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Tricia Paoluccio as Dolly Parton and Steven Webb as Kevin. Picture: Hugo Glendinning Here you come again Malvern Theatres ***** This rollicking and joyous new musical brings you
all of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits, including Jolene, 9 to 5, I will
always love you and Here you come again. The year is 2020. We are told the story of how a
diehard fan, Kevin, played by Steve Webb who is separated from his
long-time lover Jeremy, quarantines in the attic of his childhood home
in Yorkshire during the pandemic. The fantastic opening set depicts his
attic room strewn with memorabilia, musical instruments and posters of
Dolly Parton amongst other things. He rediscovers precious belongings
from his youth including a much-loved old record player and his
cherished Dolly albums and remembers how these have helped him through
difficult times in the past. Kevin’s fantasy version of international icon
Dolly Parton once again gets him through difficult times in his life.
She appears to him and attempts to comfort him in his grief over his
fractious relationship with Jeremy and guide him forward to know who he
really is and love and believe in himself, revealing her own struggles
and attitude to life. Dolly, played by Tricia Paoluccio, teaches him,
with her wit and charm a lot about life, love, and even how to pull
yourself up by your bootstraps, even if they don’t have rhinestones! Aiden Cutler (backing vocal and cover Kevin) and
Charlotte Elisabeth Yorke (backing vocalist and cover Dolly) join the
cast alongside previously announced star and co-writer Tricia Paoluccio
who reprises her celebrated role as Dolly following US acclaim. West End
star Steve Webb (Oliver! Book of Mormon) plays Kevin, the 40 year old
has been that never really was comedian. Richard John is musical supervisor, Jordan Li-
Smith is musical director. Kevin Oliver Jones joins the band on bass,
Alex Crawford on guitar and Ben Scott on drums. This is a strong and dynamic cast with
exceptionally powerful performances from Steve Webb as Kevin and Tricia
Paoluccio as Dolly. Apart from taking us on a rollercoaster journey of
mixed emotions recording his life struggles, Webb also performs
energetic song and dance routines including a stunning drag queen
routine. Tricia with her stunning voice and dynamic movement depicts
Dolly as an extremely warm loving character, and reveals her own
dependence on God to help her through some very difficult times in her
own life. This stunning show which received a well deserved
standing ovation show runs to 20-07-24. Jane Lush 16-07-24 |
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