Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Only Fools and Horses The Musical is a 2019 British stage musical with book, music and lyrics by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, with additional music by Chas Hodges and writer John Sullivan. It is based on John Sullivan's BBC television sitcom of the same name which began in 1981. Plot. The story compresses more than 20 years and 60 episodes of the show into a two-hour tale in which Rodney and Cassandra are making wedding preparations, Boycie and Marlene are trying to conceive, and Del Boy goes to a dating agency  looking for a "sort" and ends up with Raquel. It includes classic routines from the TV show such as Del Boy falling through the bar and Rodney trying to explain to Trigger that his name is not Dave. Productions. A musical adaptation of the popular sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" was announced to be coming to the West End on 8 October 2018, the musical would be produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainments and written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan. The initial casting announced Paul Whitehouse playing the role of Grandad, Tom Bennett as Del Boy and Ryan Hutton as  Rodney. The musical was announced to have its first preview on 8 February 2019. West End (February 2019–present). The musical made its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on the 9 February 2019, before opening officially on 19 February 2019. The production was directed and choreographed by Caroline Jay Ranger, with musical supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Stuart Morely. Set and costume was designed by Liz Ascroft, with lighting design by Richard G Jones and Sound Design by Rory Madden. Peter Mason in the "Morning Star" newspaper described the production as "well conceived, well wrought and, above all , great fun", adding that "in general, the tenor of the stage interpretation is rather more emotional than the TV series, with more pathos and some darker moments." Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom mandating the closure of all theatres, the production was forced to take a lengthy hiatus. It reopened on October 1, 2021, and was extended to February 26, 2022.