Starter for Ten (musical)
| Starter for Ten | |
|---|---|
 Production logo | |
| Music | Hatty Carman Tom Rasmussen |
| Lyrics | Hatty Carman Tom Rasmussen Emma Hall Charlie Parham |
| Book | Emma Hall Charlie Parham |
| Basis | Starter For Ten (novel) by David Nicholls Starter for 10 (film) |
| Premiere | 29 February 2024: Bristol Old Vic |
| Productions | 2024 Bristol 2025 Bristol and Birmingham |
Starter for Ten is a British stage musical based on the 2003 novel of the same name by David Nicholls, and its 2006 film adaptation. It has music and lyrics by Hatty Carman and Tom Rasmussen, and book and lyrics by Emma Hall and Charlie Parham.
Production history
[edit]World premiere: Bristol (2024)
[edit]The musical had its world premiere at the Bristol Old Vic beginning previews on 29 February 2024 (with a press night on 7 March) for a limited run until 30 March. The production is directed by Charlie Parham, choreographed by Shelley Maxwell, designed by Frankie Bradshaw, sound design by Gregory Clarke with Will Burton as casting director and Nick Barstow as music supervisor.[1][2]
Bristol return and Birmingham (2025)
[edit]The musical will return to the Bristol Old Vic from 10 September to 11 October before transferring to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 22 October to 1 November 2025. Mel Giedroyc will reprise her role as Irene / Julia Bland.[3]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Bristol[4] |
|---|---|
| 2024 | |
| Rebecca | Eubha Akilade |
| Spencer | Stephenson Ardern-Sodje |
| Brian Jackson | Adam Bregman |
| Lucy | Miracle Chance |
| Irene / Julia Bland | Mel Giedroyc |
| Patrick | Will Jennings |
| Des | Luke Johnson |
| Professor Bowman | Gemma Knight-Jones |
| Alice | Emily Lane |
| Mrs Harbinson | Natasha O’Brien |
| Bamber Gascoigne | Robert Portal |
| Young Brian | Finlay Blackman William Hall Rockingham Ooi-Griffiths |
References
[edit]- ^ Iorizzo, Ellie (19 April 2023). "Musical based on David Nicholls book Starter For Ten to premiere next spring". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Staff Writer (4 October 2023). "Starter for Ten Cast Announced for Bristol Old Vic Run". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Starter for Ten musical to return with Mel Giedroyc". 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Starter for Ten musical announces full cast, including Mel Giedroyc". 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.