ALL-STAR CAST IN REHEARSALS
FOR WORLD PREMIERE
OF NEW COMEDY LENNON’S BANJO
New stage comedy Lennon’s Banjo makes its world stage
premiere in Liverpool and rehearsals are well underway
for curtain up at the Epstein Theatre on Tuesday 24 April.
The all-star cast have been locked away in rehearsals as
they prepare for the show. Excitement is mounting and the
countdown is now on until audiences take their seats for
this hotly anticipated comedy which tells the fascinating
story of John Lennon’s missing banjo which is now worth
millions to whoever finds it.
Lennon’s Banjo runs at the Epstein Theatre from Tuesday
24 April, continuing through to Saturday 5 May. Tickets are
already selling fast!
The eight-strong line-up took a break from their busy
rehearsal schedule for some real Liverpool fun and frolics
aboard the world-famous Magical Mystery Tour bus, taking
in the sights and sounds of the city. Cast members Eric
Potts, Mark Moraghan, Jake Abraham, Lynn Francis, Danny
O’Brien, Stephanie Dooley, Alan Stocks, and Roy Carruthers
were joined by The Beatles original drummer Pete Best to
officially launch the show.
Pete Best will make his stage acting debut when he plays
himself during three special performances during the two-
week run. Pete’s shows are the 2.30pm matinee and 7.30pm
performance on Wednesday 25 April, and the 7.30pm show
on Saturday 5 May. Alan Stocks will portray Pete Best in all
other performances. The evening performance on 25 April
is sold out.
Pete Best commented: “Lennon’s Banjo is an extremely
exciting project to be part of, and I’m thrilled to join such a
fantastic cast. The story is fascinating, a real mix of fact and
fiction with lots of laughs along the way, so I just know that
audiences will fully immerse themselves in the show. The
team are so warm and welcoming, and I’m really looking
forward to making my stage debut as part of such a great
line-up.”
Lennon’s Banjo is set in present day Liverpool. The quest is
on to find the holy grail of pop memorabilia – the missing
banjo on which John Lennon was first taught to play music
by his mother Julia Lennon, who first introduced the
youngster to rock and roll.
Mysteriously, the banjo went missing shortly after Julia’s
death. One thing is certain though, if it did resurface it is
estimated to be worth in the region of five million pounds.
When Beatles tour guide Barry Seddon (Eric Potts) finds a
letter written by John Lennon, he unearths a clue to solving
the greatest mystery in pop history – the whereabouts of
Lennon’s first musical instrument which has been missing
for 60 years. But Barry’s loose tongue alerts Texan dealer
Travis Lawson (Danny O’Brien) to the priceless relic.
In an attempt to get his hands on the letter and the clues,
he persuades his wife Cheryl (Stephanie Dooley) to befriend
the hapless tour guide and win his affections. The race to
find Lennon’s Banjo is on!
Lennon’s Banjo is based on the 2012 novel Julia’s Banjo
written by Rob Fennah and Helen A Jones. The play
is produced by Rob Fennah and Pulse Records Ltd in
association with Bill Elms and directed by Mark Heller.
The race to find the holy grail of pop memorabilia is on!
The Salvation Army’s Strawberry Field project is the official
charity partner of Lennon’s Banjo.
Lennon’s Banjo’s are delighted to be working with its
Fab Four Production Partners who are The Cavern Club
Liverpool, The Beatles Story, Hard Days Night Hotel, and
The Beatles Shop.
To purchase tickets, visit www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk or
www.ticketquarter.co.uk.
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