TAKE A PEEK AT REHERSALS WITH DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD
Son of a Preacher Man
Sunderland Empire
Tuesday 19th - Saturday
23rd September 2017
Son of a Preacher Man starring Diana Vickers, Debra Stephenson and Ian Reddington comes to Sunderland Empire for one week only.
Rehearsals
have been in full swing for the heart-warming new musical, which features the
soulful music of Dusty Springfield,
book by Warner Brown and directed
and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood.
Three broken hearts, one Soho hang-out, and the only man who
could ever help
them…
Welcome
to the Preacher Man, the swinging 1960s Soho joint where the kids
danced the night away to the latest crazes and dared to dream of love, while
the legendary owner, the Preacher Man himself, dispensed advice to cure the
loneliest of hearts.
Only,
that was a long time ago and all that remains are the memories, the
stories and the myths. Until now, that is, when three random strangers,
generations apart but all in need of help with their hopeless love
lives, are inexplicably drawn to the site of the original venue. The Preacher
Man is long gone, but his son, with help from the wonderful
Cappuccino Sisters, might just find it in himself to channel the spirit of
the Preacher Man and once more give these three lovesick strangers the
look of love.
Featuring
the greatest hits of Dusty Springfield,
including "The Look Of Love", "I Only Want To Be With You",
"Spooky" and of course, the classic "Son Of A Preacher
Man", this sparklingly funny and sweetly touching new musical by
internationally renowned writer Warner
Brown will have you laughing, crying and
singing your heart out to some of the greatest songs ever written.
Debra Stephenson is
known for her long running roles in Coronation Street and Bad
Girls, whilst her entertainment credits include The Friday Night
Project, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, Comic
Relief Does Fame Academy and Let’s Dance For Sports Relief.
As a comedic impressionist she is best known as star of BBC One’s The
Impressions Show, with her other credits including BBC Radio 4’s Dead
Ringers as well ITV’s Newzoids.
Ian Reddington is best known for
playing Tricky Dicky in EastEnders and Vernon in Coronation Street, with other
roles in popular TV programmes including Dr
Who, Shameless, Benidorm, Inspector Morse, Robin Hood, Outlander, The Queen's
Nose and The Dumping Ground. On
stage, Ian has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has toured the UK with Bouncers, Dead Funny and Oh What a Lovely War. His film credits
include cult film Highlander.
Diana Vickers
first came to public attention as a semi-finalist on the X Factor and has made
her professional acting debut in the title role of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in 2009 (West End,
Vaudeville Theatre). Since then her theatre credits have included The Duck House (West End,
Vaudeville Theatre), Hatched ‘n’
Dispatched (Park Theatre), The Rocky
Horror Show (UK Tour). Her film and television credits include The Perfect Wave, Awaiting, To Dream, Give Out Girls and Top Coppers.
Tickets available from the Box Office on High Street West, via the ticket centre 0844 871 3022* or www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland *calls cost up to 7p per minute plus standard network charges.
Booking and transaction fees may apply to telephone and online bookings.
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