Award winning producers Andy and Wendy Barnes from Global Musicals and Kevin McCollum from Alchemation are delighted to announce that the new musical 42 Balloons will be playing at The Lowry Theatre in Salford Quays, Manchester from 18 April to 19 May.
42 Balloons is an uplifting musical inspired by the highly improbable true story of how Larry, and his partner Carol Van Deusen, convinced their friends and family to help Larry achieve his dream of flying.
Featuring an irresistible, 80s pop-inspired score, 42 Balloons questions how far you would go to make your dreams come true. Is the sky actually the limit, and what happens if it doesn’t all go to plan?
42 Balloons has been in development since 2020 with Perfect Pitch Musicals – an entity dedicated exclusively to creating, developing and promoting new contemporary British musicals. 42 Balloons has book, music and lyrics by Jack Godfrey whose other works include This is a Love Story and Babies.
Cast
42 Balloons will star Charlie McCullagh (Bonnie & Clyde, Dr.Zhivago) and Evelyn Hoskins (Waitress, Gypsy, Spring Awakening) reprising their roles as ‘Larry’ and ‘Carol’ from the 2022 staged concert performances in the West End. Further casting will be announced later in the year.
Ellie Coote is Director & Dramaturg, with orchestrations & arrangements by Joe Beighton, choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento, casting by Pearson Casting CDG and music direction by Flynn Sturgeon.
42 Balloons is produced by Andy & Wendy Barnes for Global Musicals & Kevin McCollum in association with The Lowry, Debbie Hicks, Sam Levy, S&Co and Kenny Wax. Additional creative team and casting will be announced in due course.
How much are the tickets?
Tickets are priced from £23 to £42. Recommended for Ages: 12+ as there are references to violence, sex, mild offensive language, mental health issues and death through suicide. There are also Flashing lights.
How do I book tickets to watch 42 Balloons?
To book tickets please call The Lowry at 08432086000 or via their website here. To book accessible performances, please email access@thelowry.com or call 0161 876 2183.
How long is the show for and what are the timings?
The show will be heading to The Lowry Theatre from Thu, 18 April until Sun, 19 May 2024 with performances at 8pm while the matinee shows will be at 3pm on Saturdays/Sundays. It will have an approximate running time of 2 hours and 20 minutes including an interval.
Where will the performance be held?
The Lowry
Pier 8
The Quays
Salford
M50 3AZ
Manchester
Tel: 0843208 6000
Notes:
- The Lowry welcomes all visitors regardless of their disability and strives to meet all individuals needs where possible.
- They welcome assistance dogs.
- The Lowry website is fully accessible and features BrowseAloud. Browsealoud adds speech, reading and translation support, facilitating access and participation for those people who need support reading print, dyslexia, low literacy, mild visual impairments and those with English as a second language. To use this feature, simply click on the grey ear logo located in the footer.
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If you are driving to the show, we would recommend for you to park at The Lowry Outlet which is opposite the theatre, but be aware as there is lack of signage from the car park area to the theatre, so best to ask someone or use google maps to find your way.Pre paid car parking tickets can be purchased up to 24 hours prior to your performance. Please note they are unable to sell pre paid tickets on your performance date, and you will need to pay at the ticket machines in the car park. The tickets can be booked at the same time as your seats via their website, or over the phone on freephone 0343 208 6000.
About The Lowry Theatre
The Lowry is a registered charity committed to using visual and performing arts to enrich people’s lives. They present audiences with a diverse programme of theatre, opera, musicals, dance, music, comedy and visual art as well as events and activities to expand the horizons of audiences and artists alike. At the heart of their work is a commitment to the local communities and young people. Tapping into the work on their stages and in their galleries, they offer thousands of free creative participation opportunities each year. They are passionate about nurturing talent, developing creative professionals of the future and raising aspirations.
About Global Musicals
Global Musicals is an Olivier-award nominated and Tony-award winning UK-based production company led by Andy and Wendy Barnes, working with early career writers and artists to deliver innovative, contemporary musical theatre that appeals to a younger generation of theatre-goers, with current titles including international smash hits SIX and Choir of Man.
About Alchemation
Alchemation is headed by Kevin McCollum, who received the Tony Award for Best Musical for In the Heights (2008), Avenue Q (2004), and Rent (1996), which also won the Pulitzer Prize.
Upcoming projects include the Broadway productions of The Devil Wears Prada and The Notebook, and he recently produced the new movie adaptation of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg.
About Perfect Pitch Musicals
Perfect Pitch Musicals is a charitable organisation dedicated exclusively to creating, developing and promoting new contemporary British musicals and supporting emerging producers to develop their own new British musicals.
Perfect Pitch’s catalogue of titles includes Pieces of String by Gus Gowland, LIFT by Craig Adams & Ian Watson, Club Mex by John-Victor & Tamar Broadbent, Game Theory by Rachel Bellman & Josh Bird, Sunshine by Kath Haling, and many more.
We operate an open submissions process to discover new projects, and review every musical received that meets our criteria. Submissions are open now.
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Photo Credit: The Lowry Theatre
