Monkees Musical to Premiere at Manchester Opera House

A stage musical based on the music of the 1960s pop group The Monkees will premiere at the Manchester Opera House in March according to BBC. MONKEE BUSINESS will then move to other UK cities.

The musical will feature hits including "I'm A Believer," "Hey, Hey We're The Monkees" and "Daydream Believer." The original band members will not appear in the musical. Instead, it will feature a cast of 20 acting out a "madcap Austin Powers-style plot," according to producers.

Howard Panter, joint chief executive of Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns the Manchester Opera House, said: "Manchester is the ideal place for the original creative process necessary for developing large-scale new musicals like Monkee Business.

"It is a city with a great foundation in music with knowledgeable and sophisticated audiences who love and understand fantastic musical theatre."

After its premiere, MONKEE BUSINESS will tour to Glasgow and Sunderland in April.

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