In 2003 songwriter and British passport holder Craig Christie was denied
the chance to write an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest because
he lives in Australia. Hurt to the core, he was inspired to go one better
and write a whole musical on the subject. And so, Eurobeat was
born.
Described as "the world's first interactive musical", its
audience members are each allocated to one of the ten competing countries
as they enter the theatre and, as with Eurovision, the audience votes
for their favourite contestants via text message.
The "programme" is hosted by Former Olympic pole-vaulting
champion, lifestyle program hostess and cabaret performer Boyka (played,
depending on venue, by Mel Giedroyc or Sally Lindsay) and children's
TV presenter Sergei (played, depending on venue, by Les Dennis, Gareth
Hale, Craig Hill or Billy Pearce) and the "face of Eurovision",
Terry Wogan, makes an appearance, alebit on the screen and not in the
flesh.
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Starring: Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc
Tuesday, 15th to Saturday, 19th Apri
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Starring: Craig Hill and Sally Lindsay
Tuesday, 22nd to Saturday, 26th April
Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Starring: Gareth Hale and Sally Lindsay
Tuesday, 29th April to Saturday, 3rd May
Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent
Starring: Mel Giedroyc and Gareth Hale
Monday, 5th to Saturday, 10th May
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Starring: Mel Giedroyc and Gareth Hale
Monday, 12th to Saturday, 17th May
The Lowry, Salford
Starring: Mel Giedroyc and Gareth Hale
Monday, 19th to Saturday, 24th May
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Starring: Mel Giedroyc and Billy Pearce
Monday, 26th to Saturday, 31st May
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Starring: Craig Hill and Sally Lindsay
Monday, 2nd to Saturday, 7th June
Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
Starring: Les Dennis and Sally Lyndsay
Monday, 9th to Saturday, 14th June
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Starring: Les Dennis and Sally Lindsay
Monday, 16th to Saturday 21st June
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Starring: Les Dennis and Sally Lindsay
Monday, 23rd to Saturday, 28th June
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Starring: Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc
Monday, 30th June to Saturday, 5th July
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Starring: Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc
Date: Monday, 7th to Saturday, 12th July
Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes
Starring: Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc
Monday, 14th to Saturday, 19th July
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Starring: Les Dennis and Sally Lindsay
Monday, 21st to Saturday, 26th July
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Starring: Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc
Monday, 28th July to Saturday, 2nd August
Mayflower, Southampton
Starring: tbc
Monday, 11th July to Saturday, 16th August
