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Photo Flash: First Look at HOLY CRAP, Opening Tonight at King's Head Theatre

By: Jun. 13, 2017
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Nick Thompson Productions & The Heather Brothers present Holy Crap, a sacrilegious new musical comedy puts a sinful spin on evangelical television, featuring book, music & lyrics by The Heather Brothers. Directed by Benji Sperring, Holy Crap is headed up by West End performers John Addison and Arvid Larsen. The show runs now through 8th July, King's Head Theatre, Islington, with press night set for tonight 13th June 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

John has played Raoul in Phantom of the Opera and Marius in Les Miserables - both in the West End and the anniversary shows at the O2 and Royal Albert Hall respectively. Arvid gave his Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar in a No 1 UK Tour for Really Useful Group and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in two UK tours for Bill Kenwright.

The Heather Brothers, writers of the hugely popular A Slice of Saturday Night, return with a brand new musical comedy brimming with sin, salvation and sacrilege. Bringing together the creative team from cult hits Shock Treatment and The Toxic Avenger, the premiere marks Benji Sperring's first production at the King's Head following his appointment as Associate Director and the triumph of Shock Treatment.

Holy Crap follows the launch of Britain's first pay-to-view religious channel as American evangelist preacher, Reverend Bobby Del La Ray persuades legendary British rock star and devout Christian, Rex Bedderman, to co-host the channel. But with the charismatic leader up to his neck in debt, being forced to launder money for the Mafia and risking his own mother's life if the viewing figures don't increase, he does what any sane, normal person would do: he starts broadcasting hardcore porn. After all, how do you save someone from sin if they don't know what it looks like?

Starring: John Addison - Bobby; Arvid Larsen - Rex; Rachel Marwood - Clarissa; Nuno Queimado - Vinnie; Letitia Hector - Destiny; Emma Salvo - God/Victoria/chorus; and Peter Bindloss - Luigi/Van Der Alt/chorus.

Directed by Benji Sperring, with musical director Ben Ferguson, choreography by Lucie Pankhurst, designs by Zahra Mansouri, sound design by Harry Johnson, and lighting design by Nic Farman. Produced by Nick Thompson.

The King's Head Theatre is located at 115 Upper St, London N1 1QN. Performances run 7 June - 8 July, Tuesday - Saturday 8.45pm, matinees Saturday & Sunday 4pm. Previews 8th - 9th June £14. Tickets: 10th June onwards £25 (premium); £19.50 (general); £18.00 (over 60s and equity); £15.00 (Students, under 18s and unemployed. Go to www.kingsheadtheatre.com or call 0207 226 8561. For more about the show, visit www.nickthompsonproductions.com.

Photo Credit: Paul Dyke

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