Gillian Lynne Theatre
166 Drury Ln, Holborn, London WC2B 5PW
Venue informationReceived nominations for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards 2024
After celebrating the work’s 30th anniversary, CRAZY FOR YOU is playing at the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre for a limited run.
With a riotously entertaining book by Ken Ludwig and overflowing with glorious Gershwin melodies (including Someone to Watch Over Me, I Got Rhythm and They Can’t Take That Away from Me), this large-scale production boasts 17 orchestra members and an incredible 34 strong cast.
It’s a joyful celebration ‘blessed with ingenious, sparkling choreography from Susan Stroman, which sends you out on a high from the joy of music and dance’ (Financial Times). The original production of CRAZY FOR YOU won several Tony and Olivier Awards, including Best Musical. This is ‘a divine production that will leave you giddy’ (Guardian).
Directed and choreographed by multi-Tony and Olivier award winner Susan Stroman, this spectacular production transfers from a sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Charlie Stemp, the Olivier-nominated star of Half a Sixpence and Mary Poppins as Bobby, Carly Anderson, star of Wicked as Polly, and Drama Desk Award winner Tom Edden as Bela Zangler.
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What is Crazy For You about?
Theatre-mad Bobby Child is torn between his show-business dreams and running the family bank. He reluctantly heads west to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a theatre’s mortgage, only to fall for the theatre owner’s daughter, Polly. Desperate to prove his good faith, Bobby decides to put on a show – complete with dancers from the glamorous Zangler Follies in New York City – to save the theatre, renew the town and hopefully win Polly’s love.
Ticket Information
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Running Time
2hrs 45mins (incl. interval)
Cast & Creatives
Susan Stroman (Director, Choreographer), Ken Ludwig (Book), George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin (Music)
Charlie Stemp (Bobby Child), Carly Anderson (Polly Baker), Marc Akinfolarin (Moose), Lila Anderson (Vera), Natalie Kassanga (Irene Roth), Lucas Koch (Sam), Philip Bertioli (Mingo), Jason Battersby (Junior), Harriet Samuel-Gray (Sheila), Imogen Bowtell (Elaine), Ashley-Jordon Packer (Wyatt), Mathew Craig (Lank Hawkins), Rita Fatania (Patricia Fodor), Nicholas Duncan (Jimmy), Tom Edden (Bela Zangler), Nathan Elwick (Custus), Duncan Smith (Everett Baker), Sam Harrison (Eugene Fodor), Laura Hills (Mitzi), Liam Wrate (Pete), Kyle Cox (Billy), Kate Parr (Patsy), Kayleigh Thadani (Tess), Marilyn Cutts (Lottie Child), Ella Valentine (Margie), Tara Yasmin (Louise).
Reviews
Daily Telegraph
'This magnificent production will knock you for six.'
Daily Mail
'Susan Stroman’s choreography blows the roof off and wins standing ovations. Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than this.'
Daily Telegraph
'Charlie Stemp affirms his status as a 24-carat stage star.'