John Byrne’s musical UNDERWOOD LANE to receive premiere two years on

Tron Theatre Company, in a co-production with OneRen, will present John Byrne's Underwood Lane from 7 July, two years on from the original planned world premiere.

Directed by Andy Arnold, the production will open in the newly refurbished Johnstone Town Hall from 7-9 July before moving to the Tron Theatre from 14-30 July.

Director Andy Arnoldsaid: “When we realised that Underwood Lane would have to be postponed from 2020 to 2021, John Byrne said to me 'I've waited 16 years to get this show on, I can wait another year!' Well, as we now know, we have had to wait not one but two years - John and I, as well as all the cast and creative team, are champing at the bit to stage this brilliant piece of musical theatre.”

Written in tribute to Byrne's pal and Buddie, Gerry Rafferty, the play, set in 50s Paisley, is about fierce rivalry in life, love and the music business. Underwood Lane's Dessie (Marc McMillan) and Darkwood Crescent's Joey (Scott Fletcher) get a skiffle band together for an impromptu gig - uniting a group of young people whose paths might not ordinarily have crossed and whose lives are irreversibly changed by the catalogue of events that unfold.

Ten actor-musicians, including Martin Quinn, Santino Smith, Dani Heron and Hannah Jarrett-Scott (from Olivier Award-winning Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)) drive forward the story through timeless late 50s/early 60s songs, under the musical direction of Hilary Brooks.

With set design by Becky Minto and costumes designed by John himself, Underwood Lane promises to be a stylish, pacy and darkly funny production with all the hallmarks of John's other iconic work for the stage and very special production for all lovers of Scottish theatre.

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