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The last-minute loss of a key investor has forced producers of British musical Eugenius! to call a halt to plans to follow the show’s second critically-acclaimed run at The Other Palace with a West End transfer season.
Announcing the cancellation of the limited ten-week season at the Ambassadors Theatre, producer Kevin Wood said: “The past few days have been spent frantically trying to replace them (the investor) but time has run out. In the New Year, we will take stock and come again. We have spent too much time and money on this project to just let it die.”
After playing to packed houses for its extended season at The Other Palace on Sunday 21 October, the show was due to play the Ambassadors Theatre from Saturday 27 October until Saturday 5 January 2019.
Written by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, the show which features a 1980s-inspired soundtrack and merges an earthbound love story with a comic book superhero fantasy, received its world premiere in concert format the London Palladium in 2016.
Nominated for eight Off West End Awards including Best Musical, Best Male Performance in a Musical, Best Female Performance in a Musical, Lighting Design, Sound Design and Video Design, the show’s Other Palace run features Rob Houchen as the central character Eugene.
The cast also includes: Neil McDermott as Evil Lord Hector, with Emily Tierney as Carrie/Super Hot Lady, Alex Bourne as Lex, Simon Thomas as Gerhard/Tough Man, Laura Baldwin as Eugene’s love interest Janey, Daniel Buckley as Feris, Scott Paige as Theo and Alison Arnopp as Space Diva/Mrs Truthstretcher), with the distinctive voice of Brian Blessed as Space Lord.
The cast is completed by Christopher Ragland as Eugene’s Dad/Lord Tough Man, Tom Senior as Stock Jock/Flock of Eagles Singer, along with Alex Tranter, Ben Darcy, Dillon Scott-Lewis, Lauren Cancannon, Amy West and Sasha Wareham.
The director of the original concert performance and the first Other Palace production, award-winning Ian Talbot directs alongside choreographer Aaron Renfree, sound designer Gareth Owen, lighting design by Andrew Ellis. The creative team also includes musical supervisor Stuart Morley with musical direction by Darren Lord, and set and costume design by Hannah Wolfe. The show’s distinctive design features specially commissioned comic book artwork by Marvel artist Simon Williams (Transformers, SpiderMan).
Angela Thomas
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