The Irish Annie’s tour will be heading to Port Talbot’s Princess Royal Theatre on Thursday 25th April and tickets are on now on sale and are selling fast with the link at the bottom of the article.
Irish Annie’s is a celebration of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy, featuring live 5-piece band The Shenanigans.
Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun night out of comedy, music and mayhem, featuring original tracks written for the show by Asa Murphy, along with all-time favourite Irish tunes including Galway Shawl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, Whiskey In The Jar, Danny Boy and many more. The evening promises to have the audience laughing, singing, and dancing the night away.
It is thought that Tomlinson will perform as himself as a celebrity guest in the pub.
Ricky is a much-loved actor and comedian who has live all his life in Liverpool. Best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and Jim Royle in The Royle Family, Tomlinson also played the title character in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager. A keen musician Tomlinson is also a fanatical banjo and harmonica player.
Tomlinson commenting on the forthcoming tour said:
“This show is a delight to be part of, with a wonderful cast of characters and beautiful original and classic Irish music. Come and enjoy the show and sing-along with the song sheets provided. I guarantee you will have a ball”.
The show also sees the return of Catherine Rice as Irish Annie and Asa Murphy as Seamus Murphy.
Irish Annie’s is written by Asa Murphy (Buddy Holly Lives, The Bobby Darin Story, New Generations) and is directed by Stephen Fletcher (A Thong For Europe, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, NHS The Musical).
Asa Murphy, who has created the show, has been a successful entertainer for more than 18 years. He has performed all over the world singing Big Band Swing music and my own self-penned songs. He has fulfilled many of his dreams as a performer selling out London’s Ronnie Scott’s, topping the bill at the famous Liverpool Empire, and cruising and singing on the most beautiful liners in the world.
In 2019 he turned his talents to writing stage musicals and has so far had three hit shows, Buddy Holly Lives, Mack The Knife and Irish Annie’s along with two children’s shows.
Tickets are available from the following link: https://princessroyaltheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173644859
