The Band (Musical)

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Musical dates
Original title: The band
Music: Gary Barlow ( Take That )
Book: Tim Firth
Lyrics: Gary Barlow (Take That)
Literary source: Take That's music
Premiere: September 8, 2017
Place of premiere: Manchester
Opera House
Playing time: 2 hours including a break
Place and time of the action: England, 1990s and today

The Band is a jukebox musical by the British dramaturge Tim Firth ( The Girls ) that premiered in September 2017 and is written to the music of the band Take That . The band members Gary Barlow , Howard Donald , Mark Owen and Robbie Williams participated as co-producers in the development of the piece. The five leading actors previously held their own in the BBC - West End - casting show Let It Shine , in which 61 applicants took part after a shortlist. In the course of the casting, they had formed the boy band Five to Five .

The premiere of the German production by Stage Entertainment took place on April 11, 2019 in the Berlin Theater des Westens . The book and dialogues were translated into German for this purpose, the songs remain in their original language (English). After 180 performances, the production moved on to Munich.

Performances

  • England : Manchester : World premiere: 8 September 2017, Derniere: 30 September 2017
  • UK & Ireland : Tour: Premiere: October 3, 2017, Derniere: March 16, 2019
  • England : London : Premiere: December 1, 2018, Derniere: January 12, 2019 (50 performances)
  • Germany : Berlin : Premiere: April 11, 2019, Derniere: September 15, 2019
  • Germany : Munich : Premiere: October 11, 2019, Derniere: November 3, 2019 (23 performances)

Occupations

Note: u / s = understudy ( understudy )

role Actor (Manchester, Tour, West End) Actor (Berlin, Munich)
The band Sario Solomon
AJ Bentley
Nick Carsberg
Curtis T Johns
Yazdan Qafouri 		Sario Solomon
Alex Charles
Taddeo Pellegrini
Prince Damien
Helge Mark Lodder
Jeff Martin Miller Tilman Madaus (u / s Daniel Rossmeisl)
All of the Daves Andy Williams Daniel Rossmeisl (u / s Tilman Madaus)
Rachel Rachel Lumberg Silke Geertz
Heather Emily Joyce Laura Leyh (u / s Heike Kloss)
Claire Alison Fitzjohn Yvonne Köstler (u / s Silke Geertz)
Zoe Jayne McKenna Heike Kloss
Young Rachel Faye Christall Maria Arnold (u / s Ruth Lauer, Clara Mills-Karzel)
Young Heather Katy Clayton Jara Maria Buczynski (u / s Kristin Heil, Clara Mills-Karzel)
Young Claire Sarah Kate Howarth Kristin Heil
Young Zoe Lauren Jacobs Laura Saleh
Young Debbie Rachelle Diedericks Ruth Lauer (u / s Clara Mills-Karzel)

reception

German productions

"[...] indulge in long-forgotten childhood dreams for an evening! This is going to be a hit "

- Berliner Morgenpost

“It is a really strong musical that the English playwright and songwriter Tim Firth wrote in 2017, it goes to the heart, it also wowed the audience last night at the Deutsches Theater in Munich, it carries you away, it moves you to tears, it gives courage and joy, it is what the British call a "Feel Good" piece. "

- Bavarian radio

“[...] a wonderful coming-of-age piece in which the lines between drama and comedy blur touchingly. There are many poignant, nostalgic melodies and moments. "

- Danube courier

"Earwig guarantee!"

- Picture Munich

“[...] a gorgeous and very British piece with many wonderful stage ideas full of contemporary history, goose bumps moments and 90s flair [...] If you haven't put off at least one small tear at the end, you have no heart. Or simply never sang along unrestrainedly out loud with happiness during a concert. "

- Evening newspaper

“A longing, repentant alliance with the younger me, with my own past years! ... a story about women's friendships, growing up and the wonderful hysteria of pop fans, unmolested by any ironic distance. "

- Spiegel Online

“The Band is a family-friendly nostalgia trip without the usual bombast. A pleasantly hand-made musical in which, above all, it makes you feel right. "

- RBB

premiere

"An incredibly funny and at the same time incredibly heartbreaking story."

- Daily Mirror

Web links

Gary Barlow
Solo albums

Open Road (1997, 2018) • Twelve Months, Eleven Days (1999) • Since I Saw You Last (2013)

Collaboration albums

Finding Neverland: The Album (2015) • Fly (Songs Inspired By The Film: Eddie The Eagle) (2016) • Calendar Girls: The Album (2018)

Extended plays

Sing (2012)

Soundtracks

The Leading Man (movie, 1996, theme song “Forever Love”) • Finding Neverland ( musical , with Eliot Kennedy , 2014-2019) • The Girls (musical, with Tim Firth , 2015-2019) • Eddie the Eagle (movie, 2016 , Conception and production) • The Band ( jukebox musical , with Tim Firth and Take That , 2017-2018) • Around the World in 80 Days (musical, with Eliot Kennedy, 2019)

