Review: The Goodbye Girl at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

The Goodbye Girl 
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Reviewed on Friday 6th February 2015
★★★

Based on the 1977 movie, Marvin Hamlisch, David Zippel and Neil Simon's musical adaptation of The Goodbye Girl first opened on Broadway in 1993 starring Bernadette Peters and Martin Short.

The show centres around an unemployed dancer and single mother Paula (played by Rebecca Bainbridge)  who, following a mix up, finds herself having to share an apartment with Elliot (played by Paul Keating), a struggling stage actor. 

Casting announced for The Goodbye Girl at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Casting has been announced for the upcoming revival of Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl.

The production opens at Upstairs at the Gatehouse on Friday 6th February 2015 (previews from 4th February) and runs until Saturday 28th February 2015.

The Goodbye Girl is described as a "wry, warm-hearted musical comedy". It is based on Neil Simon's Academy Award and Golden Globe award winning film, with score by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by David Zippel.

Rebecca Bainbridge (Mamma Mia/Cabaret) will star as Paula and Paul Keating (The Wizard of Oz/Tick Tick Boom, pictured right) will star as Elliot. The role of Lucy will be shared between Shannon Beach and Olivia Hallett.