Английская Википедия:Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Шаблон:Infobox Musical Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical is a musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley written by Lee Hall.
Production history
West End premiere (2021-2023)
The musical made its world premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End on 20 October 2021, with previews from 1 October, starring Arinzé Kene as Bob Marley.[1] The musical was originally due to open on 6 February 2021, but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In July 2020, it was announced that Clint Dyer had replaced Dominic Cooke as the production's director.[3] The musical is choreographed by Shelley Maxwell, with set design by Chloe Lamford, costume design by Lisa Duncan, lighting design by Charles Balfour, sound design by Tony Gayle, sound effect design by Ben Grant and video design by Tal Yarden. Musical supervision and arrangements are by Phil Bateman, wigs, hair and make-up by Campbell Young, orchestration by Simon Hale, musical direction by Sean Green, and casting direction by Pippa Ailion.[4]
The production was nominated for 4 Laurence Olivier Awards in 2022, including Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for Kene.[5]
In March 2022, Michael Duke took over the role of Bob Marley. Duke was previously the role’s alternate until Arinzé Kene’s departure.[6]
On 4 August 2022, it was announced that the musical would make its final performance on 8 January 2023.[7]
Cast and characters
| Character | West End (2021) |
|---|---|
| Bob Marley | Arinzé Kene |
| Alternate Bob Marley | Michael Duke |
| Rita Marley | Gabrielle Brooks |
| Cindy Breakspeare | Shanay Holmes |
| Judy Mowatt | Sophia Mackay |
| Marcia Griffiths / I Three | Melissa Brown-Taylor |
| Bunny Wailer | Jacade Simpson |
| Peter Tosh | Natey Jones |
Notable West End replacements
- Bob Marley: Michael Duke (began March 2022), David Albury (began October 2022)
- Alternate Bob Marley: David Albury (began March 2022), Ivano Turco (began October 2022)
- Rita Marley: Cleopatra Rey (began October 2022)
Musical numbers
- Act I
- Lively Up Yourself
- Could You Be Loved
- Trench Town Rock
- Duppy Conqueror
- Is this Love
- Small Axe
- Stir it Up
- Concrete Jungle
- Talkin' Blues
- Roots, Rock, Reggae
- Turn Your Lights Down Low
- Kinky Reggae
- Rebel Music
- I Shot the Sherriff
- War
- Jamming
- Act II
- Exodus
- Punky Reggae Party
- Waiting in Vain
- Running Away
- Jamming
- No Woman No Cry
- So Much Things to Say
- Redemption Song
- Three Little Birds
- One Love
- Could you be Loved
- Get Up, Stand Up
Awards and nominations
See also
- One Love: The Bob Marley Musical another 2017 musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley, written by Kwame Kwei-Armah
References
External links
Шаблон:Bob Marley Шаблон:Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music
