Happy Days: A New Musical
24th February 2014 to 1st March 2014
Location: King’s Theatre Glasgow
Happy Days are here again with the Glasgow premiere of a brand new UK tour based on the hit TV series, featuring the unforgettable ‘King of Cool’ Arthur ‘The Fonz’ Fonzarelli.
Happy Days: A New Musical is written by Garry Marshall, the legendary creator of the television series. Garry is also the director of many world-wide smash-hit films including Pretty Woman, Beaches and The Princess Diaries 1&2. Starring Heidi Range as Pinky Tuscadero, Ben Freeman as The Fonz and Cheryl Baker as Mrs Cunningham. You catch the premier of this new musical in Glasgow at the Kings Theatre from 24th February 2014 to 1st March 2014.
Join your favourite ’50s family, the Cunninghams and the rest of the gang – Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi as they battle to save their beloved diner Arnold’s from demolition. In a race against time, can everyone’s favourite hero ‘The Fonz’ save the day? It will include 21 original songs by the multi-award-winning songwriter, Paul Williams (he also wrote Rainy Days and Mondays) as well as the much-loved Happy Days theme song from the TV show.
Happy Days: A New Musical is a hilarious feel-good musical that is guaranteed to have you rocking’ and rollin’ all week long!
Henry Winkler, the original Fonz from the television series will serve as Creative Consultant, working alongside the director in creating the Happy Days world of 1959 America and guiding the cast in creating their ever so familiar characters, especially that of The Fonz.
What a Show!!! Introduced by the dedicated producer Amy Anzill who`s journey to get this fantastic show of the ground was showcased in the TV series The Sound Of Musicals. It is a fast moving shoe tapping evening filled with slick dance routines and spot-on vocals from a group of extremely professional musical theatre individuals who together deliver! There is no weak link in this cast who comprise of Ben Freeman, as Fonz, Heidi Range as Pinky and Cheryl Baker as Mrs Cunningham. Special mention for Scott Waugh who plays Ritchie and opens and closes the show. He is a 21year old Glasgow local boy who has done good ! REally Good!! as this his is 1st professional role since graduating and he sucessfully beat off 400 other auditioners to secure this great role.
The Happy Days show runs until Saturday the 1st march at The Kings Theatre Glasgow.
Should you go?? ABSOLUTELY!! Everyone deserves to have some Happy Days!!!