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Richard Harris’ award-winning comedy Stepping Out opens at London’s Vaudeville Theatre.
Amanda Holden heads a phenomenal cast in this wonderfully funny and heart-warming comedy which charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away.
Directed by triple Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, the stellar cast also includes Natalie Casey, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicola Stephenson.
Stepping Out was the winner of the Evening Standard Comedy of the Year Award, 1984. It was also made into a musical, which became a film in 1991, starring Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters.
Stepping Out runs from 1 March 2017 until 17 June 2017 at the Vaudeville Theatre.
STORY
This wonderfully funny and heart-warming comedy charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away at a weekly dancing class. Initially all thumbs and left feet, the group is just getting to grip with the basics when they are asked to take part in a charity gala…
Over the course of several months we meet the group, and all of them have a story to tell, There’s haughty Vera, mouthy Maxine and uptight Andy; bubbly Sylvia and shy Dorothy; eager Lynne and cheerful Rose and, of course, Geoffrey. At the piano is the dour Mrs Fraser and spurring them all on, the ever-patient Mavis.
CAST
The cast includes Amanda Holden, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite, Natalie Casey and Nicola Stephenson.
The cast also features Judith Barker, Jessica-Alice McCluskey, Sandra Marvin and Dominic Rowan with Janet Behan, Suzy Bloom, Emma Hook, Marcia Mantack, Katie Verner and Nick Warnford.
Tamzin Outhwaite has temporarily withdrawn from the production due to injury. The role of Mavis will temporarily be played by Anna-Jane Casey (West Side Story, Chicago and Billy Elliot).
CREATIVE
Stepping Out is directed by Maria Friedman, designed by Robert Jones and choreographed by Tim Jackson with lighting design by Peter Mumford, sound design by Gregory Clarke and orchestrations by Christopher Walker.
REVIEWS
Amanda Holden serves up comedy gold in this foot-tapping treat – Daily Telegraph
laughter on tap – The Guardian
touching community-spirited comedy – The Stage
A production crammed full of hilarious eighties gags and fabulously over the top outfits. – The Sun
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Performance dates
Booking to 17 June 2017
Venue Information
Vaudeville Theatre, 404 Strand, London, WC2R 0NH
Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)
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Tamzin Outhwaite withdraws from West End show due to injury
Tamzin Outhwaite has temporarliy withdrawn from the West End production of Stepping Out due to injury.
Outhwaite was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her foot just prior to the first preview performance at the Vaudeville Theatre. The role of Mavis will played by Anna-Jane Casey (West Side Story, Chicago and Billy Elliot), who will temporarily join the cast from next week, prior to which the role will be played by Katie Verner.
Anna-Jane Casey joins sister Natalie Casey (as bubbly Sylvia) and the previously announced Amanda Holden (as perfectionist Vera), Tracy-Ann Oberman (as the mouthy Maxine), and Nicola Stephenson (as shy Dorothy).
Amanda Holden said: “It is sad to lose Tamzin. It is ironic and, of course, in keeping with the theme of the show in many ways. However we can assure everyone who comes a fun and entertaining evening and we can’t wait to get started with the previews. We look forward to Tamzin returning very soon.” Click here to book tickets
The heart-warming comedy charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away at a weekly dancing class led by their ever patient teacher, Mavis.
Directed by Maria Friedman, this new staging of Richard Harris's award-winning play toured UK venues last year, opens in London with preview performances from 1 March 2017 and opening night for press on 14 March 2017.
Stepping Out runs until 17 June 2017 at the Vaudeville Theatre
Amanda Holden leads the West End revival of Stepping Out
Amanda Holden will lead the cast in the West End revival of Stepping Out.
Directed by triple Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, the cast also includes Angela Griffin (Coronation Street, One Man, Two Guvners), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Eastenders, Boeing-Boeing), Tamzin Outhwaite (New Tricks, Sweet Charity) and Nicola Stephenson (Brookside, War Horse).
Richard Harris's Stepping Out is a heart-warming comedy which charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away at a weekly dancing class. Initially all thumbs and left feet, over several months we learn each character has a story to tell with the show culminating in a tap number.
Stepping Out was the winner of the Evening Standard Comedy of the Year Award, 1984. It was also made into a musical, which became a film in 1991, starring Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters.
The current West End revival is driven by Holden who saw the movie one Christmas and decided it would be the perfect project for her and a couple of friends to do. Buying the scripts off Amazon she sent them to friends with a note to pick a part. She said the hardest part was having to tap badly.
Holden is best known for her television work including Wild at Heart, Kiss Me Kate, The Grimleys, Big Top, presenting This Morning and for being a judge on Britain’s Got Talent throughout all of its ten series. Her West End credits include Shrek The Musical and Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award.
Stepping Out runs from 1 March 2017 until 17 June 2017 at the Vaudeville Theatre.
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