Becoming Nancy

Book by Elliot Davis

Music by George Stiles

Lyrics by Anthony Drewe

Additional Music & Lyrics by Terry Ronald, Elliot Davis, George Stiles

Based on the novel by Terry Ronald

Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell

It’s 1979 in East Dulwich, London…

It’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich – he’s got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being smart, talented, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he’s just been given the female lead in the school play. The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David’s small town, first with David, and then with his parents, his aunt, and his classmates.

Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team.

With smash-hit songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Becoming Nancy is the feel good, nostalgic, new musical that weaves a story of family and first loves, with the courage it takes to find your own spotlight.