The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game tells the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation and follows the fortunes of a group of teenagers, all members of a local soccer team, and their friends.
Under the watchful eye of team coach Father O’Donnel, John and Del both show enough promise to pursue careers as professional footballers. They’re just two regular teenagers who dream of nothing more than girls and football. When they find love with their girlfriends Mary and Christine, they become swept up in the events that engulf their community and, as time passes, each has to decide whether or not to follow their hearts.
Ben Elton tells their story with humour and compassion, with lyrics that are both funny and heartbreaking. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s evocative new score combines heart-searing ballads and stirring anthems with the sounds of Ireland. This powerful and passionate musical is a joyous celebration of the freedom that love can bring.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Bernadette | Alex Sharpe |
|---|---|
| Christine | Hannah Waddingham |
| Daniel | Jamie Golding |
| Del | Ben Goddard |
| Ensemble | Jonathan Ball |
| Ensemble | Michael Bernardin |
| Ensemble | Keith Bookman |
| Ensemble | Sally Bourne |
| Ensemble | Jenna Boyd |
| Ensemble | Shonagh Daly |
| Ensemble | Nic Greenshields |
| Ensemble | Ben Heathcote |
| Ensemble | Mark Hilton |
| Ensemble | Michelle Hooper |
| Ensemble | Simon Humphrey |
| Ensemble | David Lyons |
| Ensemble | Grant Murphy |
| Ensemble | Greta Rochford |
| Ensemble | Andrew Spillett |
| Ensemble | Alessandro Splendore |
| Ensemble | Paul Tarling |
| Father O’Donnell | Frank Grimes |
| Ginger | Dale Meeks |
| John | David Shannon |
| Mary | Josie Walker |
| Protestant Girl | Dianne Pilkington |
| Swing | James Bowden |
| Swing | Kevin Cregan |
| Swing | Christopher Key |
| Swing | Kelly o’Leary |
| Swing | Hannah Tollman |
| Thomas | Michael Shaeffer |
Crew | |
| Book | Ben Elton |
| Choreographer | Meryl Tankard |
| Composer | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Costume Design | John Bergin |
| Director | Robert Carsen |
| Lighting Design | Jean Kalman |
| Orchestration | David Cullen |
| Set Design | Michael Levine |
| Sound Design | Martin Levan |
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