S5, Ep4 Becoming Nancy written by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe & Elliot Davis, additional songs by Elliot Davis, Terry Ronald & George Stiles
It’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich – he’s got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being smart, talented, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he’s just been given the female lead in the school play. The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David’s small town, first with David, and then with his parents, his aunt, and his classmates.
Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team.
Based on the novel ‘Becoming Nancy’ by Terry Ronald.
Featuring songs ‘The Risk’ performed by Blake Patrick Anderson and ‘Just For Today’ performed by Bianca Claxton and Isaac Gryn.
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Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.
Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.
Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.
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