Sunny Afternoon was reviewed at Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 28 March. Star rating: five stars ★ ★★ ★ ★ Upbeat yet real, with a rich and absorbing story set to some of music’s most classic hits.
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Award-winning Sunny Afternoon to return to UK theatres
The multi Olivier Award-winning Sunny Afternoon will embark on a new UK tour this autumn, opening at the Manchester Opera House from 10-18 October 2025.
Sunny Afternoon – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Sunny Afternoon continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 1 April, then continues on tour until 13 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ If you admire the quirky genius of Ray Davies, you can’t help but love Sunny Afternoon, but even if the music of the Kinks – one of […]
Sunny Afternoon UK tour – news on cast and dates
The full cast and additional dates have been announced for the upcoming UK tour of the multi Olivier Award-winning Sunny Afternoon which begins a national tour at the Manchester Opera House on 19 August. Ryan O’Donnell will return to the role of Ray Davies for the tour alongside Mark Newnham (All Or Nothing) as Ray’s […]
Sunny Afternoon West End run extended once again
Due to public demand, the multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical Sunny Afternoon has announced another extension to its West End run, until 29 October 2016. The extension will take the show’s West End run past the two year mark. This summer will also see the 50th anniversary of the release of The Kinks’ hit single ‘Sunny Afternoon’, […]
New cast for Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon
The multi Olivier Award-winning hit British musical Sunny Afternoon, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has announced the actors taking over from its award-winning original cast. Danny Horn (Doctor Who; The Dead Dogs) will play Ray Davies, with Oliver Hoare (Antony and Cleopatra, Chichester) as Dave Davies, Tom Whitelock (Times Square Angel, Union) as bassist Pete […]
Sunny Afternoon big winner at Olivier Awards 2015
The Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden was the setting for the 39th Laurence Olivier Awards. The star-studded event was hosted by Lenny Henry and sponsored by MasterCard, who rolled out the red carpet to welcome the great and the good from the West End theatre scene. The ceremony opened with music from Katie […]
New cast members join Sunny Afternoon from 6 April
New hit British musical Sunny Afternoon today announced new members of the cast to start from 6 April 2015. Original cast members will be joined by Jason Baughan in the role of Eddie Kassner and Jo Servi as Gregory Piven. Nominated for five Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon is currently booking until 24 October 2015 at […]
Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon – CD review
Michael Darvell reviews the original cast recording of Sunny Afternoon, the new musical based on the music of The Kinks. Sunny Afternoon has been the surprise hit musical show of 2014. Opening at the Hampstead Theatre, it immediately sold out for the entire run and transferred to the West End in October. It is now at […]
Sunny Afternoon – Harold Pinter Theatre
Sunny Afternoon continues at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London until 23 May 2015. The music of The Kinks, the north London rock group that made a mint (and lost it) shortly after The Beatles and the Rolling Stones had transformed the British pop scene in the early 1960s, rather washed over me at the time – I was more […]
Sunny Afternoon – behind the scenes in video and new images
A rehearsal room video feature (just click HERE) and images for the critically acclaimed new musical Sunny Afternoon have been revealed today. Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks and begins previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 4 October 2014 with press night on 28 October. […]
