A run of 13 performances culminating at Hogmanay (with Christmas Eve and Boxing Day en route) gave a final seasonal outing to David Pountney's excellent production. Several old stagers were still in harness, including the classic interpretations of Rosalinde and Adele by Catherine Wilson and Patricia Hay. It seems strange to describe Nigel Douglas as a newcomer in this role, for he spent the early years of his career in Austria, and had a sense of style and timing that was quite special. But this was the only occasion when he sang operetta in Scotland. Notable among the newcomers was Alan Oke, giving a distinctly unusual reading to Frank, seeing him as a Bertie Woosterish silly-ass type, which worked rather well.
Diana Montague (Exc Dec 28, 31)
Beverley Mills (Dec 28, 31)
Theatre Royal, Glasgow | Glasgow
28 Oct, 19.15 31 Oct, 19.15 22 Dec, 19.15 24 Dec, 19.15 26 Dec, 16.15 29 Dec, 19.15 31 Dec, 19.15
Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Newcastle-upon-Tyne
4 Nov, 19.15 6 Nov, 19.15
Empire Theatre, Liverpool | Liverpool
11 Nov, 19.15 13 Nov, 19.15
Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh | Edinburgh
10 Dec, 19.15 12 Dec, 19.15
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