UK Tour of Dolly Parton Musical HERE YOU COME AGAIN Extends; Steven Webb to Join the Cast
The tour now includes weeks in Cambridge, Malvern, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Bath, Blackpool and Liverpool.
By: Stephi Wild Mar. 14, 2024
Following the UK premiere of Here You Come Again in Leeds - where it runs from Saturday 11 May to Saturday 8 June - additional dates have been confirmed for the previously announced tour, which now includes weeks in Cambridge, Malvern, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Bath, Blackpool and Liverpool. West End star Steven Webb (Oliver!, Book of Mormon), will join the company as ‘Kevin', a 40-year-old, has-been-who-never-was comedian in the new musical, alongside previously announced star and co-writer Tricia Paoluccio, who will reprise her celebrated role as ‘Dolly' following US acclaim.
Steven Webb began his career 30 years ago as the titular character in Sam Mendes' production of Oliver! (London Palladium). Since then, he has appeared in a wide range of film, television and theatre. He has just finished a long stint starring as Elder McKinley in the West End run of The Book of Mormon. Prior to that he was perhaps best known as Posner in the second casting of The History Boys. Other theatre credits include I Want My Hat Back, On the Shore of the Wide World (National Theatre), As Is (Trafalgar Studios) as well as many productions at The Lyric Hammersmith including seven shows in Sean Holmes' creative ensemble Secret Theatre.
He also has many television credits, having previously played roles in the much beloved BBC series Miranda and E4's The Inbetweeners.
Steven Webb says: “I'm beyond excited to be bringing Kevin to life here in the UK. I grew up listening to Dolly and other country music as my dad was a big fan. Twenty years ago, I was in a similar state to Kevin. I was down, a relationship had come clattering to a halt and I felt aimless. Then Dolly Parton played one night at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. So, I grabbed a ticket and took myself down there. Just like Kevin, I was inspired, galvanised and uplifted by Dolly and her message of love and perseverance. It was practically life-changing. And that's why she means so much to so many people. It's no coincidence that the hashtag WhatWouldDollyDo became a life motto for so many. Getting to sing and hear her biggest hits (and watch Tricia embody Dolly) every night is going to be the greatest gift a show could ever give.”
For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits are brought together in a rollicking and joyful new musical, fully authorised by Dolly herself. Packed with iconic songs like Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again and more, this lively and touching new musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose imagined version of international icon Dolly Parton gets him through trying times.
Kevin has just separated from his long-time boyfriend, Jeremy, an investment banker, and is in quarantine in the attic bedroom of his childhood home in Yorkshire. Surrounded by precious belongings from his youth, he is reunited with a much-loved old record player and his cherished Dolly albums. He remembers the hard times those songs helped him through in the past and counts on them to help him once again. With her wit, humour and charm, Dolly teaches him a whole lot about life, love and how to pull yourself up by your bootstraps… even if your bootstraps don't have rhinestones!
After its UK premiere in Leeds, the tour then continues to: Curve Theatre, Leicester; Theatre Royal, Newcastle; Arts Theatre, Cambridge; Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury; Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Malvern Theatres, Malvern; Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh; His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen; Cliffs Pavilion, Southend; Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff; Theatre Royal, Brighton; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield; Richmond Theatre, Richmond; King's Theatre, Glasgow; Theatre Royal, Norwich; Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham; New Victoria Theatre, Woking; The Lowry, Salford; Theatre Royal, Bath; Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes; Grand Theatre, Blackpool Grand before concluding at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool.
Having enjoyed several successful runs across the United States, Here You Come Again was originally written by multi-Emmy award-winning comedy and songwriter Bruce Vilanch with Gabriel Barre (who also directs) and writer and actor Tricia Paoluccio (who co-writes and stars as Dolly). Acclaimed British TV and theatre writer Jonathan Harvey (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and Coronation Street) provides additional material. Further casting to be announced.
Tour Dates
Leeds Playhouse, Courtyard Theatre
Saturday 11 May – Saturday 8 June
Curve Theatre, Leicester
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 June
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 June
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Tuesday 25 June – Saturday 29 June
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 July
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 July
Malvern Theatres
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 July
https://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 July
www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Tuesday 30 July – Saturday
https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/his-majestys-theatre/
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Tuesday 19 - Saturday 24 August
www.trafalgartickets.com/cliffs-pavilion-southend/en-GB/southend-theatres
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 31 August
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 September
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton/
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 September
www.atgtickets.com/venues/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 September
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Richmond Theatre
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 September
www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre/
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 October
www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre-glasgow/
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 October
Cheltenham Everyman
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 October
https://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 October
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre/
Lowry Theatre, Salford
Tuesday 29 October – Saturday 2 November
Theatre Royal, Bath
Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 November
Milton Keynes Theatre
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 November
www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre/
Blackpool Grand
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 November
Liverpool Empire
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 December
https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/
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