HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

Musical Director•Orchestrator

2 April - 11 May 2022 Leeds PLayhouse & Home Manchester

Produced by Leeds Playhouse & HOME Manchester 

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask, Book by John Cameron Mitchell

DIRECTOR: Jamie Sophia Fletcher DESIGNER: Ben Stones

MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ARRANGER: Alex Beetschen CHOREOGRAPHER: Mark Smith 

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Katherine Williams SOUND DESIGNER: Annie May Fletcher

VIDEO DESIGNER: Daniel Denton ILLUSTRATOR: Jua O'Kane

CASTING DIRECTOR: Jacob Sparrow ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Rachael Abbey


Cast

HEDWIG: Divina De Campo

YITZHAK: Elijah Farreira

THE ANGRY INCH

GUITAR: Frances Bolley BASS: Jess Williams DRUMS: Isis Dunthorne KEYBOARDS: Alex Beetschen

 

Photography by The Other Richard

★★★★★ – The Stage

★★★★★ – “Hedwig’s band – roof-raising and drop-dead gorgeous…” – inews

★★★★★ – “the four members of The Angry Inch are on fire throughout. Under the musical direction of Alex Beetschen on keys, the skills on display of guitarist Frances Bolley are phenomenal, with Isis Dunthorne’s drumming never missing a beat (pun intended) and Jess Williams on bass anchoring everything solidly. Each member has moments in the spotlight, but ultimately The Angry Inch are one tight unit throughout the whole show” – Musical Theatre Review

★★★★★ – The Reviews Hub

“Stephen Trask’s superb songbook—heavily inspired by the androgynous rock of 1970s David Bowie and Iggy Pop—is packed full of wonders, all of which are majestically performed by a talented band consisting of Alex Beetschen (keys), Frances Bolley (guitar), Isis Dunthorne (drums) and Jess Williams (bass).” – British Theatre Guide

★★★★ – “the soundtrack rocks, with a fierce, punky energy. ” – The Independent

★★★★★ – “The other star of this show was the red-hot Angry Inch band under musical director Alex Beetschen, who stuck all the poses blasting out rock anthems clearly influenced by Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy and Lou Reed but were quite capable of taking it down when needed.” – NORTH WEST END

“Those songs are an amalgam of rock, funk, boogie-woogie and punk, showing the influences of everyone from IGGY POP to REM, and expertly performed under the musical direction of Alex Beetschen.” – The Guardian

★★★★ – “The band under Alex Beetschen is really very good.” – WhatsOnStage

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