A HEART-WARMING new musical featuring the soulful music of Dusty Springfield is currently on its first ever UK tour and one of its stop-off points will at Worcestershire’s leading theatre venue.
With a book by Warner Brown, and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, Son of a Preacher Man embarked on its national tour towards the end of 2017 and will now be seen locally with an appearance at Malvern’s Festival Theatre later this month.
Three broken hearts, one Soho hang-out, and the only man who could ever help them… welcome to the Preacher Man - which will be at the Festival from Tuesday, February 20 to Saturday, February 24.
It’s the swinging 1960s and the Soho spot where the kids danced the night away to the latest crazes and dared to dream of love, is owned by the legendary person himself, The Preacher Man, who dispensed advice to cure the loneliest of hearts.
Only, that was a long time ago and all that remains are the memories, the stories and the myths. Until now, that is, when three random strangers, generations apart but all in need of help with their hopeless love lives, are inexplicably drawn to the site of the original venue.
The Preacher Man is long gone, but his son, with help from the wonderful Cappuccino Sisters, might just find it in himself to channel the spirit of The Preacher Man and once more give these three lovesick strangers the look of love.
Featuring the greatest hits of Dusty Springfield, including The Look Of Love, I Only Want To Be With You, Spooky and, of course, the classic Son Of A Preacher Man, this sparklingly funny and sweetly touching new musical play by internationally renowned writer Warner Brown is likely to have audiences laughing, crying and singing their hearts out to some of the greatest songs ever written.
It will star Debra Stephenson (The Impressions Show, Bad Girls, Coronation Street) and Alice Barlow (Hollyoaks, Drifters).
Choreographer Craig Revel Horwood said: "I am delighted to bring to life for the very first time this wonderful story created by Warner Brown, with soulful songs from the legendary Dusty Springfield's iconic music catalogue. I hope that audiences in Malvern will come to love this warm-hearted and uplifting new musical as much as I do.”
Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 01684 892277 and online at malvern-theatres.co.uk.
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