage show Benidorm [..] has been talked about for many years. My agent and I first started talking about a stage tour with a different producer who was very keen but said only an arena tour would be financially viable. I don’t know much about producing theatre shows but I knew this definitely wasn’t the case [...] it has everything you love in [the] show, outrageous comedy, brilliant music, something to make you laugh and maybe even to make you cry. I genuinely can’t wait for you to see it. "
Cast
[edit]According to the official website,[1] the main cast members who have appeared in the TV series are:
- Janine Duvitski as Jacqueline Stewart
- Shelley Longworth as Sam Wood
- Jake Canuso as Mateo Castellanos
- Adam Gillen as Liam Conroy
- Sherrie Hewson as Joyce Temple-Savage
- Tony Maudsley as Kenneth du Beke
- Asa Elliott as himself
- Derren Litten as Derek (Birmingham dates only)
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue |
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United Kingdom | |||
7–15 September 2018[a] | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Theatre Royal |
17–22 September 2018[a] | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
24–29 September 2018[a] | Stoke-on-Trent | England | Regent Theatre |
1–6 October 2018[a] | Dublin | Ireland | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre |
8–13 October 2018[a] | Hull | England | New Theatre |
22–27 October 2018[a] | Plymouth | Theatre Royal | |
29 October-3 November 2018[a] | Bradford | Alhambra Theatre | |
5–10 November 2018[a] | Southampton | Mayflower Theatre | |
12–17 November 2018[a] | Liverpool | Empire Theatre | |
19–24 November 2018[a] | Bristol | Bristol Hippodrome | |
26 November-1 December 2018[a] | Manchester | Palace Theatre | |
3–8 December 2018[a] | Birmingham | New Alexandra Theatre | |
10–15 December 2018[a] | |||
17-22, 24 December 2018[a] | |||
26–29 December 2018[a] | |||
7–12 January 2019[a] | Southend | Cliffs Pavilion | |
14–19 January 2019[a] | Sunderland | Empire Theatre | |
21–26 January 2019[a] | Sheffield | Lyceum Theatre | |
28 January-2 February 2019[a] | Woking | New Victoria Theatre | |
4–9 February 2019[a] | Glasgow | Scotland | King's Theatre |
11–16 February 2019[a] | Dartford | England | Orchard Theatre |
18–23 February 2019[a] | Cardiff | Wales | New Theatre |
25 February-2 March 2019[a] | Brighton | England | Theatre Royal |
4–9 March 2019[a] | Aberdeen | Scotland | His Majesty's Theatre |
11–16 March 2019[a] | London | England | New Wimbledon Theatre |
18–23 March 2019[a] | Leeds | Grand Theatre | |
25–30 March 2019[a] | Nottingham | Theatre Royal | |
1–6 April 2019[a] | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Grand Opera House |
8–13 April 2019[a] | Llandudno | Wales | Venue Cymru |
15–20 April 2019[a] | Canterbury | England | Marlowe Theatre |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Benidorm on Stage". Benidorm on Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Benidorm Writer Derren Litten To Join The Stars Of The Solana Hotel Live On Stage". Broadway World. BWW News Desk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Benidorm Creator Reveals The Hit TV Show Is Heading To The Stage!". Heart. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Benidorm Live to tour the UK in 2018". comedy.co.uk. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.