| TONY! | |
|---|---|
| [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] | |
| Music | Steve Brown |
| Lyrics | Steve Brown |
| Book | Harry Hill |
| Basis | The life of Tony Blair |
| Premiere | 8 June 2022: Park Theatre, London |
| Productions | 2022 London 2023 UK tour |
TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] is a musical comedy by Harry Hill and Steve Brown based on the life of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair.
The musical was originally announced to be presented at the Turbine Theatre in 2021 during the MT Fest UK. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was presented virtually. The cast included Jenna Boyd, Scott Garnham, Gemma Knight Jones, Marie Lawrence, Simon Lipkin, Nicola Sloane and Paul Thornley. [1]
Directed by Peter Rowe, the production made its world premiere at the Park Theatre, London, beginning previews from 2 June with a press night on 8 June running until 9 July 2022.
Following the success of the Park Theatre production, the musical played a limited run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May 2023 before embarking on a UK tour. [2]
| Character | Park Theatre [3] | UK tour |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Understudy | Charles Angiama | |
| Tony Blair | Charlie Baker | Jack Whittle |
| Robin Cook / Ensemble | Kaye Brown | Sally Cheng |
| Ensemble / Understudy | Marisa Harris | |
| Neil Kinnock / Ensemble | Martin Johnston | |
| Peter Mandelson / Ensemble | Howard Samuels | |
| John Prescott / Ensemble | Rosie Strobel | |
| Cherie Blair / Ensemble | Holly Sumpton | Tori Burgess |
| Diana, Princess of Wales / Ensemble | Madison Swan | Emma Jay Thomas |
| Gordon Brown / Ensemble | Gary Trainor | Phil Sealey |
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