Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Only Fools and Horses The Musical is a 2019 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, with additional music by Chas Hodges and John Sullivan. It is based on the 1980s television series of the same name, written by John Sullivan.
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 Official West End poster | |
| Music | Paul Whitehouse Jim Sullivan John Sullivan (additional) Chas Hodges (additional) |
| Lyrics | Paul Whitehouse Jim Sullivan John Sullivan (additional) Chas Hodges (additional) |
| Book | Paul Whitehouse Jim Sullivan |
| Basis | Only Fools and Horses by John Sullivan |
| Premiere | 9 February 2019: Theatre Royal Haymarket, London |
| Productions | 2019 West End |
Productions
A musical adaptation of the beloved TV Series Only Fools and Horses was announced to be coming to the West End on 8 October 2018, the musical would be produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments and written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan. The initial casting announced Paul Whitehuse playing the role of Grandad, Tom Bennett as Del Boy and Ryan Hutton as Rodney. The musical was announced to have its first preview on 8 February 2019.
West End (February 2019-present)
The musical made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on the 9 February 2019, before opening officially on 19 February 2019. The production was directed and choreographed by Caroline Jay Ranger, with musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Stuart Morely. Set and costume was designed by Liz Ascroft, with lighting design by Richard G Jones and Sound Design by Rory madden.
Musical Numbers
Original West End Production
Act I
- "Prologue - O Furtuna" - From Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
- "His Name is Derek Trotter" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse and Chas Hodges
- "Only Fools and Horses/Hooky Street" - Music & Lyrics by John Sullivan, Additional Lyrics by Jim Sullivan
- "Now Now Grandad" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse
- "That's What I Like" - Music & Lyrics by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock
- "Where Have All The Cockneys Gone?" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse and Chas Hodges
- "The Girl" - Music & Lyrics by Jim Sullivan, Additional Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse
- "Mange Tout" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehuse
- "Bit of a Sort" - Music & Lyrics by Jim Sullivan
- "Raining for Grandad" - Music by Jim Sullivan, Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse
- "Being a Villain" - Lyrics by Paul Whitehuse, Music by Paul Whitehouse and Stuart Morely
- "Lovely Day" - Music & Lyrics by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough
Act II
- "Marriage & Love" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse
- "West End Wendy" - Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse, Music by Paul Whitehuse and Stuart Morely
- "What have I let myself in for?" - Music & Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse
- "Gaze Into My Ball" - Lyrics by Paul Whitehouse, Music by Paul Whitehouse and Stuart Morely
- "The Tadpole Song" - Music & Lyrics by Jim Sullivan
- "Holding Back The Years" - Music & Lyrics by Mick Hucknall & Neil Moss
- "Margate" - Music & Lyrics by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock
- "This Time Next Year" - Music & Lyrics by Chas Hodges and John Sullivan
Original cast and characters
| Character | West End (2019) |
|---|---|
| Grandad | Paul Whitehouse* |
| Del Boy | Tom Bennett |
| Rodney | Ryan Hutton |
| Raquel | Dianne Pilkington |
| Cassandra | Pippa Duffy |
| Boycie | Jeff Nicholson |
| Marlene | Samantha Seager |
| Trigger | Peter Baker |
| Denzil | Adrian Irvine |
| Danny Driscoll | Pete Gallagher |
| Tony Driscoll | Adam Venus |
| Mickey Pearce | Chris Kiely |
| Dating Agent | Oscar Conlon-Morrey |
| Mrs Obooko/Wedding Fitter | Melanie Marshall |
| Mike the Barman | Andy Mace |
| Sid | Chris Bennett |
- Whitehouse also cameos as Uncle Albert.
Creative Team
- Book - Paul Whitehouse & Jim Sullivan
- Director & Choreographer - Caroline Jay Ranger
- Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator * Arranger - Stuart Morely
- Set & Custome Designer - Liz Ascroft
- Lighting Designer - Richard G Jones
- Sound Designer - Rory Madden
- Casting Director - David Grindrod CDG
- Associate Director & Choreographer - Denise Ranger