“Audiences on the hunt for a charming musical play that explores failure without taking itself too seriously, will find what they’re looking for here”
The Mail on Sunday
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Chasing Bono – the comedy play/musical written by Ian and Dick and currently running at the Soho Theater has received the following award nominations:
Fantastic opening last night for Chasing Bono, written by Ian and Dick. Dick Clement flew over to attend in the company of a few real rock luminaries. Ronnie Wood, Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Steve Balsamo, etc. And of course, Neil McCormick on whose great book this comedy / musical is based. The cast, direction and set design, all outstanding. Great night.
Mirvish presents a coming-of-age saga by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, featuring the music of Foreigner. Opens Feb 21 and runs to Feb 24, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm – Now (Toronto)
James Bolam and Rodney Bewes were in Northumberland in October 1973 filming for the second series of Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. An article in the North East England publication ChronicleLive.co.uk, tells the story.
Foreigner, the band behind such rock anthems as I Want To Know What Love Is, Cold As Ice and Juke Box Hero, is bringing its Cold As Ice tour to Sudbury.
Tickets for the show at the Sudbury Arena on March 7 go on sale Friday, Oct. 26. at 10 a.m. in person at the arena box office (240 Elgin St.), online at www.greatersudbury.ca/tickets and by telephone at 705-671-3000.
In addition to the Canada tour, the premiere of Juke Box Hero, the Musical goes Feb. 21-24 at The Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto following a series of sold-out workshops in Alberta and Calgary this past summer.
Read an early workshop performance review of the forthcoming Jukebox Hero, the Foreigner musical, from The Calgary Herald.