A MUSICAL celebrating the history of Liverpool's iconic Adelphi Hotel returns to Wirral next month as part of the show’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
West Kirby Light Opera Society’s production of Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi will be staged at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton from June 6-9.
The show was specially written by Phil Willmott for the city's capital of culture year in 2008 and had its world premiere at the Liverpool Playhouse, playing to packed houses over an extended run.
Production shot from West Kirby Light Opera Society's 'Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi'
It featured a West End cast and was hugely successful playing to packed houses over an extended run.
In 2010, West Kirby Light Opera Society performed the show at the the Floral Pavilion after being given the rights by Phil Wilmott to perform the non-professional premiere.
Looking forward to bringing the show's Floral, Michael Kennedy, from WKLOS told the Globe: "This year marks the 10th anniversary of Liverpool's year as capital of culture and the first performance of this work."
The Caldy-based actor and producer continued: "The critics raved about it and hailed it as 'the best new show to come out of Liverpool since Blood Brothers'.
Production shot from 'Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi'
"The audiences enjoyed the show so much some people went back to see it twice and sometimes three times!
"WKLOS is bringing the show back this year to celebrate 10 years since Liverpool’s year as European capital of culture, the world premiere of the show and the reopening of the Floral Pavilion!
"The show is set in Liverpool's famous and iconic Adelphi hotel and in many ways is a joyful celebration of this grand hotel's history."
Michael continued: "The show has a heart-warming love story at its core which takes the audience on a romantic musical journey to the glitz and glamour of the 1930s (and the arrival in Liverpool of the Hollywood stars on the great transatlantic liners); the 1940s Blitz and the jumping, jiving dance craze of the American GIs; right through to the present day.
Production shot from 'Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi'
"The show will make people laugh and cry.
"It has a host of colourful and often hilarious characters and a score full of lively and uplifting songs which will have the audience toe-tapping along!
"It is a fun, feel-good show for the whole family.
Production shot from 'Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi'
"This brand new production has a talented cast of 50 singers and dancers, a 12-piece orchestra and a backstage and production team of over 20.
"The show has been in rehearsal since early January."
This week WKLOS learned it had won the NODA Northwest award for 'Best concert / revue for their 2017 summer production Razzle Dazzle.
Tickets for Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi are from the Floral Pavilion box office on 666 0000.
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