These pages provide details of some of the printed publications - books, theatre programmes, newspapers and magazines - that have featured Lyn Paul during her long career.
Lyn Paul's dream of starring in a stage musical came true in 1997 when she was offered the lead role of Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers. Since then she has played the part many times in the West End and at theatres around the UK.
In 2002 Lyn starred in the West End production of Boy George's musical Taboo. The following year she lent her talents to a new musical, The Biz!, by Chris Hamel-Cooke and Charles Garland. In 2007 she starred as Vi Moore in Footloose The Musical and in 2011 she originated the role of Sophie in Rhinestone Mondays. In 2013, having brought the West End production of Blood Brothers to a close the year before, Lyn joined the cast of the Rufus Norris production of Cabaret for its UK tour. The programmes from these productions are described below.
On Friday, 23rd June 2023 BKL Productions announced that Lyn Paul would be one of the cast members of Calendar Girls The Musical, a re-worked version of a show by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth. Lyn is cast as former schoolteacher Jessie. Appearing with her were: Tanya Franks as Annie Clarke, Maureen Nolan as Ruth, Amy Robbins as Chris Harper, Paula Tappenden as Marie, Marti Webb as Celia and Honeysuckle Weekes as Cora.
UK Tour 2023
Theatre Royal, Windsor
Wednesday, 30th August - Saturday, 16th September 2023
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Tuesday, 19th - Saturday, 23 September 2023
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Tuesday, 26th September - Saturday, 30th September 2023
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday, 3rd October - Saturday, 7th October 2023
Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday, 10th October - Saturday, 14th October 2023
Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes
Tuesday, 17th October - Saturday, 21st October 2023
New Theatre, Peterborough
Tuesday, 24th October - Saturday, 28th October 2023
New Wimbledon Theatre
Tuesday, 31st October - Saturday, 4th November 2023
Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds
Tuesday, 7th November - Saturday, 11th November 2023
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Tuesday, 14th November - Saturday, 18th November 2023
Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre)
Tuesday, 21st November - Saturday, 25th November 2023
New Theatre, Hull
Tuesday, 28th November - Saturday, 2nd December 2023
Calendar Girls
The Musical,
Theatre Royal,
Windsor
(progrmme bigraphy).
Calendar Girls
The Musical,
New Theatre,
Wimbledon
(programme biography)
.
Cast
Annie
- Tanya Franks
Ruth
- Maureen Nolan
Jessie
- Lyn Paul
Chris
- Amy Robbins
Marie
- Paula Tappenden
Celia
- Marti Webb
Cora
- Honeysuckle Weeks
John
- Colin R. Campbell
Rod
- Graham MacDuff
Ensemble / Understudies
Understudy for Annie, Cora, Chris
- Victoria Hay
Understudy for Chris, Ruth, Jessie
- Jayne Ashley
Understudy for Celia, Marie, Annie
- Liz Carney
Understudy for John, Rod
- Andrew Tuton
Act 1
Yorkshire
Very Slightly Almost (Very)
Hallelujah Silent Night
*
Very Slightly Almost (Slightly)
So I've Had A Little Work Done
Spring Fete
Scarborough
Time Passing
Very Slightly Almost (Almost)
Sunflower
Dare
Act 2
Yorkshire
What Age Expects
Mrs. Rebellious *
My Russian Friend And I
Kilimanjaro
Dare
For One Night Only
Sunflower Of Yorkshire
Finale
Following the success of its 2023 UK Tour Calendar Girls The Musical embarked on another tour on 10th January 2024. Lyn Paul has returned to the role of Jessie alongside Maureen Nolan as Ruth and Honeysuckle Weekes as Cora. Joining them are: Laurie Brett, who has replaced Tanya Franks as Annie Clarke; Samantha Seager, who has replaced Amy Robbins as Chris Harper; Liz Carney, who has taken over from Paula Tappenden as Marie; and Helen Pearson, replacing Marti Webb as Celia. Andrew Tuton has joined the cast as the photographer Rob, previously played by Graham MacDuff.
UK Tour 2024
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Wednesday, 10th January - Saturday, 13th January 2024
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday, 16th January - Saturday, 20th January 2024
Opera House, Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Tuesday, 23rd January - Saturday, 27th January 2024
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Tuesday, 30th January - Saturday, 3rd February 2024
Grand Opera House, York
Tuesday, 6th February - Saturday, 10th February 2024
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Tuesday, 13th February - Saturday, 17th February 2024
Tuesday, 20th February - Saturday, 24th February 2024
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Tuesday, 5th March - Saturday, 9th March 2024
Theatre Royal, Bath
Theatre Royal, Windsor
Tuesday, 12th March - Saturday, 16th March 2024
Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Tuesday, 19th March - Saturday, 23rd March 2024
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Tuesday, 26th March - Saturday, 30th March 2024
Theatre Royal, Norwich
Tuesday, 2nd April - Saturday, 6th April 2024
The Hawth, Crawley
Tuesday, 9 April - Saturday, 13 April 2024
Calendar Girls
The Musical,
Churchill Theatre,
Bromley
(progrmme bigraphy).
