First ever professional UK touring stage production of BUGSY MALONE announced

Photo credit: Tristram Kenton

A revival of Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s universally acclaimed, sell-out production of Bugsy Malone has been announced, opening at Theatre Royal Bath from 2 July 2022.

The show will go on to play at Birmingham Rep from 27 July 2022, prior to a major national tour including Southampton Mayflower from 30 August 2022, with further venues to be announced.

Based on the hit 1976 movie by Alan Parker, Bugsy Malone is packed with instantly recognisable songs from Oscar®-winner Paul Williams and is a masterclass of musical comedy with one of the most joyously uplifting finales in musical theatre.

The production is directed by Sean Holmes, with choreography by Drew McOnie, and designed by Jon Bausor.

This will be the first ever professional production of Bugsy Malone to tour the U.K. and star a young company of thirty nine actors (including three teams of seven kids).

Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers.  Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at loggerheads. The custard pies are flying and Dandy Dan's gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the new-fangled "splurge" gun. Now, Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble!

Enter Bugsy Malone, a penniless one-time boxer and all-round nice guy, thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when he becomes the last resort for Fat Sam's hapless hoodlums. All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but that just isn't on the cards for our hero.

Will Bugsy be able to resist seductive songstress Tallulah, Fat Sam’s moll and Bugsy’s old flame, and stay out of trouble long enough to help Fat Sam to defend his business…?

For more information and to book tickets, please visit the individual venue websites.