Toy Show The Musical

Toy Show The Musical is a musical based on The Late Late Toy Show. It was created and developed by RTÉ, the national broadcaster of Ireland.[1] The musical focuses on a twelve-year-old girl, Nell Mooney, who goes on an adventure as she and her family prepare for the Toy Show.[2][3]

Toy Show
The Musical
Book
  • Lisa Tierney-Keogh
  • Jamie Beamish
BasisThe Late Late Toy Show
Premiere10 December 2022 (2022-12-10): The Auditorium, Convention Centre, Dublin

Toy Show The Musical opened at the Convention Centre in Dublin, on 10 December 2022 and is set to run until 31 December 2022.

Background

On 13 May 2022, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) announced details of a Christmas musical for the first time, with Toy Show The Musical to premiere at the Convention Centre in Dublin from 10 to 31 December 2022.[4][5] Shortly after the announcement, casting opened for the musical, with girls aged between 11 and 16 being sought to play the lead role.[6]

The full cast was announced throughout October and November 2022 which featured actors from Derry Girls, Fair City and Emmerdale in the lead adult roles,[7][8] while three girls would take turns to play the lead role of Nell.[9][10]

Speaking to the Irish Examiner in November 2022, The Late Late Show producers Jane Murphy and Katherine Drohan revealed that they had first thought about the idea prior to COVID-19. During the pandemic, Murphy and Drohan worked together and developed a two-year plan.[11]

Production history

In May 2022, RTÉ announced its intention to stage its first musical based on The Late Late Toy Show,[12] engaging Lisa Tierney-Keogh as playwright, Séimí Campbell as director, RuthAnne Cunningham and Harry Blake as the composer, Sarah Travis as musical supervisor and orchestrator, James Cousins as choreographer, Colin Richmond as set and costume designer and Paul Keogan as lighting designer. [13][14]

The musical will premiere at the Convention Centre, with an official opening on 10 December 2022. It will run until 31 December 2022.[15]

Cast and characters
Character[16][17] 2022
Nell Mooney[18] Ceola Dunne
Clare Keeley
Doireann McNally
Áine Mooney (Nell's mother) Clare Barrett
Brendan Mooney (Nell's father) Jamie Beamish
Nana (Nell's grandmother) Anna Healy
Luan (Nell's brother) Gus Holmes
Joseph Dunne
Mark Keegan
Maisie (Nell's best friend) LilyMai Clancy
Mabel Sweeney
Sadbh Breathnach
Special appearances[19]
Adam King (guest on the 2020 Toy Show) Noah Rafferty (guest on the 2020 Toy Show)
DJ Calum (guest on the 2021 Toy Show) Alex Hughes (guest on the 2017 Toy Show)

References
  1. O'Loughlin, Ciara (11 June 2022). "'Talent we saw over the tapes is incredible' – Toy Show The Musical auditions for main role kick-off". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. "About Toy Show The Musical". RTÉ. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. Dillon, Brian (19 May 2022). "Tickets for Toy Show The Musical go on sale". DublinLive.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. "Toy Show The Musical is coming to Dublin stage". RTÉ News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. Moloney, Eoghan (13 May 2022). "RTÉ to take on the pantos with launch of Toy Show The Musical". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. McNally, Tadgh (20 May 2022). "Casting opens for RTÉ's Toy Show The Musical". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. Hyland, Claire (4 October 2022). "Roll it there Jamie! Derry Girls' star lands lead in Toy Show, The Musical". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  8. McTaggart, Maeve (5 October 2022). "Celebrity cast confirmed for Late Late Toy Show The Musical". Sunday World. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  9. Dillon, Fiona (15 October 2022). "Meet the stars of Toy Show the Musical: 'I was jumping up and down in excitement'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  10. Mallon, Sandra (14 October 2022). "RTE's Toy Show The Musical makes a major announcement about lead roles". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  11. Walsh, Rowena (5 November 2022). "Toy Show — The Musical: 'We had a silly dream and now it's reality'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  12. Moloney, Eoghan (14 May 2022). "RTÉ set to take on the traditional panto with Late Late Toy Show - The Musical". Sunday World. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  13. "Creative Team". RTÉ. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  14. "RTÉ Presents Toy Show The Musical". RTÉ. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  15. Moriarty, Aoife (7 October 2022). "RTÉ Toy Show The Musical: Everything you need to know ahead of December premiere". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  16. McHugh, Connell (4 October 2022). "First cast members for 'Toy Show The Musical' announced". The Irish Post. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  17. "Four Toy Show stars join Toy Show the Musical". RTÉ News. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  18. "Toy Show The Musical casts three new stars in the lead role". RTÉ News. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  19. McTaggart, Maeve (16 November 2022). "Adam King among beloved Toy Show stars set to join musical cast". Sunday World. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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