Acorn Antiques: The Musical! is a musical about an antiques dealer, based on the parodic soap opera of the same name by Victoria Wood. It was directed by Trevor Nunn, and opened at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in February 2005 for a three-month sell-out run.
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Cast:
Julie Walters – Bo Beaumont/Mrs Overall
Celia Imrie – Miss Babs
Sally Ann Triplett – Miss Berta
Josie Lawrence – Donna/Bonnie
Duncan Preston – Mr. Clifford
Jenna Boyd – Hatcheck Girl/Mimi
Gareth Bryn – Steve/Hugh R Kettlewell
Lorraine Chappell – Suzy/Papergirl/Young Mrs Overall/Evelyn
Danielle Coombe – Sally/Miss Wellbelove/Debra
Paul Grunert – Vic/Mr Watkins
Shaun Henson – Ginger/Shopkeeper
Sydney Livingstone – Ken/Mr Minchin
Jill Martin – Lynne/Christine
Neil Morrissey – John/Tony
Hilary O'Neil – Mavis/Bev
Carl Sanderson – Brian/Mr Furlong
Myra Sands – Barbara/Miss Willoughby
David Shaw Parker – Tom/Robert Stillman/Derek
Nicola Sloane – Pip/Miss Cuff
John Stacey – Alan/Postman
0:00 The rehearsal room
10:00 After lunch
20:29 The concept
27:20 Public dress rehearsal
41:57 Café Continental
46:54 Mine Alone
51:18 Tip Top Tap
54:55 Obstructions
1:01:50 Stroke of luck
1:06:57 Manchesterford
1:13:40 Acorn Antiques!
1:22:36 Macaroons!
1:27:49 Revelations
1:38:59 Please stay here
1:42:44 Hey Hey
1:44:34 Changes
1:53:13 Remind him
1:56:32 Manchesterford modernised
2:06:06 Amo café
2:12:52 Bonnie makes amends
2:17:49 Mrs O’s return
2:31:32 Reprise