TO MAKE HER STAGE DEBUT AS âIRENEâ IN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF THE
WATERMILL THEATREâS ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OFÂ
âCRAZY FOR YOUâ
OPENING AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
17 AUGUST 2017
Jamie Wilson and Gavin Kalin are delighted to announce that Caroline Flack will make her stage debut as âIreneâ in the national tour of the Watermill Theatreâs acclaimed production of âCRAZY FOR YOUâ. Caroline joins the previously announced Tom Chambers as âBobbyâ. From the producers of âSister Actâ and âNativity! The Musicalâ, the national tour of âCRAZY FOR YOUâ opens at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on 17 August 2017. Tour listings below.
Caroline Flack won the 12th season of âStrictly Come Dancingâ in 2014. She currently presents ITVâs âLove Islandâ and her previous presenting credits include âIâm a CelebrityâŚGet Me Out of Here NOW!â and âThe Xtra Factorâ. She has also presented âThe X Factorâ. Prior to presenting, Caroline trained in musical theatre.
Tom Chambers created the role of Jerry Travers in the West End musical âTop Hatâ, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. In 2008 he won the 6th season of âStrictly Come Dancingâ. He can currently be seen in the hit BBC drama âCasualtyâ and his other TV credits include âHolby Cityâ and âWaterloo Roadâ. His recent stage credits include âPrivate Livesâ and âWhite Christmasâ in the West End.
High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, âCRAZY FOR YOUâ is the ultimate feel-good musical with a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothersâ songbook. Mistaken identities, plot twists, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Canât Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You, all feature in this exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musicals.
âCRAZY FOR YOUâ is directed by The Watermillâs Artistic Director, Paul Hart, with musical arrangements by Catherine Jayes (The Color Purple, Broadway). It is choreographed by Nathan M. Wright (High Society, Old Vic) and is designed by Diego Pitarch (The Addams Family). Lighting design is by Howard Hudson (In the Heights) with sound design by Tom Marshall (Legally Blonde).
âCRAZY FOR YOUâ has Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Ken Ludwig, co-conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent. It is inspired by material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. âCRAZY FOR YOUâ was originally produced on Broadway by Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams. Original Broadway Choreography by Susan Stroman.
