Bend It Like Beckham, the West End musical from Gurinder Chadha, has had its run at the Phoenix Theatre in the heart of London extended until February 2016. 140,000 new tickets will be released for sale today (14 August 2015) with the Phoenix now taking bookings until 20th February 2016.
We saw the musical earlier on this year, and instantly fell in love with it. Here’s a little excerpt from my gushing review:
It will have you laughing from kick-off to the final curtain, during which you will have invested your heart and soul into these wonderful characters which you’ll want to spent time with again, and again. Yes, it is that good.
[quote_box_center]Bend It Like Beckham The Musical is a celebratory fusion of culture, music, emotions and fun, bursting with warmth, humour and heart. Jess needs extra time. She is facing the most important decision of her life: live up to family expectations of university, career and marriage, or follow in the footsteps of her hero David Beckham. When the talented teenager is spotted playing football in Southall, a world of unexpected opportunities opens up before her. But as her sister’s traditional Indian wedding approaches, can she keep her family happy and still follow her dreams?[/quote_box_center]
Natalie Dew plays football crazy Jess with Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player with the Harriers, a local women’s football team, and Jamie Campbell Bower as their coach Joe. Sophie-Louise Dann plays the role of Paula with Jamal Andréas as Jess’ good friend Tony. Preeya Kalidas plays Pinky, Jess’ sister, with Tony Jayawardena and Natasha Jayetileke as her parents, Mr and Mrs Bhamra.
Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical is directed by Gurinder Chadha, with original music by Howard Goodall and lyrics by Charles Hart.
Booking information can be found at the official Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical website.
It is also announced today that the original cast album is now available to buy on digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon mp3. This will be followed on 11 September 2015 with the release of the CD by Sony Classical, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
