The Great British Bake Off Musical
| The Great British Bake Off Musical | |
|---|---|
 Official artwork for West End production | |
| Music | Pippa Cleary |
| Lyrics | Jake Brunger Pippa Cleary |
| Book | Jake Brunger |
| Basis | The Great British Bake Off |
| Premiere | 22 July 2022: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham |
| Productions | 2022 Cheltenham 2023 West End |
The Great British Bake Off Musical is a stage musical comedy with book and lyrics by Jake Brunger and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, based on the British television baking competition of the same name.
Production history[edit]
World premiere: Cheltenham (2022)[edit]
The musical had its world premiere at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 23 July running until 6 August 2022. The production was directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, designed by Alice Power, produced by Mark Goucher, executive produced by Richard McKerrow in association with Love Productions.[1][2][3] On 1 April 2022, casting was announced including John Owen-Jones and Rosemary Ashe.[4]
West End (2023)[edit]
On the 18th of October 2022, it was announced that the production will transfer to London's West End the following year, running from the 25 February for a 12 week limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre, featuring some members of the original Cheltenham cast reprising their roles.[5] Full casting was announced on 1 December 2022.[6] The Original London Cast Recording was released on 28 April 2023.
Musical numbers[edit]
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Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Cheltenham | West End |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Izzy | Simbi Akande | Grace Mouat |
| Pam | Rosemary Ashe | Haydn Gwynne |
| Kim | Jaye Jacobs | Zoe Birkett |
| Russell | Michael Cahill | |
| Babs | Claire Moore | |
| Jim | Scott Paige | |
| Phil | John Owen-Jones | |
| Ben | Damian Humbley | |
| Hassan | Aharon Rayner | |
| Dezza | Jay Saighal | |
| Francesca | Catrina Sandison | |
| Gemma | Charlotte Wakefield | |
| Lily | Ariella Elkins-Green Tessy Hawksfield Elizabeth McPherson |
Aanya Shah Amelie Rouse Maisy Mein |
| Understudies | David Haydn Louis Gaudencio Gabriella Stylianou Annette Yeo |
Jamil Abbasi Louis Gaudencio Stuart Hickey Gabriella Stylianou Georgie Westall Annette Yeo |
Critical reception[edit]
The production received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audiences.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (21 January 2022). "Songs of glaze: Great British Bake Off musical to hit the stage this summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (21 January 2022). "Great British Bake Off musical to premiere this summer". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Sanderson, David (21 January 2022). "Buns on seats for a Bake Off musical". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (1 April 2022). "Great British Bake Off – the Musical announces cast for world premiere". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (18 October 2022). "Cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Full cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Hood, Alun (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – all the ingredients for a theatre treat". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Davis, Clive (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review — a sugar-and-spice recipe with no soggy bottoms". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Gillinson, Miriam (3 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – sweet treat with a soggy bottom". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2022.