Miss Littlewood

Miss Littlewood is a stage musical with music, lyrics and book by Sam Kenyon.

Miss Littlewood
MusicSam Kenyon
LyricsSam Kenyon
BookSam Kenyon
BasisThe life of Joan Littlewood
Premiere3 July 2018 (2018-07-03): Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Productions

It is based on the life of theatre director Joan Littlewood and the formation of the Theatre Workshop which found residency at Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Production

The musical was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and made its world premiere at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on 3 July 2018 (with previews from 22 June) for a limited 6 week run until 4 August 2018.

The production was directed by Erica Whyman with design by Tom Piper, lighting design by Charles Balfour, musical supervision and orchestrated by Sarah Travis, musical direction by Tarek Merchant, sound by Jonathan Ruddick and movement by Lucy Hind. The musical was developed in collaboration with Theatre Royal Stratford East.[1]

The full cast was announced on 13 April 2018.[2]

The playtext was published by Samuel French Limited on 21 June 2018.[3] A cast recording, featuring 13 tracks and produced by Gareth Cousins, was recorded at the Swan Theatre during the musical's preview period and is available from the RSC shop[4] and Spotify[5]

Cast and characters
Character Original Stratford-Upon-Avon Cast (2018)[6]
Joan Littlewood Clare Burt
Sister Mary/Rosalie Williams/Reporter Daisy Badger
Robert Littlewood/Jimmie Miller/Cedric Price Greg Barnett
Kate Littlewood/Beattie/Shelagh Delaney Laura Elsworthy
Gerry Raffles Solomon Israel
Nellie Natasha Lewis
Gielgud's Macbeth/Howard Goorney/Murray Melvin/Bellboy Tam Williams
Joan 1/Pearl Turner/Barbara Young/Lionel Bart/Barbara/Barbara Windsor Emily Johnstone
Joan 2/Frank Norman Aretha Ayeh
Joan 3/Avis Bunnage Sophia Nomvete
Sister Gertrude/Woman with pears/Jean Newlove/Joan 4 Sandy Foster
Sister Susannah/Nick/Archie Harding/John Bury/Joan 5/Victor Spinetti Amanda Hadingue
Caroline Emily/Hal Prince/Joan 6 Dawn Hope

Musical numbers

Orchestrations

The production, orchestrated by Sarah Travis, uses 7 musicians, including 1 reed player (clarinet/bass clarinet/flute), 1 brass (trumpet), 2 strings (violin/viola and cello/double bass), a percussionist and 2 keyboards (keyboard/accordion and keyboard programming).[7]

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References
  1. "Exclusive: Clare Burt to star as Joan Littlewood in RSC's new musical this summer". Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  2. "Clare Burt to make RSC debut in Joan Littlewood musical". The Stage. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  3. https://www.samuelfrench.co.uk/s/64297/miss-littlewood?variantId=107506. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://shop.rsc.org.uk/products/miss-littlewood-cd-2018?_pos=1&_sid=3d87ab46c&_ss=r. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://open.spotify.com/album/3uTBdxv0P6h0nBFSzSdCvG?si=iEY87gHtRumqoHleZU7YTw. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Latest Press Releases | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. "Cast and Creatives | Miss Littlewood | Royal Shakespeare Company". www.rsc.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-04.


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