Benidorm Live is the stage adaptation of British sitcom Benidorm, written by its writer and creator Derren Litten. The tour began in Newcastle, England at the Theatre Royal on 7 September 2018, and concluded in Canterbury, England at the Marlowe Theatre on 20 April 2019, spanning a total of 250 shows.[1]

Benidorm Live
Artwork by Donovan Graphics
Written byDerren Litten
Date premiered7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Newcastle
GenreSitcom

Background

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The tour is a stage adaptation of the British sitcom Benidorm, and is written by its writer and creator, Derren Litten.[2] In August 2017, a spokesperson for the sitcom confirmed that Litten was in the process of writing the adaptation.[3] Dates were announced in November of the same year,[4] with Litten stating:

"A live stage show Benidorm [..] has been talked about for many years. My agent and I first started talking about a stage tour with a different producer who was very keen but said only an arena tour would be financially viable. I don’t know much about producing theatre shows but I knew this definitely wasn’t the case [...] it has everything you love in [the] show, outrageous comedy, brilliant music, something to make you laugh and maybe even to make you cry. I genuinely can’t wait for you to see it. "

Cast

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According to the official website,[1] the main cast members who have appeared in the TV series are:

Tour dates

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List of shows, showing date, city, country and venue[1]
Date City Country Venue
United Kingdom
7–15 September 2018[a] Newcastle upon Tyne England Theatre Royal
17–22 September 2018[a] Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Playhouse
24–29 September 2018[a] Stoke-on-Trent England Regent Theatre
1–6 October 2018[a] Dublin Ireland Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
8–13 October 2018[a] Hull England New Theatre
22–27 October 2018[a] Plymouth Theatre Royal
29 October-3 November 2018[a] Bradford Alhambra Theatre
5–10 November 2018[a] Southampton Mayflower Theatre
12–17 November 2018[a] Liverpool Empire Theatre
19–24 November 2018[a] Bristol Bristol Hippodrome
26 November-1 December 2018[a] Manchester Palace Theatre
3–8 December 2018[a] Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre
10–15 December 2018[a]
17-22, 24 December 2018[a]
26–29 December 2018[a]
7–12 January 2019[a] Southend Cliffs Pavilion
14–19 January 2019[a] Sunderland Empire Theatre
21–26 January 2019[a] Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
28 January-2 February 2019[a] Woking New Victoria Theatre
4–9 February 2019[a] Glasgow Scotland King's Theatre
11–16 February 2019[a] Dartford England Orchard Theatre
18–23 February 2019[a] Cardiff Wales New Theatre
25 February-2 March 2019[a] Brighton England Theatre Royal
4–9 March 2019[a] Aberdeen Scotland His Majesty's Theatre
11–16 March 2019[a] London England New Wimbledon Theatre
18–23 March 2019[a] Leeds Grand Theatre
25–30 March 2019[a] Nottingham Theatre Royal
1–6 April 2019[a] Belfast Northern Ireland Grand Opera House
8–13 April 2019[a] Llandudno Wales Venue Cymru
15–20 April 2019[a] Canterbury England Marlowe Theatre

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Two shows will be performed on this date.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Benidorm on Stage". Benidorm on Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Benidorm Writer Derren Litten To Join The Stars Of The Solana Hotel Live On Stage". Broadway World. BWW News Desk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Benidorm Creator Reveals The Hit TV Show Is Heading To The Stage!". Heart. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Benidorm Live to tour the UK in 2018". comedy.co.uk. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.