The Lyric/The Commitments/230123

The Commitments
Musical telling the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesizer band who turn to Jimmy, the local music expert, for help. Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the new line up who he names The Commitments. The humour kicks in as the band get to know each other and their instruments, and proceed through early rehearsals for their first gig. Just as they improve and begin to get a name for themselves they combust. The backing singers are all getting off with the middle aged horn legend, the singer has entered Eurovision and the saxophone player has dangerous leaning towards a jazz career.

Cast and credits

Duration:
145 minutes
Playwrite/Author/Book
Roddy Doyle
Director
Caroline Jay Ranger
Producer(s)
Phil McIntyre Entertainments

Performances

Monday, 23 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Tuesday, 24 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Wednesday, 25 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Friday, 27 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2TR
Box Office
01752 267222
Phil McIntyre Entertainments has been producing, promoting and representing artists since 1974. For 20 years the company was one of the country’s leading rock and roll promoters, working with bands including The Smiths, AC/DC, The Clash, Culture Club, New Order, Tears for Fears, Metallica and Queen amongst many more. Today the company is the leading promoter of live comedy shows in the UK, having worked with comedians including Rowan Atkinson, Dave Allen, Chris Rock, Ben Elton, Victoria Wood, Russell Brand, Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, John Bishop, Monty Python, The Fast Show, Ricky Gervais, The League of Gentlemen, Lenny Henry, French & Saunders, Peter Kay, Little Britain, The Mighty Boosh, Bill Bailey and Jack Whitehall. The company has produced seven West End plays, namely 'Gasping', 'Silly Cow', 'Slip of the Tongue', 'Waiting for Godot', 'Smaller', 'Ghost Stories' and the Laurence Olivier Award-winning 'Popcorn'. Recently PME has produced the live stage adaptation of Craig Cash and Phil Mealey’s TV show ‘Early Doors’. Musicals produced include the long running ‘We Will Rock You’, 'Our House', ‘Tonight’s The Night - the Rod Stewart Musical’, Victoria Wood’s ‘Acorn Antiques – The Musical!’, the world’s first Hip-Hop musical ‘Into The Hoods’, ‘The Commitments’, as well as ‘Only Fools and Horses; The Musical’. PME are also very proud to have produced the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Live for the last ten years. The company has also produced the live tours of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
Phil McIntyre Entertainments
The Commitments
Musical telling the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesizer band who turn to Jimmy, the local music expert, for help. Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the new line up who he names The Commitments. The humour kicks in as the band get to know each other and their instruments, and proceed through early rehearsals for their first gig. Just as they improve and begin to get a name for themselves they combust. The backing singers are all getting off with the middle aged horn legend, the singer has entered Eurovision and the saxophone player has dangerous leaning towards a jazz career.
Cast and credits
Duration:
145 minutes
Playwrite/Author/Book
Roddy Doyle
Director
Caroline Jay Ranger
Producer(s)
Phil McIntyre Entertainments
Performances
Monday, 23 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Tuesday, 24 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Wednesday, 25 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00
Friday, 27 January
Performances:
7:29pm
Adult £
18.00/£48.00