LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Dreamboats & Petticoats Official Website) - 'Dreamboats and Petticoats' became one of the biggest selling albums of the decade after its release last year, amassing an amazing 600,000 + sales, with the second album, 'Dreamboats and Petticoats Two', rocketing to number two in the charts within the first week of its release.
Inspired by the albums, Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in association with Universal Music present Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, written by Marks and Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds Of A Feather, and Shine On Harvey Moon, will give you the greatest time of your life - taking you back to a time when each passing week brought another classic track. Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more.
In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans - and more importantly, the gorgeous Laura. But when Laura shows that she's no slouch with the guitar, rock 'n' roll fame beckons.
Manchester born Scott Bruton, one of this year's X Factor finalists, stars in this brand new musical. Scott wowed the nation, Simon Cowell and the other X Factor judges with his vocal talents as he battled his way into the top 12 in this years contest.
Joining Scott is Ben Freeman, famed for his role as Scott Windsor in ITV's hit soap opera Emmerdale, a character he played for ten years; Jennifer Biddall who played Jessica Harris in Hollyoaks; two new stars Daisy Wood-Davis and A.J Dean who were hand picked from hundreds of hopefuls who attended open auditions in London's West End and David Cardy who is best known for his role as Chris Theodopolopodous from Marks and Gran's Birds Of A Feather.
Featuring the hit songs Lets Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, In Dreams, Bobby's Girl, Three Steps To Heaven, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Almost Grown, Sleepwalk, Runaround Sue, The Locomotion, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, What A Wonderful World, Half Way To Paradise, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Let's Twist Again and many more hits from music's golden era.
Dreamboats and Petticoats - the songs will live forever!
February - July 2009 UK Tour Dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
BROMLEY
19/02 - 28/02 Churchill Theatre
High Street
Kent
BR1 1HA 020 8460 6677
Monday - Saturday 7.45pm
GLASGOW
Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
02/03 - 07/03 Glasgow Kings Theatre
297 Bath Street
G2 3AX 0141 240 1111
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
EDINBURGH
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
09/03 - 14/03 Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Place
EH1 3AA 0870 606 3424
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
WOKING
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
16/03 - 21/03 Woking New Victoria Theatre
The Ambassadors
The Peacock Centre
GU21 1GQ 01483 545 900
Monday - Saturday 8pm
BIRMINGHAM
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
30/03 - 04/04 Alexandra Theatre
Station Street
West Midlands
B5 4DS
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
BLACKPOOL
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
06/04 - 11/04 Blackpool Grand Theatre
33 Church Street
Lancashire
FY1 1HT
01253 290190 Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
NORTHAMPTON
Thursday & Saturday 2pm
13/04 - 18/04 Derngate Theatre
19/21 Guildhall Road
Northamptonshire
NN1 1DP 01604 626 289
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
MANCHESTER
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
20/04 - 25/04 Opera House
Quay Street
Greater Manchester
M3 3HP 0161 242 2525
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
BRISTOL
27/04 - 02/05 Bristol Hippodrome Theatre
St Augustine's Parade
Avon
BS1 4US 0870 607 7500
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
CARDIFF
04/05 - 09/04 Cardiff New Theatre
Park Place
South Wales
CF1 3LN 02920 878 889
Tuesday - Friday 7.30pm
Wednesday, Thursday 2.30pm
DARTFORD
***TUESDAY OPEN***
11/05 - 16/04 Orchard Theatre
Home Gardens
Kent
DA1 1ED TBC
Monday - Saturday 7.45pm
Saturday 4pm & 8.30pm
SOUTHAMPTON
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
25/05 - 30/05 Mayflower Theatre
Commercial Road
Hants
SO15 0GE 023 8071 1811
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
HIGH WYCOMBE
Thursday & Saturday 2pm
01/06 - 06/06 Swan Theatre
01494 512 000
CAMBRIDGE
15/06 - 20/06 Cambridge Corn Exchange
3 Parsons Court
Wheeler Street
CB2 3QB 01223 357 851
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
LIVERPOOL
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
22/06 - 27/06 Empire Theatre
Lime Street
Merseyside
L1 1JE 0870 606 3536
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
RICHMOND
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
29/06 - 04/07 Richmond Theatre
The Little Green
Surrey
TW9 1QJ 020 8940 0088
Monday - Saturday 7.45pm
LEEDS
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
06/07 - 11/07 Grand Theatre
46 New Briggate
West Yorkshire
LS1 6NZ 0113 222 6222
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
SUNDERLAND
Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm
13/07 - 18/07 Sunderland Empire
0844 847 24 99
