Written in 2008 and premiering at the Ars Nova Theater in New York, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s comedy BOOM quickly became the most produced play in the US between 2009 – 2010 and until now, has never before been professionally staged in the UK.
Jules, a marine biologist, places a personals ad offering “sex to change the course of the world”. Jo replies and comes to Jules’ lab expecting a hot night of no strings sex. But this is no casual encounter, it has evolutionary significance and the future of the human race hangs in the balance!
What will be their fate? What is ours? What’s with the fish tank? And who’s the woman in the corner?
Described as “a grandly whacked-out apocalypse fantasy” by The Washington Post, BOOM is a comedy about sex, the end of the world and tropical fish and Announcement Productions and Theatre 503 are proud to finally bring the play to UK audiences for the first time this August.
Producer Ian Melding said:
“We are very excited to be able to bring ‘boom’ to a UK audience for the first time. It is a brilliant piece of writing that takes really interesting ideas about humanity, science and sex and then weaves in a lot of great jokes. It’s a gem of a play packed full of ideas and laughs and we can’t wait to get it in on stage.”
Written by – Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
Directed by – Katherine Nesbitt
Produced by – Announcement Productions
Casting to be announced
2nd – 26th August 2017 | Theatre 503
7.45pm | Weds & Sat matinee 3.00pm
90 minutes (no interval)
Weds 9th August Midday: Parent & Baby Friendly Matinee
Weds 16th August 3.00pm: Relaxed Performance
Tickets £15/£12
(Previews and Wednesday Matinees £10, Saturday Matinees Pay What You Can)
At the start of the 60s, The Rat Pack led by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were the toast of Las Vegas. With the world’s rich and famous jetting in to see them joke around and sing some of the finest songs ever written, the guys also starred together in a series of glamorous Hollywood films, set fashion trends, rubbed shoulders with the US President, politicians and mobsters… and partied hard as the coolest cats on the planet.
The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas recreates that special time.
Prepare to drift back in time to an era of glitzy nights spent on the Vegas strip in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers as the Olivier Award-nominated The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas returns in triumph to the Theatre Royal, Haymarket – home to its first West End run in 2003 – for a strictly limited season from Wednesday 13 December – Saturday 3 February.
This spectacular production – with a very special Christmas theme until 6 January – celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world-famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded. Frank, Sammy and Dean are once again performing in the world-renowned Copa Room at the famous Sands Hotel, supported by the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band in a critically acclaimed show that clocked up over 1,000 West End performances on its West End premiere.
Frequently imitated but never bettered, The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas features hit after hit, including Pack favourites The Lady is a Tramp, Mr Bojangles, That’s Amore, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, What Kind of Fool Am I?, Volare, My Way, Candyman, Everybody Loves Somebody and many, many more.
Prior to the West End, The Rat Pack – Live from as Vegas will play:
Tuesday 28 November Hull New Theatre Wednesday 29 November Gateshead The Sage Thursday 30 November Halifax Victoria Theatre Saturday 2 December Basingstoke The Anvil Sunday 3 December Brighton Theatre Royal Tuesday 5 December Cambridge Corn Exchange Thursday 7 December Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Friday 8 December Poole The Lighthouse Saturday 9 December Sheffield City Hall
Following the West End season, The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas will play:
Monday 5 – Saturday 10 February Glasgow King’s Theatre Monday 12 – Saturday 17 February Liverpool Empire Theatre Monday 19 – Saturday 24 February Manchester Opera House Monday 26 February – Saturday 3 March Edinburgh Playhouse Monday 5 – Saturday 10 March Eastbourne Devonshire Park Theatre Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 March Sunderland Empire Theatre Monday 19 – Saturday 24 March Cardiff New Theatre Monday 26 – Saturday 31 March Birmingham Alexandra Theatre Monday 23 – Saturday 28 April Blackpool Grand Theatre Monday 30 April – Saturday 5 May Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Monday 7 – Saturday 12 May Darlington Civic Theatre
More dates will be added later
The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas the show celebrating more than 15 years of standing ovations, The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas, directed and choreographed by Mitch Sebastian, first played the West End in 2003, and it was nominated for an Oliver Award as Best Entertainment in 2004. It has since toured the world and returned several times for further West End seasons.
Cast to be announced.
Produced by Paul Walden & Derek Nicol for Flying Entertainment & TRH Productions.
