Production images have been released for the world premiere of the musical adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s The Commitments. The production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, officially opens at the Palace Theatre tonight (8th October). Take a look at the pictures below (click on an image to enlarge).
The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesiser band – the opening scene has them playing but ignored in a shop window - 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 leanings towards a jazz career.
The Commitments stars Denis Grindel (Jimmy Rabbitte), Killian Donnelly (Deco), Sarah O’Connor (Imelda), Stephanie McKeon (Natalie), Jessica Cervi (Bernie), Ben Fox (Joey ‘The Lips’), Mark Dugdale (Derek), Brian Gilligan (Billy), Andrew Linnie (Dean), Joe Woolmer (Mickah) and Matthew Wycliffe (Outspan). The production also features: Padraig Dooney, Dean Faye, Clodagh Long, John McLarnon, Thomas Snowdon, Sharon Sexton, Ian Mcintosh and Natalie Hope
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