42ND STREET
Directed by Sean Duxbury

CAST

Dorothy Brock - Kim Brookfield
Peggy Sawyer - Sarah Hunter
Maggie Jones - Debbie Smith
Anytime Anniw - Lorraine Sullivan
Phyllis Fleming - Louise Prescott
Diane Lorimer - Cassandra Moon
Ethel - Zoe Duffin
Julian Marsh - Dave Hartley
Pat Denning - Allan Mayer
Abner Dillon - Alan Pearson
Bert Barry - John Sangster

Chorus
Denise Mulhearn, Rachael Hope, Linda Lang
Toni Spolverino, Alison Mayer, Vicki Crook
Rena Higgin, Alan Levesley, Oliver Franklin
Dave Preston, Rob Toner, Paul Carr


NODA review by Colin Magenty

What a joy to hear a full orchestra in the pit - just what was needed for this show! Add to that some good choreography and you have the beginnings of a good show - and this was good. The set worked most of the time and was effective in the "Dames" number.
Dorothy Brock was played extremely well by Kim Brookfield, as was the role of Julian Marsh; it was nice to see Dave Maughan playing a serious role for a change and he did it justice. Sarah Hunter's Peggy Sawyer grew on me and by the last speech with Julian I was sold. Well done!
Her side kicks played by Lorrainne Sullivan, Lesley Nicholson, Louise Prescott and not forgetting Cassandra Moon and Zoe Duffin, all made the dance numbers buzz. Congratulations, girls.
Allan Mayer coped well with the role of Pat Denning and Alan Pearson gave us a splendid cameo as Abner Dillon. Debbie Smith was Maggie Jones and her writing partner Bert was played by John Sangster who handled his number "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" which was performed with Annie, with aplomb.


Chorley Guardian review by Vanessa Taylor

IT was a pity more people did not turn up to see this fabulous musical burst into life on the Chorley stage on Monday night.
The first night attendance was very poor, but those who stayed away certainly missed a treat.
A production which has been beset by problems throughout its rehearsals, did suffer from gremlins in the sound system on the first night which was irritating and marred what was otherwise a really great show. There's no knocking the enthusiasm and dedication of the cast in this popular musical within a musical, set in 1930s America.
The costumes were stunning and with the huge number of quick costume changes, it was testament to the organisation backstage that they all came out wearing the right ones! Kim Brookfield was a joy as the 'star' of the show Dorothy Brock, she could not only sing well she was a great character actress and she and Dave Maughan, who was excellent as show director Julian Marsh, had a wonderful sense of timing. Sarah Hunter as the innocent young chorus line dancer who saved the day, Sean Hargreaves as her beau Billy Lawlor, Debbie Smith as Maggie, Dave Hartley as Andy and Lorraine Sullivan as Anytime Annie all deserve acclaim for their wonderful performances.
Director Sean Duxbury chose his cast well with excellent leading characters to a very strong chorus.
It was fast, pacy, the choreography by Lesley Nicholson and Julie Norris, was exceptional, and the music from the orchestra, led by musical director Stewart Bell, was a real pleasure.
You really don't want to miss a great night of sheer entertainment.