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Monkees musical cancels UK tour

Published Monday 7 July 2008 at 09:10 by Alistair Smith

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.

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.”

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