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Blonde Bombshells of 1943
An Octagon Theatre Bolton, Stephen Joseph Theatre & Theatre by the Lake co-production by Alan Plater –About Blonde Bombshells of 1943
The Blonde Bombshells take to the stage once more!
A warm and witty musical play filled with glorious live swing performances of 1940s classics by Glenn Miller, The Andrews Sisters, George Formby and Fats Waller.
The Blonde Bombshells, the most glamorous all-girl swing band in the North, loses members every time it plays a GI camp. Now there’s an important BBC job in the offing and Betty needs to find new musicians fast!
Among those drafted are an innocent schoolgirl, a nun and a draft-dodging drummer not afraid of donning a frock (if it keeps him out of National Service). With her motley line-up complete, Betty and her band prepare to dodge Hitler’s bombs and make the dangerous journey for the performance of their lives.
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 returns to the Octagon stage this summer in a lavish new production featuring live music and stellar performances.
4 Starsperfect summer treat
- The Bolton News
4 Starsmusic is just stunning
- Manchester Theatres
4 StarsGlorious
- Theatre Reviews North
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Cast
Verity Bajoria
May
Lauren Chinery
Liz
Georgina Field
Betty
Stacey Ghent
Miranda
Rory Gradon
Patrick
Sarah Groarke
Vera
Alice McKenna
Grace
Gleanne Purcell-Brown
Lily
Credits
Zoë Waterman
Director
Jess Curtis
Designer
Greg Last
Musical Director
Sundeep Saini
Movement Director
Richard G Jones
Lighting Designer
Christopher Bogg
Sound Designer
Ryan McVeigh
Assistant Director
Howard Gray
Orchestrations
Sarah Hughes
Casting Director