“Desperately Seeking Susan” played at the Novello Theater in London’s West End. It was based on the MGM film and featured the music of Blondie. It began previews on October 12, opened on November 15, 2007 and closed December 15. It then opened at Theater Creation in Tokyo on January 6, 2009 where it received rave reviews and ran for 3 months.
The stage show will never be seen again. Or will it?
LONDON CAST
Emma Williams (Susan)
Kelly Price (Roberta Glass)
Leanne Best (Leslie Glass)
Mark McGee (Jay)
Alec Newman (Des)
Jonathan Wrather (Gary Glass)
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Maria)
Steven Houghton (Alex)
Ensemble: Lucy Banfield, Matthew Boulton, Chloe Campbell, Matt Flint, Alex Gaumond, Kaisa Hammarlund, Paul Hazel, Christine Holman, Toussaint Meghie, Twinnie-Lee Moore, Steven Serlin, Chris Piper, Laura Scott, Lincoln Stone, Gemma Whitelam
Music & lyrics by Blondie
Book and Concept by Peter Michael Marino
Based on the 1980s film written by Leora Barish
Directed by Angus Jackson
Designs & Costumes by Tim Hatley
Lighting by Hugh Vanstone
Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler
Produced by Susan Q Gallin, Ron Kastner, Mark Rubinstein, Old Vic Productions with Peter Kane, Nordby/Rawley, Mary Lu Roffe
Montage from the London production of the musical.
The “Bloncore” from the Tokyo production.
LONDON PRODUCTION SHOTS BY
CAST PHOTOS FROM TOKYO PRODUCTION
