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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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!
