The Bloodwise Gala Night for Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s New Musical The Girls, took place on Monday 20th February ahead of opening night, Tuesday 21 February at the Phoenix Theatre.
Celebrity guests, who were in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent and HRH The Countess of Wessex, included Graham Norton, Phillip Schofield, Mel Giedroyc, Mark Owen, Ore Oduba, Marc Almond, Michael Ball, Angus Deayton and John Sergeant. At the curtain all, the cast were joined on stage by writers Gary Barlow and Tim Firth, producers David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Bob Wankel of The Shubert Organization, and the original Calendar Girls.
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex and The Duke of Kent meet the Original Calendar Girls at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

The Duke of Kent and Sophie, Countess of Wessex meet the cast – Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin and Joanna Riding at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

The cast Sophie-Louise Dann, Claire Machin, Joanna Riding, Claire Moore, Debbie Chazan and Michele Dotrice are joined on stage for the Curtain Call with the original Calendar Girls, Christine Clancy, Angela Knowles, Beryl Bamforth, Ros Fawcett, and Tricia Stewart at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

The cast, Joanna Riding and Claire Moore on stage for the Curtain Call at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie-Louise Dann, Claire Machin, Joanna Riding, Claire Moore, Debbie Chazan and Michele Dotrice at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Claire Machin, Christine Clancy, Angela Knowles, Joanna Riding and Ros Fawcett on stage for the Curtain Call at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Dafydd Rogers meets Sophie, Countess of Wessex at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

The Duke of Kent meets the Original Calendar Girls at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Claire Machin and Joanna Riding are joined on stage with the son and daughter of Angela Knowles at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and The Duke of Kent meet the Original Calendar Girls (Tricia Stewart and Angela Knowles) at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

original Calendar Girls, Christine Clancy, Angela Knowles, Beryl Bamforth, Ros Fawcett, and Tricia Stewart attends Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Gary Barlow with the original Calendar Girls, Christine Clancy, Angela Knowles, Beryl Bamforth, Ros Fawcett, attends Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie, Countess of Wessex with the original Calendar Girls, Angela Knowles, Ros Fawcett, Christine Clancy and Tricia Stewart attends Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Joanna Riding and Claire Moore at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie-Louise Dann and Joanna Riding at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth join the cast Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore, Joanna Riding, Debbie Chazan and Sophie-Louise Dann on stage for the Curtain Call at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Gary Barlow joins the cast on stage for the Curtain Call at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and The Duke of Kent meet the Original Calendar Girls at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Gary Barlow joins the cast on stage for the Curtain Call at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]

Sophie Countess of Wessex meets the cast at the Royal Gala Performance of ‘The Girls’ in aid of Bloodwise at The Phoenix Theatre, London on the 20th February 2017. Photo: Alan Davidson/SilverHub 0208 004 5359 [email protected]
Photography by Alan Davidson
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