Fat Friends The Musical

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Fat Friends
The Musical
Music Nick Lloyd Webber
Lyrics Kay Mellor
Book Kay Mellor
Basis Fat Friends
by Kay Mellor
Premiere7 November 2017 (2017-11-07): Grand Theatre, Leeds
Productions2017 Leeds
2018 UK tour

Fat Friends The Musical is a stage musical by Kay Mellor with music by Nick Lloyd Webber, based on Mellor's ITV series Fat Friends .

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Production history

Original Leeds and UK tour (2017-18)

The musical made its world premiere at the Grand Theatre, Leeds in November 2017, prior to a UK tour from January to June 2018. [1] The tour starred Jodie Prenger as Kelly, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff in his musical theatre debut as Kevin (alternating with Joel Montague in certain venues), Sam Bailey as Betty (Elaine C. Smith at certain venues), Kevin Kennedy as Fergus, Natalie Anderson as Lauren, Natasha Hamilton as Julia Fleshman and Rachael Wooding as Joanne. [2]

In June 2021, it was announced the show would embark on a second UK tour opening at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford from January 2022 before touring across the UK until July 2022 starring Jessica Ellis as Kelly, Lee Mead as Kevin, Les Dennis as Fergus and Sherrie Hewson as Julia Fleshman. [3] However the tour was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Musical numbers

Cast and characters

CharacterLeeds and UK tour
2017-18
Kelly Stevenson Jodie Prenger
Kevin Murgatroyd Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff
Joel Montague
Betty Stevenson Sam Bailey
Elaine C Smith
Joanne Stevenson / Pippa Rachael Wooding
Fergus Stevenson Kevin Kennedy
Lauren Natalie Anderson
PaulJonathan Halliwell
Julia Fleshman Natasha Hamilton
Alan Neil Hurst
ValChloe Hart
Brian CombrèRyan Pidgen

References

  1. "Fat Friends The Musical UK Tour". British Theatre. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "Full cast announced for Kay Mellor's Fat Friends The Musical". LondonTheatre1. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "Lee Mead to star in new Fat Friends - The Musical tour | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. "Fat Friends the musical UK and Ireland Tour 2022 postponed - Newsplate". britishtheatre.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.