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Footloose
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The Musical
UK Tour
2007
The Lowry,
Salford
Birmingham
Hippodrome
Hexagon,
Reading
New Theatre,
Hull
Regent Theatre,
Ipswich
De Montford Hall,
Leicester
Millennium Centre,
Cardiff
Cliffs Pavilion,
Southend
Playhouse Theatre,
Edinburgh
Alhambra Theatre,
Bradford
White Rock Theatre,
Hastings
Empire Theatre,
Sunderland
Theatre Royal,
Nottingham
Mayflower Theatre,
Southampton
Pavilion Theatre,
Rhyl
Darlington
Arts Centre
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Civic Theatre
Grand Theatre,
Wolverhampton
Lyceum Theatre,
Sheffield
Marlowe Theatre,
Canterbury
Churchill Theatre,
Bromley
Grand Theatre,
Leeds
Everyman Theatre,
Cheltenham
Theatre Royal,
Brighton
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In February 2007 Lyn Paul set off on the UK tour of Footloose The Musical. The cast included Johnny Shentall as Chuck Cranston and Giovanni Spaño as Willard Hewitt, both of whom had previously starred in the West End production of the show. Taking the other lead roles were: Tommy Sherlock as Ren, Miria Parvin as Ariel and Julian Agnew as Reverend Moore. For part of the tour Tommy Sherlock was replaced by Derek Hough, another member of the original West End cast. Along the way a member of the supporting cast, Julian Essex-Spurrier, was replaced by Tim Newman.
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UK Tour 2007
Lowry Theatre, Salford
Saturday, 10th - Saturday, 17th February 2007
Birmingham Hippodrome
Monday, 19th - Saturday, 24th February 2007
The Hexagon, Reading
Monday, 26th February - Saturday, 3rd March 2007
New Theatre, Hull
Monday, 5th - Saturday, 10th March 2007
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Monday, 12th - Saturday, 17th March 2007
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Monday, 19th - Saturday, 24th March 2007
Donald Gordon Theatre, Cardiff
Monday, 26th March - Saturday, 7th April 2007
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Tuesday, 10th - Saturday, 14th April 2007
Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh
Monday, 16th - Saturday, 21th April 2007
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Monday, 23rd - Saturday, 28th April 2007
The White Rock Theatre, Hastings
Monday, 30th April - Saturday, 5th May 2007
Empire Theatre, Sunderland
Monday, 7th - Saturday, 12th May 2007
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Monday, 14th - Saturday, 19th May 2007
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Monday, 21th - Saturday, 26th May 2007
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl
Monday, 28th May - Saturday, 2nd June 2007
Civic Theatre, Darlington
Monday, 4th - Saturday, 9th June 2007
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Monday, 11th - Saturday, 16th June 2007
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Monday, 18th - Saturday, 23rd June 2007
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Monday, 25th - Saturday, 30th June 2007
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Monday, 2th - Saturday, 7th July 2007
Grand Theatre, Leeds
Monday, 9th - Saturday, 14th July 2007
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Monday, 16th - Saturday, 21st July 2007
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Nikki Belsher (far left) and Lyn Paul (centre)
pictured with other members of the Footloose cast
in a photo from the tour programme.

Cast
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Reverend Shaw Moore |
- Julian Agnew |
Vi Moore |
- Lyn Paul |
Ren McCormack |
- Tommy Sherlock /
- Derek Hough |
Ariel Moore |
- Miria Parvin |
Chuck Cranston |
- Johnny Shentall |
Willard Hewitt |
- Giovanni Spano |
Rusty |
- Gemma O'Duffy |
Urleen |
- Malinda Parris |
Wendy Jo |
- Lisa Gorgin |
Lyle |
- Bob Harms |
Travis / Cowboy Bob |
- Gavin Alex |
Ethel McCormack |
- Nikki Belsher |
Principal Clark |
- Hugh Osborne |
Company
Chris Adams, Matthew Bolton, Julian Essex-Spurrier, Ian Gareth-Jones, Melissa Green, Leanne Harwood, Rory Locke, Tim Newman, Soeli Parry, Gemma Whitelam, Nicky Willson
Act 1
Scene 1: The City of Chicago
Footloose
The Town of Bomont, in Church
On Any Sunday
Scene 2: The Church Yard
Scene 3: Behind A Gas Station
The Girl Gets Around
Scene 4: A High School Hallway
I Can't Stand Still
Scene 5: The Moore Home
Learning To Be Silent
[Lyn Paul, Nikki Belsher and Miria Parvin]
Scene 6: The Burger Blast
Holding Out For A Hero
Scene 7: The Plains of Bomont
Scene 8: The Moore Home
Heaven Help Me
Scene 9: The High School Gym
I'm Free / Heaven Help Me
Act 2
Scene 1: The Bar-B-Que, A Country Western Dance Hall
Still Rockin'
Let's Hear It For The Boy
Scene 2: The Moore Home
Can You Find It In Your Heart? [Lyn Paul]
Scene 3: Another Part Of Town
Mama Says (You Can't Back Down)
Scene 4: Under The Bridge
Almost Paradise
Scene 5: The Town Hall
Scene 6: The Moore House / Church
Can You Find It In Your Heart? (Reprise)
Scene 7: The Gym
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Following its successful six-month tour of the UK, Footloose The Musical returned to London's West End, opening at the Playhouse Theatre on 22nd August 2007 (with previews from 17th August).
The show had been staged at the Novello Theatre in 2006 with a cast that included Derek Hough as Ren, Amy Pemberton as Ariel, Cheryl Baker (Bucks Fizz) as Vi Moore and Stephen McGann as Reverend Moore. The production opened on 18th April 2006 (with previews from 8th April).
David Essex took over the role of Reverend Moore for three months in the Summer, handing it on to Michael Howe on 9th September. Two months later Footloose was forced to move out of the Novello Theatre to make way for the Royal Shakespeare Company's annual residency in the West End. The show's producers searched in vain for an alternative venue and so the curtain came down on 11th November after only a seven-month run.
When Footloose returned to the West End less than a year later, it ran at the Playhouse Theatre for another three-and-a-half months (22nd August - 1st December). Yet again the show was forced to vacate the theatre, this time for a production of Tintin, which had already been scheduled to run at the Playhouse from 6th December to 28th February 2008.
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Cast
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Reverend Shaw Moore |
- Julian Agnew |
Vi Moore |
- Lyn Paul |
Ren McCormack |
- Tommy Sherlock |
Ariel Moore |
- Miria Parvin |
Chuck Cranston |
- Johnny Shentall |
Willard Hewitt |
- Giovanni Spano |
Rusty |
- Gemma O'Duffy |
Urleen |
- Sophia Nomvete |
Wendy Jo |
- Lisa Gorgin |
Lyle |
- Bob Harms |
Travis / Cowboy Bob |
- Joseph Prouse |
Ethel McCormack |
- Nikki Belsher |
Principal Clark |
- Hugh Osborne |
Company
Chris Adams, Matthew Bolton, Ian Gareth-Jones, Melissa Green, Leanne Harwood, Rory Locke, Craig McDermott, Soeli Parry, Gemma Whitelam, Nicky Willson
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