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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.

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Fiction - novels and play scripts
Music, Musicals and Theatre
Nostalgia
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Concert and Theatre Programmes

New Seekers' programmes featuring Lyn Paul
Concert programmes
Pantomime programmes
Summer Season and Variety Show programmes
Theatre programmes
Newspapers and Magazines

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2010-19 2020-25    


Theatre Programmes


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.

West End

Blood Brothers
Phoenix Theatre


Blood Brothers
souvenir brochures


Footloose
Playhouse Theatre


Taboo
The Venue


UK Theatres

Blood Brothers

UK tour 1997
UK tour 2002
UK tour 2006
Liverpool, 2008
UK tour 2009
UK tour 2010
UK tour 2016
UK tour 2017
UK tour 2018
Ireland and UK tour 2019
Ireland and UK tour 2020
UK tour 2021

The Biz!

Cabaret

Calendar Girls The Musical

UK Tour 2023
UK Tour 2024

Footloose

Rhinestone Mondays


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Taboo (programme cover).


SITE LINKS

Lyn Paul Then:
2002


Site News
2002



In Print

Daily Telegraph

The Scotsman

Sunday Express

Time Out

In Print:
Take It Like A Man


In Print:
Straight



On Disc

Lyn Paul On Disc:
Taboo
Original London Cast CD


Lyn Paul On Disc:
Taboo
Original London Production
DVDs


Lyn Paul On Disc:
Talk Amongst Yourselves



On the Net

On the Net:
Boy George


On the Net:
Culture Club


On the Net:
Taboo



Message
from Lyn

6th August 2002



WEB LINKS

Boy George

Boy George & Culture Club Website

Taboo


The Venue
6th May - 15th June 2002

Lyn Paul performed in Taboo from 6th May - 16th Nov 2002. During that time the cast went through many changes, with consequent updates to the theatre programme.

When Lyn first joined the show the programme listed the original cast, with Matt Lucas as Leigh Bowery, Gemma Craven as Josie James and Hannah Jane Fox as Virus. Lyn Paul and fellow-newcomer Lucy Newton were featured on a programme insert. Boy George, who took over the role of Leigh Bowery for six weeks was not credited as a member of the cast at all.


The Company - in order of appearance

Philip Sallon  - Paul Baker
Billy James  - Luke Evans
Derek James  - Mark White
Josie James  - Lyn Paul
Petal (a transsexual drug dealer and pimp)  - Mark White
Kim  - Dianne Pilkington
George O'Dowd  - Euan Morton
Steve Strange  - Drew Jaymson (to Aug)
Big Sue  - Gail Mackinnon
Leigh Bowery  - Boy George
Marilyn  - Mark McGee
Janey (a journalist)  - Michelle Hooper
Virus (a prostitute)  - Lucy Newton
Selfridges' Shop Assistant  - Lucy Harris
Policeman  - Andy Morton
Jake (a young boy)  - Joe Docherty
Guru Dazzle  - Declan Bennett
Bar Person  - Zee Asha

Insert from the Taboo programme.


Taboo Song List

Act 1


Ode To Attention Seekers
Safe In The City
Freak
Stranger In This World
Fade To Grey
Genocide Peroxide
I'll Have You All
Love Is A Question Mark
Shelter
Pretty Lies
Guttersnipe
Talk Amongst Yourselves [Lyn Paul]
Touched By The Hand Of Cool
Telephone, Telegram
Stranger In This World (Reprise)

Act 2

Everything Taboo
Petrified
I See Through You
Independent Woman [Lyn Paul]
Ich Bin Kunst (I Am Art)
Out Of Fashion
Il Adore
Pie In The Sky
Bow Down Mister




A Taboo paper fan, handed out to members of the audience to keep them cool during the performance.

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The Venue
17th June - 7th September 2002

A new Taboo programme was produced for the Summer months, when Mark Little took over the role of Leigh Bowery from Boy George.


The Company - in order of appearance

Philip Sallon  - Paul Baker
Billy James  - Luke Evans
Derek James  - Mark White
Josie James  - Lyn Paul
Petal  - Mark White
Kim  - Dianne Pilkington
George O'Dowd  - Euan Morton
Steve Strange  - Drew Jaymson
Big Sue  - Gail Mackinnon
Leigh Bowery  - Mark Little
Marilyn  - Mark McGee
Gary / Guru Dazzle  - Declan Bennett
Janey  - Michelle Hooper
Virus  - Lucy Newton
Foxy  - Lucy Harris
Policeman  - Andrew Morton
Jake  - Joe Docherty
Bar Person  - Zee Asha


Biography of Lyn Paul from the Taboo programme.


