Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] Tickets

Casting has been announced for the West End and UK touring production of Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] Harry Hill and Steve Brown's musical comedy will feature Jack Whittle as Tony Blair, Howard Samuels as Peter Mandelson, Tori Burgess as Cherie Blair, Phil Sealey as Gordon Brown, Martin Johnston as Neil Kinnock, Rosie Strobel as John Prescott, Sally Cheng as Robin Cook, Emma Jay Thomas as Princess Diana and William Hazell as on-stage cover. Other characters featured in the musical, who are played by the cast, include Saddam Hussein, Liam Gallagher, Alastair Campbell, Osama Bin Laden and many more. The show will play the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May 2023, followed by a UK tour which will also include Tony Blair's former constituency of Sedgefield. The show premiered at the Park Theatre to great reviews last summer. UK tour dates and venues are: Guildford Yvonne Arnaud (25 May - 3 June), Birmingham Rep (7 – 10 June), Cardiff New Theatre (14 - 17 June), Richmond Theatre (21 - 24 June), Brighton Theatre Royal (27 June - 1 July), Bath Theatre Royal (3 - 8 July), Chester Storyhouse (11 - 15 July), Malvern Festival Theatre (18 - 22 July), Darlington Hippodrome (Darlington Hippodrome), Sedgefield Parish Hall (27 - 29 July), Edinburgh Pleasance at EICC (2 – 27 August) and Salford The Lowry (2 – 7 October). The musical tells the story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades, and includes characters based on Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown. Billed as Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show, the completely unofficial and unendorsed new show is directed by Peter Rowe, with set and costume design by Libby Watson, lighting design by Mark Dymock and choreography by Francesca Jaynes. More about Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] at the Leicester Square Theatre in London

Harry Hill and Steve Brown's musical Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] is coming to London's Leicester Square Theatre in April. The show will play the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May 2023. The musical will also tour from 25 May to 29 July, including Blair's former constituency of Sedgefield. The news comes following the show's good reviews and sold-out run at the Park Theatre this summer. The musical tells the story of how one man went from peace-loving, long-haired hippy and would-be pop star to warmongering multimillionaire in just a couple of decades, and includes characters based on Cherie Blair, Princess Diana, John Prescott, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, Osama bin Laden, George W Bush, Saddam Hussein and Gordon Brown. Billed as Yes, Minister meets The Rocky Horror Show, the completely unofficial and unendorsed new show is directed by Peter Rowe, with set and costume design by Libby Watson, lighting design by Mark Dymock and choreography by Francesca Jaynes. Harry Hill and Steve Brown said in a press statement: “After the great response from audiences on its launch this summer, we're thrilled that TONY! is going on the road in 2023. It’s a show for Tony Lovers and Haters everywhere - and everyone in between - don’t expect a history lesson - in our world Tony's born singing and dancing, Saddam Hussein is played as Groucho Marx and Gordon Brown occasionally turns into the Incredible Hulk - let’s just say all the facts are there… but not necessarily as they occurred! Tony hasn't yet replied to our invite to see the show, but we do hope he'll pop along to his old stomping ground of Sedgefield to give his verdict when we open there at the Parish Hall. Tony? If you’re reading this we’ve put a couple of tickets in your name on the door.” More about Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] at the Leicester Square Theatre in London

Reviews are coming in for Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] at the Park Theatre in London. Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s new rock opera parodies the former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair and his years in government. It's at the Park Theatre until 9 July 2022 with tickets available here. Is the show really a rock opera? Brown’s score covers a lot more ground, tossing in echoes of classic musical theatre from a sultry Cole Porter number to the astringent harmonies of Stephen Sondheim. The cast is led by Charlie Baker as Blair and Gary Trainer as Gordon Brown. Rounding out the cast are Holly Sumpton (Cherie Blair), Kaye Brown (Robin Cook), Martin Johnston (Neil Kinnock), Howard Samuels (Peter Mandelson ), Rosie Strobel (John Prescott) and Madison Swain (Princess Diana),Marisa Harris and Charles Angiama. Written by Harry Hill with music and lyrics by Steve Brown. Directed by Peter Rowe with set & costume design by Libby Watson, musical direction by Oli Jackson, lighting design by Mark Dymock, sound design by Andre T and choreography by Francesca Jaynes. Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) is booking until 9 July 2022 at the Park Theatre, London.