Simon Friend Entertainment, in co-production with Leeds Playhouse, is delighted to announce that Here You Come Again will arrive in Glasgow as a part of a serious UK tour forward of performances within the West End. The Scottish premiere of this new Dolly Parton musical brings all her greatest hits collectively for the primary time ever in a rollicking and joyful present, absolutely authorised by Dolly herself. West End star Steven Webb (Oliver!, Book of Mormon), will be part of the corporate as ‘Kevin’, a 40-year-old, has-been-who-never-was comic within the new musical, alongside beforehand introduced star and co-writer Tricia Paoluccio, who will reprise her celebrated position as ‘Dolly’ following US acclaim.
Steven Webb started his profession 30 years in the past because the titular character in Sam Mendes’ manufacturing of Oliver! (London Palladium). Since then, he has appeared in a variety of movie, tv and theatre. He has simply completed an extended stint starring as Elder McKinley within the West End run of The Book of Mormon. Prior to that he was maybe greatest often called Posner within the second casting of The History Boys. Other theatre credit embody I Want My Hat Back, On the Shore of the Wide World (National Theatre), As Is (Trafalgar Studios) in addition to many productions at The Lyric Hammersmith together with seven exhibits in Sean Holmes’ artistic ensemble Secret Theatre.
He additionally has many tv credit, having beforehand performed roles within the a lot beloved BBC sequence Miranda and E4’s The Inbetweeners.
Steven Webb says: “I’m beyond excited to be bringing Kevin to life here in the UK. I grew up listening to Dolly and other country music as my dad was a big fan. Twenty years ago, I was in a similar state to Kevin. I was down, a relationship had come clattering to a halt and I felt aimless. Then Dolly Parton played one night at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. So, I grabbed a ticket and took myself down there. Just like Kevin, I was inspired, galvanised and uplifted by Dolly and her message of love and perseverance. It was practically life changing. And that’s why she means so much to so many people. It’s no coincidence that the hashtag WhatWouldDollyDo became a life motto for so many. Getting to sing and hear her biggest hits (and watch Tricia embody Dolly) every night is going to be the greatest gift a show could ever give.”
For the primary time ever, all of Dolly Parton’s greatest hits are introduced collectively in a rollicking and joyful new musical, absolutely authorised by Dolly herself. Packed with iconic songs like Jolene, 9 to five, Islands within the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again and extra, this vigorous and touching new musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose imagined model of worldwide icon Dolly Parton will get him by attempting occasions.
Kevin has simply separated from his long-time boyfriend, Jeremy, an funding banker, and is in quarantine within the attic bed room of his childhood dwelling in Yorkshire. Surrounded by valuable belongings from his youth, he’s reunited with a much-loved outdated document participant and his cherished Dolly albums. He remembers the laborious occasions these songs helped him by previously and counts on them to assist him as soon as once more. With her wit, humour and allure, Dolly teaches him a complete lot about life, love and pull your self up by your bootstraps… even when your bootstraps don’t have rhinestones!
HERE YOU COME AGAIN – THE NEW DOLLY PARTON MUSICAL
THE KING’S THEATRE, GLASGOW
Tue 1 Oct – Sat 5 Oct 2024
Mon – Sat: 7:30pm
Wed, Thu & Sat: 2:30pm