A Taboo paper fan, handed out to members of the audience to keep them cool during the performance.

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The Venue
9th September - 16th November 2002

Lyn Paul took time out from Taboo in August for a family holiday. While she was away the cast went through a number of changes:

  • 5th August: Boy George returned to the role of Leigh Bowery; David Burt took over from Mark White as Derek James / Petal; John Partridge replaced Mark McGee as Marilyn; Dan Carter replaced Joe Docherty as Jake.

  • 12th August: Nicola Dawn replaced Michelle Hooper as Janey.

  • 19th August: Lucy Newton, who had been playing Virus, took over the bigger role of Kim from Dianne Pilkington. Alana Phillips was recruited as Virus.

These changes were reflected in a new programme, published on 9th September to coincide with the arrival of the new Leigh Bowery - Julian Clary. Declan Bennett, who up until then had played the parts of Gary and Guru Dazzle, became the new Billy. Ryan Molloy was the new Steve Strange.

Lyn Paul performed in Taboo for the last time on 16th November. Paul Baker and Euan Morton departed the cast at the same time.


The Company - in order of appearance

Philip Sallon  - Paul Baker
Billy James  - Declan Bennett
Derek James  - David Burt
Josie James  - Lyn Paul
Petal  - David Burt
Kim  - Lucy Newton
George O'Dowd  - Euan Morton
Steve Strange  - Ryan Molloy
Big Sue  - Gail Mackinnon
Leigh Bowery  - Julian Clary
Marilyn  - John Partridge
Gary / Guru Dazzle  - Robert Shelley
Janey  - Nicola Dawn
Virus  - Alana Phillips
Foxy  - Lucy Harris
Recording Engineer  - Nathan Taylor
Policeman  - Robert Shelly
Jake  - Daniel Carter
Trilby  - Martin Neely
Bar Person  - Zee Asha


Biography of Lyn Paul from the Taboo programme.


A Taboo paper fan, handed out to members of the audience to keep them cool during the performance.

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The Biz! (programme cover).


SITE LINKS

Lyn Paul Then:
2003


Site News
2003


Message
from Lyn:
6th March 2003

The Biz!


Thameside Theatre, Grays
13th - 15th May 2003


Cast

Amanda Power  - Lyn Paul
Tom Gregory  - Joseph Prouse
Jane Gregory  - Emma Crossley
Becky Azure  - Kerry Stammers
Mike Davey  - Chris Southgate
Gary Principal  - Alan Burkitt
MC Freddy  - Mat Millns
Sally James  - Heather Blakeborough

Ensemble

Emma Baskerville, Tammy Bonning, Katie Goodrum, Hayley Catling, Sophie Guariglia, Amber Dougherty, Kate Gunner, Rebecca Darcy, Natalie Hassell, Emma Hurst, Jodie Milner, Alexandra Lewis, Sarah Spratt, Kerry Mackay, Nicola Thorpe, Jane Robinson, Anna Wilcox, Victoria Stephen, Nicola Baily, Jane Winchester, Kate Wood.

Daniel Bullen, Adam Jenkins, James Cooper, Thomas Mellor, Adrian Gas.


Title page from The Biz! programme.


Biography of Lyn Paul from The Biz! programme.


Musical Numbers

Act 1

Welcome To Hell
The Cabaret Café
Forbidden Fruit
Love Will Always Find You [Lyn Paul]
The Other Man's Grass
I Get A Spring In My Step
[Lyn Paul / Chris Southgate]
Beware Of What You Wish For
I'm Looking At Life
Firefly [Lyn Paul / Boys]
One Minute You're Up
This Is It!
The Biz!

Act 2

You Only Get One Life
You Don't Know What You Want
[Joseph Prowse / Lyn Paul]
Love Pentagon
[Lyn Paul / Kerry Stammers]
One Day You'll See
I Always Fall
Put Me On The Stage [Lyn Paul / Ensemble]
Timing
Once Upon A Chorus Line [Lyn Paul]
Living It Our Way / The Biz!


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