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Life / Entertainment / Theatre / Never Forget
Guide to the London stage musical "Never Forget"
     
Sections:
Introduction
  Tickets
  Main characters
  Music
  Suitability
  Take That
  Further information
  Links



INTRODUCTION


This page is a brief guide to the stage musical Never Forget. It was staged at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End.
This show closed on 15 November 2008, but embarked on a UK tour in 2009:

Dates City Venue Tickets
3 – 18 April 2009 Manchester Manchester Opera House click here
21 April – 2 May 2009 Edinburgh Edinburgh Playhouse click here
5 – 9 May 2009 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium, SECC Glasgow click here
12 – 23 May 2009 Birmingham Birmingham Alexandra Theatre click here
26 - 30 May 2009 Sheffield Sheffield Lyceum Theatre click here
2 - 6 June 2009 Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Theatre click here
9 - 13 June 2009 Leicester De Montfort Hall click here
15 - 20 June 2009 Woking New Victoria Theatre click here
22 – 27 June 2009 Bristol Bristol Hippodrome click here
30 Jun - 4 Jul Belfast Grand Opera House click here
7 – 11 July 2009 Truro Hall for Cornwall click here


Never Forget (DVD of the musical)
Studio: Universal Pictures Video
Date: November 2007
 

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TICKETS


Never Forget is being performed at the Savoy Theatre. The address is Strand (next to the entrance to the Savoy Hotel), London WC2R 0ET (nearest Tube: Charing Cross; map)


Performances start times are as follows (you should arrive at the theatre 30 minutes earlier):

Day
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Matinee
-
-
-
-
5:15
3:00
-
Evening
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
8:30
7:45
-

The running time (including the interval) is 2h40.

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MAIN CHARACTERS


The following are the main characters in the musical:

The members of the Take That tribute band:
Ash Sherwood: the son of the landlady of a pub in Manchester, engaged to Chloe (plays the role of Gary Barlow in the tribute band)
Jake Turner: a ladies' man from Stoke (plays the role of Robbie Williams)
Adrian Banks: a shy banker whose wife is being unfaithful (plays the role of Mark Owen)
Dirty Harry: a stripper who would like to be a professional singer and dancer (plays the role of Howard Donald)
Jose Reize: a Spanish young man who has a dominating mother (plays the role of Jason Orange)

Babs Sherwood: Ash's mother, who is suffering from financial problems
Chloe Turner: Ash's fiancée - the sister of Jake (Ash's friend)

Ron Freeman: A manager who wants to create a Take That tribute band to overcome his own financial problems
Annie Borrowman: A talent scout

The story is set in modern times in Manchester. A music manager called Ron has decided to create a Take That tribute band, and recruits five local boys. This musical follows the fortunes of the new band: will it become successful, and if so what impact will this have on its members?


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MUSIC


The main songs in the musical are listed below:

Song title
Singer(s)
Could It Be Magic
Ash, Babs, Jake
Pray
Ash, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose, Ron & company
Take That and Party
Ash, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose
Babe
Ash, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose
It Only Takes A Minute
Company
Do What U Like
Ash & company
Back For Good
Ash, Chloe, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose & company
I Found Heaven
Adrian, Harry, Jake, Jose & company
Every Guy
Ash & company
Once You've Tasted Love
Annie & company
Love Ain't Here Anymore
Chloe
Relight My Fire
Ash, Chloe, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose & company
A Million Love Songs
Ash & Chloe
Never Forget
Ash, Chloe, Jake, Adrian, Harry, Jose, Babs, Ron & company


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SUITABILITY


English:
There are some slang, Manchester accents and references to British popular culture, but the story itself is simple and easy to follow.
Age: Suitable for teenagers or adults. It is especially popular with women in their mid-20's who liked Take That during their teens.
Mood: This is a feel-good musical with many comic moments. The sets are quite simple, but there is plenty of energetic dancing.
Music: There is music through most of the show. You will enjoy it if you like Take That's catchy pop songs. The musical only features songs from before the band's return in 2006.


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TAKE THAT


Take That is an English pop group from Manchester. It was created by Nigel Martin Smith in 1990. Originally there were 5 members: Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. The band had a series of hits between 1991 and 1996, including 8 number one singles in the British charts. Robbie Williams left the band in 1995 to start a very successful solo career. In 2005 a greatest hits album called "Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection" was released, and soon afterwards four of the original band members (all except Robbie Williams) got back together and went on a successful UK tour. Take That released a new album called "Beautiful World": the first two singles from this both reached number one.

The singles released by Take That in the UK are listed below (click on the links to hear the song and watch the music video):

Song title
UK release date
Highest chart position
Do What U Like
Jul 91
82
Promises
Nov 91
38
Once You've Tasted Love
Feb 92
47
It Only Takes A Minute
Jun 92
7
I Found Heaven
Aug 92
15
A Million Love Songs
Oct 92
7
Could It Be Magic?
Dec 92
3
Why Can't I Wake Up With You?
Feb 93
2
Pray
Jul 93
1
Relight My Fire
Oct 93
1
Babe
Dec 93
1
Everything Changes
Apr 94
1
Love Ain't Here Anymore
Jul 94
3
Sure
Oct 94
1
Back For Good
Apr 95
1
Never Forget
Aug 95
1
How Deep Is Your Love
Mar 96
1
Patience
Nov 06
1
Shine
Feb 07
1
I'd Wait For Life
Jun 07
17
Rule The World
Oct 07
2

Take That & Party: Expanded Edition (CD; originally released Sep 92)
Artist: Take That
Label: RCA
Date: November 2006
Everything Changes: Expanded Edition (CD; originally released Oct 93)
Artist: Take That
Label: Sonybmg
Date: November 2006
Nobody Else: Expanded Edition (CD; originally released Aug 95)
Artist: Take That
Label: RCA
Date: November 2006
Never Forget: The Ultimate Collection (CD; originally released 2005)
see also: Girl's Night In Edition ; DVD
Artist: Take That
Label: RCA
Date: December 2008
Beautiful World (CD+DVD)
Artist: Take That
Label: Polydor Group
Date: November 2006
Beautiful World (DVD, NTSC format)
Artist: Take That
Studio: Universal Music Operations
Date: February 2008

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FURTHER INFORMATION


Official website for the musical: http://www.neverforgetthemusical.com

Official Take That website: http://www.takethattv.com
Gary Barlow official website: http://www.garybarlow.com
Mark Owen official website: http://www.markowenofficial.com
Robbie Williams official website: http://www.robbiewilliams.com
Wikipedia article about Take That: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_That

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LINKS


British theatre: Life/Entertainment/Theatre
West End Live: Ideas/Album/West-End-Live
British pop music: Britain/Music/Pop
Manchester: Travel/Tours/England/Manchester

If you like Never Forget you may also be interested in these musicals:
Mamma Mia!: Life/Entertainment/Theatre/Mamma-Mia
We Will Rock You: [page coming soon]
Buddy: Life/Entertainment/Theatre/Buddy
Jersey Boys: Life/Entertainment/Theatre/Jersey-Boys

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