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Annie Get Your Gun
The sharpest sharpshooter in the West, Frank Butler, meets his match in the indomitable tomboy Annie Oakley.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Annie Get Your Gun
Young Vic, The Cut, LondonIrving Berlin's 1946 Broadway musical is a fictionalised account of gunslinger Annie Oakley and her husband.
Annie Get Your Gun is set in the Wild West, where Frank Butler is the sharpest sharpshooter around and the heart-throb of Buffalo Bill's travelling Wild West show. He'll take on any challenge... and win. That is, until Frank meets his match in the rough and ready tomboy Annie Oakley. Romantic sparks fly, but as long as he is competitive and she is stubborn the course of true love never will run smooth.
Berlin's much-loved score for Annie Get Your Gun includes the top-tapping numbers There's No Business Like Show Business, Doin' What Comes Natur'lly and Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better.
The original production of Annie Get Your Gun opened on Broadway in 1946 starring Ethel Merman as Annie. The UK premiere took place the following year. It was made into a film in 1950.
In this major revival at the Young Vic the role of Annie is played by Jane Horrocks, who last appeared at the venue in The Good Soul Of Szechuan. Known for her screen and stage roles, Horrocks came to prominence on stage in the original production of The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, which was subsequently made into a film, again starring Horrocks. She is still best remembered for her portrayal of ditzy assistant Bubbles in sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, though her many television credits also include The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and The Street. She was last seen on stage at the Royal Court in Aunt Dan And Lemon earlier this year.
The role of Frank in Annie Get Your Gun is taken by Julian Ovenden, last seen in the West End in Marguerite at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Ovenden's many stage credits include Merrily We Roll Along and Grand Hotel, both at the Domar Warehouse.
For more about Annie Get Your Gun at the Young Vic, read the First Night Feature.
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cast: Jane Horrocks, Julian Ovenden, Florence Andrews, Niall Ashdown, Buffy Davis, Alice Fearn, Paul Iveson, Eric MacLennan, John Marquez, Tanya Michael-Davis, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, Amy Papa, Davina Perera, David Ricardo-Pearce, Jessica Richardson, Liza Sadovy, Michael Taibi, Matt Turner, Chucky Venn, Adam Venus
director: Richard Jones
music by: Irving Berlin
lyrics by: Irving Berlin
book By: Herbert & Dorothy Fields
lighting designer: Mimi Jordan Sherin
costume: Nicky Gillibrand
choreographer: Phillipe Giraudeau
designer: Ultz
producer: Young Vic
Ticket Prices:
£20-£29.50
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Musical
- Sub-Genre: Musical-Comedy
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Wed & Sat 14:00 (No perfs 24 & 25 Dec. Extra Mat 21 Dec 14:00. 31 Dec 14:00 only.)
- Duration: 2h30
- opening night:
- Box Office:
020 79222922
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Young Vic
The Cut, Waterloo, London, United Kingdom, SE1 8LZ
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- How to book: Tel: 020 7922 2922
- Discounts: £5 off top price tickets.
- Limited mobility: Seating at the Young Vic is unreserved, so your ticket won't have a seat number and you can sit where you fancy. Every seat has a great view, there are no pillars or obstructions and you'll never be more than seven rows away from the action. So take your time, enjoy a drink or the company of friends and don't worry about queuing to get in. We are happy to reserve you a seat or provide assistance if you have access requirements. Please let us know in advance of your visit and we'll do what we can to help.
- Access description: There is an automated set of doors with release button to the right at the front of the theatre. A lift rises to the next level (at the back of the bar space) There are some steps within the auditorium but these differ with each show. Seats can be reserved to meet varying needs.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are not allowed in the auditorium but can be left with front of hous staff who are happy to dog-sit.
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- Legroom: Access guides and talking programmes are available on request. Touch tours are available 90min before Audio Described performances.
