
Neil Eckersley & Paul Spicer for Speckulation Entertainment
in association with Nica Burns & Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres present
ALAN CUMMING: I BOUGHT A BLUE CAR TODAY
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 6 September 2009
Vaudeville Theatre, 404 Strand, London WC2R 0NH
Conceived by Alan Cumming & Lance Horne
Musical Director Lance Horne Designer John Risebero Lighting Tim Lutkin
in association with Nica Burns & Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres present
ALAN CUMMING: I BOUGHT A BLUE CAR TODAY
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 6 September 2009
Vaudeville Theatre, 404 Strand, London WC2R 0NH
Conceived by Alan Cumming & Lance Horne
Musical Director Lance Horne Designer John Risebero Lighting Tim Lutkin
Following acclaimed stints at Lincoln Center in New York and the Sydney Opera House, Olivier and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming completes an international theatrical triangle, arriving in London’s West End to perform his one-man musical show Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today at the Vaudeville Theatre for eight performances only from Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 September 2009.
Returning to the West End musical stage for the first time in over fifteen years – he was last seen in Sam Mendes’ Donmar Warehouse revival ofCabaret – Alan Cumming will remind British audiences of the sheer versatility of his talent, ensuring this UK and European première of Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today is the most hotly anticipated show of the autumn season.
Accompanied by his charismatic and multi-talented musical director,Lance Horne, Cumming unleashes his favourite tunes, belting out celebrated hits alongside little-known gems, whilst captivating his audience with poignant anecdotes from his colourful and fantastic past. A musical journey peppered with material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, to name only a few.
Returning to the West End musical stage for the first time in over fifteen years – he was last seen in Sam Mendes’ Donmar Warehouse revival ofCabaret – Alan Cumming will remind British audiences of the sheer versatility of his talent, ensuring this UK and European première of Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today is the most hotly anticipated show of the autumn season.
Accompanied by his charismatic and multi-talented musical director,Lance Horne, Cumming unleashes his favourite tunes, belting out celebrated hits alongside little-known gems, whilst captivating his audience with poignant anecdotes from his colourful and fantastic past. A musical journey peppered with material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, to name only a few.