BMYP Opens its Doors Tonight for Top Hat the Musical
Posted on: 17 Oct 2017Bristol Musical Youth Productions, better known as BMYP, are a group of talented 11- 19 year olds from all over Bristol who come together every Friday night. They rehearse under the watchful eye of director Vicki Klein, musical director Kerrie Duce and acting director Chris Parslow, who put on 2 big productions a year, usually at the Redgrave Theatre in Clifton.
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Do not be fooled by the fact that they are a young cast. These are big budget productions which frequently win coveted amateur dramatic Rose Bowl and NODA awards. Most recently, BMYP won the award for best technical production for Starlight Express. A professional band and lighting complete the night and it is easy to forget that none of the performers are older than 19. In fact many of the cast go on to prestigious drama schools such as the Old Vic acting school and professional careers on stage.
Shows range from old classics such as West Side story to the more recent Legally Blonde and the gritty RENT. The current show Top Hat is the stage adaptation of one of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers greatest musical featuring classic songs from Irving Berlin such as ‘Putting on the Ritz’, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ and ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance’. It is a witty show involving a case of mistaken identity. Expect big song and tap dancing numbers with lavish costumes. The leads put on strong performances as Dale, Jerry, Horace and Madge.
Top Hat runs from Tuesday 17th October to Saturday 21st with a show at 7.30pm each evening and an extra matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm. Some tickets are still available. Tickets can be bought from the Redgrave theatre box office on 0117 3157602 or online here.
Tickets range from £12 for Tuesday evening and the Saturday matinee to £15 for Friday and Saturday nights.
Following the show there will be auditions held for new members on Wednesday 1st November 2017. For further details please contact Bernadette on her email at bm.tucker@gmail.com