The Great British Bake Off Musical
The Great British Bake Off Musical is a stage musical comedy with book and lyrics by Jake Brunger and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, based on the British television baking competition of the same name.
| The Great British Bake Off Musical | |
|---|---|
Official artwork for West End production | |
| Music | Pippa Cleary |
| Lyrics | Jake Brunger Pippa Cleary |
| Book | Jake Brunger |
| Basis | The Great British Bake Off |
| Premiere | 22 July 2022: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham |
| Productions | 2022 Cheltenham 2023 West End |
Production history
World premiere: Cheltenham (2022)
The musical had its world premiere at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 23 July running until 6 August 2022. The production was directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, designed by Alice Power, produced by Mark Goucher, executive produced by Richard McKerrow in association with Love Productions.[1][2][3] On 1 April 2022, casting was announced including John Owen-Jones and Rosemary Ashe.[4]
West End (2023)
On the 18th of October 2022, it was announced that the production will transfer to London's West End the following year, running from the 25 February for a 12 week limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre, featuring some members of the original Cheltenham cast reprising their roles.[5] Full casting was announced on 1 December 2022.[6]
Musical numbers
- “The Bake Off Tent” - Company
- “Obviously” - Izzy and Company
- “The Handshake Song” - Company
- “Somewhere In The Dough” - Gemma
- “Rise” - Gemma
- “My Dad” - Lily and Ben
- “I’d Never Be Me Without You” - Phil and Pam
- “Slap It Like That” - Phil and Company
- “The Perfect Petit Fours” - Gemma and Ben
- “Grow” - Francesca
- “Babs’ Lament” - Babs
(In no particular order - 5 song titles missing)
Cast and characters
| Character | Cheltenham (2022) | West End (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Izzy | Simbi Akande | Grace Mouat |
| Pam | Rosemary Ashe | Haydn Gwynne |
| Kim | Jaye Jacobs | Zoe Birkett |
| Russell | Michael Cahill | |
| Babs | Claire Moore | |
| Jim | Scott Paige | |
| Phil | John Owen-Jones | |
| Ben | Damian Humbley | |
| Hassan | Aharon Rayner | |
| Dezza | Jay Saighal | |
| Francesca | Catrina Sandison | |
| Gemma | Charlotte Wakefield | |
| Lily | Ariella Elkins-Green Tessy Hawksfield Elizabeth McPherson | Aanya Shah Amelie Rouse Maisy Mein |
| Understudies | David Haydn Louis Gaudencio Gabriella Stylianou Annette Yeo | Jamil Abbasi Louis Gaudencio Stuart Hickey Gabriella Stylianou Georgie Westall Annette Yeo |
Critical reception
The production received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audiences.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (21 January 2022). "Songs of glaze: Great British Bake Off musical to hit the stage this summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (21 January 2022). "Great British Bake Off musical to premiere this summer". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Sanderson, David (21 January 2022). "Buns on seats for a Bake Off musical". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (1 April 2022). "Great British Bake Off – the Musical announces cast for world premiere". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (18 October 2022). "Cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Full cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Hood, Alun (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – all the ingredients for a theatre treat". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Davis, Clive (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review — a sugar-and-spice recipe with no soggy bottoms". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Gillinson, Miriam (3 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – sweet treat with a soggy bottom". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links
- Official website