Monkees musical cancels UK tour
Daydream Believer, a new musical based on the music of the Monkees which had been due to open in Plymouth next month, has been cancelled.
Peter Tork, Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz, three of the members of The Monkees Photo: Monitor Syndication
The show had been scheduled to run at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from August 26 until September 6.
It has been written by Peter Benedict and would have been directed by David Taylor. After the run in Plymouth the musical had been planning to tour to Belfast, Windsor, Stoke-On-Trent, Woking, Glasgow, Richmond, Cambridge, Brighton, Bromley, Darlington and Eastbourne.
The show was produced by Nick Brook Ltd with John Dalston, Lane Productions Ltd, Long Road Productions Ltd and Churchill Theatre, Bromley and Theatre Royal Plymouth productions.
However, producers issued the following statement: “It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, the production of Daydream Believer has been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Customers who have purchased tickets will be contacted in due course.”
Also from The Stage
External links
The Stage Online is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Latest news [RSS]
- Just William back on the BBC
- Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye is to adapt Richmal Crompton’s Just William books for the BBC, marking the third…
- Move north rejected by majority of BBC middle managers
- More than 50% of staff in the five BBC departments relocating to Salford’s MediaCityUK, the new base for BBC North,…
- Del Boy back in Only Fools and Horses prequel
- Derek Trotter, the character made famous by David Jason in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, is to return to…
- Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru theatre wins Arts and Business award
- Clwyd Theatr Cymru in Mold and Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru theatre have been recognised at this year’s Arts and Business…
- Sales of Theatre Tokens up 14%
- Sales figures for Theatre Tokens in the first four months of this year are 14% higher than they were in 2008.
- Acosta to perform with Ballet Nacional de Cuba at Coliseum
- Carlos Acosta is to perform with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba for the first time in the UK next year, as part of the…
Content is copyright © 2009 The Stage Newspaper Limited unless otherwise stated.
All RSS feeds are published for personal, non-commercial use. (What’s RSS?)