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A brand new musical model of 101 Dalmatians has been introduced

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Apr 22, 2024 / 9622 Views

Evan Walker

A brand new musical model of Dodie Smith’s basic ebook 101 Dalmatians has been introduced for a UK and Eire tour launching on the New Wimbledon Theatre in June.

Kym Marsh performs the enduring villain Cruella de Vil within the musical written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (ebook), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris. The director is Invoice Buckhurst, with units designed by David Woodhead, costumes designed by Sarah Mercadé and choreography by Lucy Hind. Musical supervision is from Alfonso Casado Trigo, orchestration by Jack Hopkins, the puppets are designed by Jimmy Grimes, with lighting by James Whiteside and sound design from Chris Whybrow. The musical director is Leigh Thompson, and casting director is Lucy Casson.

Actor, presenter and singer Kym Marsh arrived on British TV screens again in 2000 showing on the hit actuality TV present Popstars, and successful a spot within the subsequent band Hear’say. The band achieved two UK primary singles and a primary album – and Kym went on to pursue a profitable profession as a solo artist. She went on to star in London’s West Finish, taking part in the position of Annette within the critically acclaimed musical Saturday Evening Fever. An completed actress, she appeared in BBC One’s Medical doctors and Channel 4’s Hollyoaks: In The Metropolis earlier than becoming a member of the solid of ITV’s Coronation Road within the position of Michelle Connor in 2006. Throughout 14 years on Britain’s well-known cobbles, she received a string of prestigious awards for her work earlier than leaving to pursue different roles. Since then she has appeared in hit BBC One drama The Syndicate and at the moment may be seen on BBC One’s persevering with drama Waterloo Highway, the place she performs the position of Nicky Walters. Her love of theatre has not waned and in 2022 Kym returned to tread the boards within the position of bunny boiler Alex Forest in a nationwide tour of field workplace hit Deadly Attraction. Final 12 months she joined the solid of Take That musical Biggest Days.

When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all of the Dalmatian puppies on the town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there’s hassle forward for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of lovely, tail-wagging younger pups.

This basic canine caper is dropped at life on stage with spectacular pupPetry, show-stopping choreography, hilarious songs and irresistible puppies!

101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL 2024 UK TOUR VENUES

New Wimbledon Theatre
22-29 June 2024

The Alexandra, Birmingham
2-6 July 2024

Norwich Theatre Royal
9-13 July 2024

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
16-20 July 2024

Leicester Curve
23-27 July 2024

Palace Theatre, Manchester
30 July – 10 August 2024

Belfast Grand Opera Home
13-17 August 2024

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
20-24 August 2024

Newcastle Theatre Royal
27 August – 1 September 2024

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
5-8 September 2024