The Demon Headmaster
Adapted from the book and the BBC television series by Gillian Cross
Book: Paul James
Composers: Eric Angus and Cathy Shostak
Lyrics: Paul James and Iain Halstead
Workshop: The Royal National Theatre Studio
Director: Mick Gordon
Musical Director: Mark Warman
Cast:
Janie Dee, Clive Carter, Will Keen, Kacey Ainsworth, Hamish Clark, Claire Cox, Susannah Hitching,
Bruce Alexander, Clare Cathcart, Sarah Crossdale, William Osborne, Howard Ward
No 1 National Tour (and The Pleasance Theatre):
Director: Matthew White
Choreographer: Sam Spencer-Lane
Producers: Green and Lenagan and Jacqui Coughlan
Orchestrations: Neil McArthur
Cast:
Terrence Hardiman, Sam Kenyon, Dave Benson-Phillips, Alicia Davies,
Christopher Pizzey, Amanda Gordon
Cast: The Pleasance Theatre:
Sam Kenyon, Elizabeth Renihan, Gilz Terera, Gail MacKinnon, Chris Jefferson,
Roger Parrott, Penny Bell-Fowler
(co-written with Eric Angus)
The Oath Lyrics: Paul James
“… a musical endowed with strong characterization, pacy plot and good songs.” Time Out
“Some nifty assonances build up the tension in ‘Scared” .. The Times
“The juvenile audience gave every sign of being enthralled and it would be a hard-hearted adult
who wasn’t moved too.” – Sunday Telegraph
“A cracking storyline, both suspenseful and silly, and a terrific score …” Highbury & Islington Express
“..it is so well done and as a musical it works perfectly…” Cambridge Evening News
” I have greatly enjoyed watching this show develop and it was wonderful to
see it performed on stage ..– and I love the songs.” Gillian Cross (author)
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