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HALF A SIXPENCE - A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION
This production of Half A Sixpence is brand new. Following their success with Mary Poppins and The Wind In The Willows, producer Cameron Mackintosh enlisted the help of Award-winning musical team George Stiles and Antony Drewe together with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to give this beloved musical a modern-day makeover.
HALF A SIXPENCE: DID YOU KNOW?
Half A Sixpence is the musical adaptation of H G Wells's semi-autobiographical novel "Kipps: The Story Of A Simple Soul".
CHARLIE STEMP - A STAR IN THE MAKING
Cameron Mackintosh has proclaimed that the star of Half A Sixpence Charlie Stemp - fresh from drama school is a remarkable talent and a star in the making.
HALF A SIXPENCE - A CLASSIC FAVOURITE
The original version of Half A Sixpence was written as a vehicle for UK pop sensation Tommy Steel back in 1963. A veritable force of nature, Tommy Steele starred in the London and Broadway productions of Half A Sixpence before taking on the role of Kipps in the movie adaptation of the show.
HALF A SIXPENCE - CAST RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
The London Cast recording of Half A Sixpence starring Charlie Stemp is now available through Amazon.co.uk
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Cast & Creatives
Full cast & creativesHALF A SIXPENCE CAST
Arthur Kipps - Charlie Stemp
Chitterlow - Ian Batholomew
Ann Pornick - Devon-Elise Johnson
Helen Walsinham - Emma Williams
Mrs Walsingham - Vivien parry
Lady Punnet - Jane How
James Walsingham - Gerard Carey
Mrs Bindo-Botting - Kimberly Blake
Uncle Bert - David Burrows
Head Waiter - Nick Butcher
Shalford/Foster - John Conroy
Hayes - Matthew Dale
Mrs Wace - Jaye Juliette Elster
Mr Wace - Tim Hodges
Sid Pornick - Alex Hope
Flo - Bethany Huckle
Mary - Rebecca Jayne Davies
Miss Ross - Jennifer Louise JonesPoliceman - Philip Marriott
Carshot / Maxwell - Harry Morrison
Buggins - Sam O'Rourke
Pierce - Callum Train
Mildred - Lauren Varnham
Aunt Susan / Lady Dacre - Annie Wensak
Swings - Samantha Hull, David Birch
HALF A SIXPENCE CREATIVE TEAM
Book - Julian Fellowes
Music and Lyrics - George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Co-Author original Music and Original Music and Lyrics - David Heneker MBE
Director - Rachel Kavanaugh
Choreographer - Andrew Wright
Sound Design - Mick Potter
Lighting Design - Paule Constable
Orchestrations - William David Brohn
Production Designer - Paul Brown
Video Designer - Luke Halls
Musical Supervisor - Stephen Brooker
Musical Supervisor - Graham Hurman
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REVIEW: Half A Sixpence 2016 London Cast Recording, First Night Records ✭✭✭✭
Live theatre lovers are probably going to hate me for this one, but I have to say that I actually enjoyed the Half A Sixpence recording more than I enjoyed t…
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Half A Sixpence, Noel Coward Theatre ✭✭✭✭
All in all, this collaboration between the Chichester Festival Theatre and Cameron Mackintosh is a splendidly handsome revival of a much-loved classic story,…
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