| Eugenius! The Musical | |
|---|---|
| The Eunique Musical | |
 Logo for The Other Palace production | |
| Music | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Lyrics | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Book | Ben Adams Chris Wilkins |
| Premiere | 29 June 2016: London Palladium |
| Productions | 2018 London Palladium concert 2018 Off-West End 2023 Turbine Theatre, Battersea |
Eugenius! is an original musical comedy featuring book, music and lyrics by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins.
After two years of extensive workshops with the writers and original creatives, the musical had its world premiere as a concert performance at the London Palladium on 29 June 2016, produced by Kevin Wood, George Wood and Warwick Davis (who also starred as Evil Lord Hector). [1] The concert also featured Marcus Brigstocke as the narrator. The concert was choreographed by Aaron Renfree, and Directed by Ian Talbot with Musical Direction from Nathan Jarvis.
A fully staged production received its premiere at The Other Palace in London from 22 January to 3 March 2018, [2] returning for a second run from 1 September to 7 October 2018, before being extended until 21 October 2018, [3] starring Rob Houchen in the leading role of Eugene & Laura Baldwin as Janey. The production was choreographed by Aaron Renfree directed by Ian Talbot, assisted by the shows writer Chris Wilkins with Michael Jibson serving as a creative consultant. The show gained a cult following from an audience of fans of all ages who were hooked on the catchy tunes and funny script.
Following the run at The Other Palace, a transfer was planned for a limited 10-week season at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End from 27 October 2018 to 7 January 2019, [4] however it was later announced that this would not be happening. [5]
The musical was revived at the Turbine Theatre in Battersea, London from 23 March to 28 May 2023 directed by Hannah Chissick. [6] [7] [8]
| Character | London Palladium Concert | Off-West End | Recording Artist | Battersea revival | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jan 2018 | Sep 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | |
| Eugene | Louis Maskell | Liam Forde | Rob Houchen | Ben Adams | Elliott Evans |
| Janey | Amy Lennox | Laura Baldwin | Amy Lennox | Jaina Brock-Patel | |
| Feris | Daniel Buckley | James Hameed | |||
| Evil Lord Hector | Warwick Davis | Ian Hughes | Neil McDermott | Warwick Davis | Joseph Beach |
| Theo | Samuel Holmes | Scott Paige | Rhys Taylor | ||
| Lex | David Bedella | Cameron Blakely | Alex Bourne | Michael Jibson | Lara Denning |
| Carrie/Super Hot Lady | Summer Strallen | Melissa James | Emily Tierney | Joanne Clifton | Maddison Firth |
| Gerhard/Tough Man | Shaun Dalton | Shaun Dalton | Simon Thomas | Shaun Dalton | Dominic Andersen |
| Space Diva/Mrs Truthstretcher | Alison Arnopp | Sharon D. Clarke | Rhys Taylor / Lara Denning | ||
| Space Lord | Brian Blessed (voice) | ||||
| Narrator | Marcus Brigstocke | ||||
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