New York, NY (Top40 Charts) A sensational new Musical/Drama simply entitled �Paddy� is the work of International singer Tommy Fleming, Midwest Radio�s Tommy Marren and songwriter Gerry Carney.
PADDY premiered in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar on
September 24th, 25th & 26th of
September and was followed by a SOLD OUT Nationwide Tour of Ireland through October and November 2015. Such was the demand, they then returned to Castlebar for a further two nights on the 2nd and 3rd January 2016 which also SOLD OUT.
�It boasts some fast-paced hilarious dialogue, tempered by moments of incredible pathos and emotion and enhanced by some beautiful directorial and production touches together with a captivating musical score� - Western People
�Paddy� tells the story of emigration in all its shapes and forms. The two-hour production follows the tale of a young Irish emigrant called Patrick Murphy (played by Tommy Fleming) who leaves Mayo in the 1960�s in search of fame and fortune. The show follows his life in both London city and Ireland over a 25 year period.
�What an amazing Show - we thoroughly enjoyed it - if Tommy ever gives up singing he could get an acting job. Wonderful show, riveting from start to finish and true to life - we spent 18 years in London!� � Francis Jones
For
Director Tommy Marren, the project comes on foot of his hugely successful production of �It�s the Real McCoy� which toured Ireland, the UK and
America over three years. He is confident that �Paddy� will be equally as successful.
�People love a good story and I can promise them that �Paddy� isn�t just a moving story but it also features some incredible songs. We�ve gone to great lengths to make sure that the drama and the music sit comfortably together. The whole show is charged with emotion, comedy and strong songs. Only time will tell but I�m really confident that if we can reproduce on stage what we�re doing in rehearsals this project will be magic.�
For singer/songwriter Gerry Carney seeing �Paddy� hit the stage will be a dream come true. He wrote the song �Paddy� a number of years ago and has seen it recorded by numerous artists in Ireland.
�Fleming�s performances have been rapturous. Musicals are regarded as escapism. But PADDY is no
Andrew Lloyd Webber slush fest. There are memorable songs and big set pieces and a dramatic arc that picks you up and sweeps you along. - Irish Examiner
�PADDY� UK TOUR DATES 2016
Nov 9th Parr Hall, Warrington
Nov 10th Redditch Palace, Worcestershire
Nov 11th Oakengates Theatre, Telford
Nov 15th Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Nov 16th Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Nov 17th The Muni, Lancashire
Nov 18th Bedworth Civic Hall, Warwickshire
Nov 19th Bedworth Civic Hall, Warwickshire
Nov 22nd Watford Colosseum, Watford