Video albums

Open Book (1998) • Gary Barlow: Live (2011) • Gary Barlow - On Her Majesty's Service (2012) • When Corden Met Barlow (2014) • Since You Saw Him Last (2014)

Singles
NoDISPLAY
Open Road
Forever Love • Love Won't Wait • So Help Me Girl • Open Road • Superhero • Hang On in There Baby
Twelve Months, Eleven Days
Stronger • For All That You Want • Lie to Me
Sing
Sing • Here Comes the Sun
Since I Saw You Last
Let Me Go • Face to Face (ft. Elton John ) • Since I Saw You Last
Finding Neverland
Neverland • Stronger • Something About This Night
Fly
Thrill Me • The Sky's the Limit • Fly • Eddie the Eagle Theme
Calendar girls
Yorkshire • Dare • Scarborough • Sunflower
As a featuring artist
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (with Elton John , 1994) • Everybody Hurts ( Helping Haiti , 2010) • Shame (with Robbie Williams , 2010) • Teardrop ("Gary Barlow & The Collective", BBC's Children In Need 2011) • I Should've Followed You Home (with Agnetha Fältskog , 2013)
no album
Let's Pray for Christmas (1986) • Now We're Gone (1987) • Luv Luv Luv • Christmas is Everywhere
Tours

The Open Road Tour (1998/1999) • For the Fans Tour (1999) • GB 40 (2011) • Gary Barlow: In Concert (2011-2013) • Since I Saw You Last Tour (2014) • In Concert 2018 (2018 )

Take that
Studio albums

Take That & Party (1992) • Everything Changes (1993) • Nobody Else (1995) • Beautiful World (2006) • The Circus (2008) • Progress (2010) • I I I (2014) • Wonderland (2017)

Extended plays

Progressed (2011) • I I I - 2015 Edition (2015)

Live albums

The Ultimate Tour - Bonus Live CD (2006) • The Greatest Day ("The Circus - Live at Wembley" & "In Session at Abbey Road") (2009) • Progress Live (2011)

Soundtracks

Stardust - Der Sternwanderer (theme song, 2007, Rule the World ) • X-Men: First Decision (theme song, 2011, Love Love ) • The Three Musketeers (theme song, 2011, When We Were Young ) • Kingsman: The Secret Service (theme song , 2014, Get Ready For It ) • The Band ( jukebox musical , UA 2017, complete work)

Compilation albums

Take That: Greatest Hits (1996) • The Best of Take That (2001) • Forever ... Greatest Hits (2002) • Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection (2005) • The Platinum Collection (2006) • Odyssey (2018)

Video albums

Take That & Party (1992) • The Party - Live at Wembley (1993) • Everything Changes (1994) • Live in Berlin (1994) • Hometown / Live at Manchester G-Mex (1995) • Nobody Else / Live at London's Earls Court (1995) • Greatest Hits (1996) • Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection (2005) • For the Record - The Official Documentary (2006) • The Ultimate Tour (2006) • Take That's Countdown to Midnight - Beautiful World Live (2008 ) • Take That presents The Circus Live ("The Circus - Live at Wembley" & "In Session at Abbey Road") (2009) • Look Back, Don't Stare. A film about progress. (2010) • I I I - 2015 Edition (Live at the O 2 ) (2015) • An Evening with Take That (2017)

Singles
NoDISPLAY
Take That & Party
Do What U Like • Promises • Once You've Tasted Love • It Only Takes a Minute • I Found Heaven • A Million Love Songs • Could It Be Magic
Everything changes
Why Can't I Wake Up With You • Pray • Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu ) • Babe • Everything Changes • Love Ain't Here Anymore
Nobody Else
Sure • Back for Good • Never Forget
Greatest hits
How Deep Is Your Love
Beautiful World
Patience • Shine • I'd Wait for Life • Reach Out • Rule the World
The Circus
Greatest Day • Up All Night • The Garden • Said It All • Hold Up a Light
progress
The Flood • SOS • Kidz • Happy Now
Progressed
Love Love • When We Were Young
I I I
These Days • Let in the Sun • Higher Than Higher
I I I - 2015 edition
Hey boy
Wonderland
Giants • New Day
Odyssey
Pray (Odyssey version) • Out Of Our Heads
As a feat. artist
Cry (with Sigma , 2016)
Tours

Party Tour (1992-1993) • Everything Changes Tour (1993-1994) • Pops Tour (1994) • Nobody Else Tour (1995) • The Ultimate Tour (2006) • Beautiful World Tour 2007 (2007) • Take That Present: The Circus Live (2009) • Progress Live (2011) • Take That Live 2015 (2015) • Wonderland Live 2017 (2017) • Greatest Hits Live 2019 (2019)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Five To Five are crowned the winners of Let It Shine as they beat Nightfall and Drive . Daily Mirror .
  2. ↑ Premiere The Band - The Musical. Official website of the city of Berlin . Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ Munich tour dates on the website of the organizer Stage Entertainment. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h https://www.deutsches-theater.de/the-band-2019