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Andy Capp The Musical

Book by Trevor Peacock. Music by Alan Price. Lyrics by Alan Price and Trevor Peacock.

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November 2015 - February 2016
“There’s forty seven houses with their separate stories, we’d like to tell you one before it starts to rain.”
The first professional UK production for more than 30 years
7 - 23 Feb 2016
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Andy Capp The Musical is a humorous and poignant exploration of relationships, centered around the lovable rogue Andy Capp and the vibrant characters of his North East town.

About The Play

About The Play

★★★★★ London Theatre1
★★★★ West End Wilma
★★★★ Everything Theatre

ANDY CAPP THE MUSICAL is now completely sold out for the entire run.

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In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, the first professional UK production in more than 30 years of Andy Capp The Musical by Alan Price and Trevor Peacock.

As Reg Smythe’s long-running Daily Mirror comic strip prepares to celebrate its 60th year, join loveable rogue Andy Capp and the colourful characters from his North East town in this hilarious and poignant British musical.

Work-shy Andy squanders his rent money on beer and stumbles home late again. His long suffering missus Flo vows to leave him, but Andy promises his racing pigeons will one day make them a fortune.

A few doors down, innocent young lovers Elvis and Raquel plan their wedding, but will their lives turn out just like Andy and Flo? Not if Raquel’s mother, Mrs Scrimmett, has anything to do with it…

With Alan Price’s bouncy rhythms and Trevor Peacock’s razor sharp lyrics, this rediscovered British musical is a warm-hearted look at relationships and the simple pleasures in overcoming life’s obstacles – guaranteed to stamp a smile on your face.

Andy Capp The Musical premiered in 1982 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and then transferred to the West End, where it was nominated for the Olivier Award for Musical of the Year. Tom Courtenay starred as Andy and Alan Price, the show’s composer and former keyboardist for the popular band The Animals, played the role of Geordie.

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Cast

Crew

Director

Jake Smith

Producer

Presented by Joe Brown and Matt Whayman by arrangement with Samuel French Limited and in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre

Set and Costume Design

Bex Kemp

Choreography

Chris Cuming

Musical Direction

Tim Shaw