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Misc 9 October 2019 · 2 min read · 528 words

The Commitments UK Tour 2022-23 | Tour concluded

Roddy Doyle's The Commitments UK Tour is back in 2022. The musical about the world's hardest workingand most explosive soul band is coming to a theatre near you

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Roddy Doyle's The Commitments UK Tour is back in 2022. The musical about the world's hardest-working and most explosive soul band THE COMMITMENTS MUSICAL TOUR Over 30 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel, the world's hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return to embark on a brand new 2022 UK & Ireland tour, kicking off in September next year. Casting announcements will be made in the coming months. The Commitments musical has been adapted from the novel by Booker prize-winning author Roddy Doyle and is directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Featuring an electric playlist, The Commitments showcases more than 20 soul classics performed live on stage, including Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, I Can't Turn You Loose and many more! In 2013 The Commitments musical received universal critical acclaim while enjoying a record-breaking two-year residency at the Palace Theatre in London's West End, after which it hit the road for a major tour, invigorating audiences up and down the country throughout 2016 and 2017. Roddy Doyle says: “I’m delighted that The Commitments is coming back. I’ve been saying for years that ‘Mustang Sally’ is a traditional Irish song and this new tour will help prove my point.” Featuring an electric playlist, The Commitments showcases more than 20 soul classics performed live on stage, including Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, I Can't Turn You Loose and many more! JOIN OUR MAILING LIST   THE COMMITMENTS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT IS THE COMMITMENTS ABOUT? The Commitments tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working-class music fan, who transforms an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians into an amazing live act, which becomes the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalsing the members of his new band, which he names ‘The Commitments’. Humour kicks in as the band get to know each other and their instruments, grappling with inter-group differences as they muddle their way through early rehearsals for the band’s first gig. Just as they improve and begin to get a name for themselves, they combust. The backing singers are more interested in the middle-aged horn playing legend, the singer has entered Eurovision, the drummer has walked out mid-gig and the saxophone player has dangerous leanings towards a jazz career. WHAT IS THE RUNNING TIME FOR THE COMMITMENTS? The Commitments musical runs for 2 hours and 15 mins including interval of 15 minutes IS THE COMMITMENTS STAGE SHOW BASED ON THE FILM? The Commitments film is based on Roddy Doyle's novel as is the stage musical. Read our interview with Nigel Pivaro who plays Da here.   The Commitments Tour Dates

Tour concluded

Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.

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