EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Mitchell working on musical version of Terry Ronald's Becoming Nancy!

Robert Lindsay & Jerry Mitchell

Broadway Director/Choreographer Jerry Mitchell revealed to West End Frame that he is working on a musical version of Terry Ronald's novel Becoming Nancy during yesterday's press launch of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. 

"I’m actually working on a new show" he said, "I’ve got the rights to a British book I read on the plane called Becoming Nancy by Terry Ronald who just did Denise Van Outen’s new show."

Published in March 2012, Becoming Nancy follows David Starr who is cast as Nancy in his school's production of Oliver. When rehearsals begin he falls in love with Maxie Boswell who plays Bill Sikes and is captain of the school football team. 

"It’s an amazing, amazing story about accepting people for who they really are and also about how the adults work around these two children" Jerry said, "I’m really looking forward to developing it into a full musical!"

Jerry is currently directing and choreographing the West End premiere of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which opens at the Savoy Theatre in March following two short regional runs in Manchester and Aylesbury. The production, which stars Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Katherine Kingsley, Samantha Bond and John Marquez, is the first production from Jerry Mitchell Productions.

Discussing how he thinks British audiences will respond to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jerry (who also choreographed the Broadway production) said: "I’ve always thought it was a European story and I’ve always thought it would fare better here than anywhere else. I think it’s witty, it’s the most witty lyrical show I’ve ever had my hands on and it’s funny. I just have a feeling it’s going to be a hit with British audiences."

Click here to read the full interview.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels opens at the Savoy Theatre on Wednesday 2nd April 2014 (previews from 10th March) following short runs at the Manchester Opera House from 12th February – 22nd February and Aylesbury Waterside Theatre from 26th February – 1st March. Click here to book tickets.

Photo Credit: Helen Maybanks

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