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TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera

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TONY!
[The Tony Blair Rock Opera]
MusicSteve Brown
LyricsSteve Brown
BookHarry Hill
BasisThe life of Tony Blair
Premiere8 June 2022: Park Theatre, London
Productions2022 London
2023 UK tour

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] is a musical comedy by Harry Hill and Steve Brown based on the life of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair.

Production history

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The musical was originally announced to be presented at the Turbine Theatre in 2021 during the MT Fest UK. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was presented virtually. The cast included Jenna Boyd, Scott Garnham, Gemma Knight Jones, Marie Lawrence, Simon Lipkin, Nicola Sloane and Paul Thornley.[1]

Directed by Peter Rowe, the production made its world premiere at the Park Theatre, London, beginning previews from 2 June with a press night on 8 June running until 9 July 2022.

Following the success of the Park Theatre production, the musical played a limited run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May 2023 before embarking on a UK tour.[2]

Cast and characters

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Character Park Theatre[3] UK tour
2022 2023
Understudy Charles Angiama
Tony Blair Charlie Baker Jack Whittle
Robin Cook / Ensemble Kaye Brown Sally Cheng
Ensemble / Understudy Marisa Harris
Neil Kinnock / Ensemble Martin Johnston
Peter Mandelson / Ensemble Howard Samuels
John Prescott / Ensemble Rosie Strobel
Cherie Blair / Ensemble Holly Sumpton Tori Burgess
Diana, Princess of Wales / Ensemble Madison Swan Emma Jay Thomas
Gordon Brown / Ensemble Gary Trainor Phil Sealey
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References

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  1. ^ "MTFestUK 2021 casting revealed | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ "Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] to embark on UK tour | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ https://www.feastcreative.com, Feast Creative |. "Park Theatre". parktheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)