Michael Harrison announces that Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. Performances begin at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 14 August 2021, before a UK Tour which includes a 5-week Christmas season at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Enter a world of magic and fantasy with Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill, Bedknobs and Broomsticks will be brought to life by award-winning theatre-makers Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison.
When the three orphaned Rawlins children are reluctantly evacuated from wartime London to live with the mysterious Eglantine Price, they have no idea what adventures lie ahead. Upon discovering Eglantine to be a trainee witch, they join forces to search for a secret spell that will defeat the enemy once and for all. Armed with an enchanted bedknob, a bewitched broomstick and a magical flying bed, they encounter surprising new friendships on their journey from Portobello Road to the depths of the beautiful briny sea.
This magical musical starts its UK Tour next year….it’s time to start believing!
Casting for the production will be announced at a later date.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is produced by Michael Harrison by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks – Creative Team
Original Music and Lyrics Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman
New Music and Additional Lyrics Neil Bartram
Book Brian Hill
Directors Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison
Set & Illusion Design Jamie Harrison
Costume Design Gabriella Slade
Orchestrator Simon Hale
Musical Supervisor Tom Murray
Choreographer/Movement Director Neil Bettles
Sound Design Gareth Fry
Lighting Design Simon Wilkinson
Production Manager Gary Beestone
Further dates to be announced in due course.
Sat 14 – Sat 21 August
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Box Office: 08448 11 21 21
www.theatreroyal.co.uk
Wed 25 – Sun 29 August
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Box Office: 01227 787787
www.marlowetheatre.com
Wed 1 – Sun 5 September
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Box Office: 01702 351135
www.thecliffspavilion.co.uk
Wed 8 – Sun 12 September
The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Box Office: 0818 719 388
www.gaietytheatre.ie
Tues 14 – Sun 19 September
Milton Keynes Theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7652
Tues 21 – Sat 25 September
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Box Office: 0844 871 7645
Tues 28 September – Sunday 3 October
Norwich Theatre Royal
Box Office: 01603 630 000
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Wed 6 – Sun 10 October
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
www.trch.co.uk
Wed 13 – Sun 17 October
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
Box Office: 01323 412 000
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk
Tues 19 – Sun 24 October
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Box Office: 0844 871 3019
Tues 26 – Sat 30 October
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Tues 2 – Sun 7 November
King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Box Office: 0844 871 7648
Wed 10 – Sun 14 November
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Box office: 0844 871 3011
Wed 17 – Sun 21 November
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
Box Office: 01224 641122
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Wed 24 – Sun 28 November
Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Box Office: 01322 220000
www.orchardtheatre.co.uk
Wed 8 December 2021 – Sun 9 January 2022
Grand Theatre, Leeds
Box Office: 0844 848 2700
www.leedsgrandtheatre.com
Tues 11 – Sun 16 January
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Box Office: 023 8071 1811
www.mayflower.org.uk
Wed 19 – Sun 23 January
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Box Office: 0131 529 6000
www.capitaltheatres.com
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