ONLY THE LONELY Music & Lyrics: Roy Orbison & Friends: Script: Shirlie Roden and Jon Miller. Original Production: Liverpool Playhouse 1991 as Only the Lonely directed by Ian Kellgren. Piccadilly and Whitehall Theatres, London, plus UK National tours. Nominated for Best Musical 1995 Olivier Awards. Producer Bill Kenwright. Directors: Bill Kenwright & Keith Strachan. Musical Director & Arranger: Keith Strachan. SYNOPSIS The show traces the inspired career of one of Rock’s greatest stars, The Big ‘O’. Featuring such classic songs as Oh Pretty Woman, Only the Lonely, Blue Bayou, Running Scared and It’s Over; from the early days with Elvis’ producer Sam Phillips to his first British tour with the Beatles and through 22 hit records to the comeback years with the Travelling Wilburys, The Roy Orbison Story celebrates the life of a musical legend. CAST: - Thirteen actor/musicians. (doubling) • Roy Orbison • Barbara Wellhonen • Wesley Rose • MC • Promoter • Bob Dylan • Patsy Cline • Anne Dixon • Bunny Girl • Tom Petty • Phil Everly • Pat • Fred Foster • Reporter • Arthur Brown • George Harrison • Peanuts • News Reporter • Bobbie Blackburn • Sam Phillips • Brian Epstein • Jack Kennedy • Don Everly • Paul McCartney • Jeff Lynne • Joe Melson • Braxton Dixon • Jimmy Saville • Bobby Vee • John Lennon • Bruce Springsteen • Claudette Frady • Nadine Orbison • k. d. lang • Dusty Springfield • Ringo Starr • Wesley Orbison MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. In the Real World 2. Only the Lonely 3. Claudette 4. Crazy 5. Take Good Care Of My Baby 6. Heartaches 7. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 8. Running Scared 9. Blue Angel 10. Please Please Me 11. Roll Over Beethoven 12. Long Tall Sally 13. Mean Woman Blues 14. Blue Bayou 15. It's Over 16. Love Hurts 17. Crawling Back 18. Too Soon 19. The Great Pretender 20. Oh Pretty Woman 21. A Love So Beautiful 22. Keep On Running 23. Jumpin' Jack Flash 24. Fire 25. In The Real World 26. Born To Run 27. Crying 28. Dream Baby 29. The Only One 30. In Dreams 31. I Drove All Night 32. What'd I Say DISCOGRAPHY Only the Lonely: The Roy Orbison Story (Original Cast Recording)
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