Saturday Night Fever (musical)

Original London production (1998)

Directed and choreographed by Phillips, the £4 million stage adaptation premiered in the West End on 5 May 1998 at the London Palladium, and closed on 26 February 2000. The original cast included Adam Garcia as Tony and Anita Louise Combe as Stephanie. Laurence Olivier Award nominations went to Garcia for Best Actor in a Musical, Phillips for Best Theatre Choreographer, and the production for Best New Musical [1]. A cast album was released by Polydor Records.

(21 April 1998-17 April 1999)

Original Broadway production (2000)

After twenty-seven previews, the Broadway production, with Phillips directing, opened on 21 October 1999 at the Minskoff Theatre, where it ran for 501 performances. The cast included James Carpinello as Tony and Paige Price as Stephanie, with Orfeh as Annette, Paul Castree as Bobby C., and Bryan Batt as DJ Monty.

(21 October 1999 to 31 December 2000)

First UK Tour production (2000)

The first UK tour production ran from 11 November 2000 to 29 September 2001, with Ben Richards as Tony Manero.

Original Argentinian production (2001)

An argentinian production opened at El Nacional, Buenos Aires, on 4 April 2001 and closed on 28 July 2001. The cast included Darío Petruzio as Tony Manero, Silvia Luchetti as Stephanie, Elena Roger as Annette, Héctor Pilatti as Monty and Charlie G. as Bobby C.

Original Dutch production (2001)

Producer Joop van den Ende's Stage Entertainment company opened a Dutch production at the newly purchased Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, on 17 June 2001. It closed on 23 February 2003. The cast included Joost de Jong as Tony Manero, Chantal Janzen as Stephanie, and various TV personalities as DJ Monty, one of them was Carlo Boszhard.

Original Mexican production (2003)

From 27 March 2003 to 28 September 2003 the show ran at Teatro Pedregal, Mexico City with Mauricio Martínez as Tony Manero, Lisset as Stephanie, Gisela Sehedi as Annette, Jaime Rojas as Monty and Eduardo Partida as Bobby C.

Second UK Tour production (2003)

In 2003 a second tour production was started across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tour ran from 1 March 2003 to 19 June 2004. The tour was a different version to the previous productions including some major revival changes. In the place of "More than a Woman (1)" the song "Words" was put into the show. This song was performed by Tony and Stephanie.

(1 March 2003 to 19 June 2004

London Revival production (2004)

A London revival ran from 6 July 2004 to 16 February 2006 at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, prior to a lengthy UK tour. [2]. The cast included newcomer Stephane Anelli as Tony and Zoe Ebsworth as Stephanie, with Kym Marsh from the pop group Hear'Say as Annette and Shaun Williamson of the television series EastEnders as DJ Monty.

Third UK Tour production (2005)

The Third UK tour began on 12 September 2005, while the show was also playing on the West End. The tour ran until 5 August 2006. The tour became a bigger success than the previous tour and yet again the changes made to both scenic and musical aspects of the show caused raving reviews.

(September 2005 to August 2006)

(September 2005 to August 2006)

Original Asian tour (2007)

In January 2007 the show opened at the National Theatre of Korea, Seoul, South Korea where it stayed for 10 weeks before embarking on a short tour of Asia, playing in Daegu Opera House, Daegu, South Korea and the Taipei International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan. The cast included much of the 2005/2006 UK Tour including Sean Mulligan as Tony, Jayde Westaby as Stephanie and Rebecca Dent as Annette. George Coutsoudis, who played Monty in the 2003 UK Tour, revisited his part for the Asian tour. The tour finished on 27 March 2007.

Original Asian Tour Saturday Night Fever Orchestra (2007)

Original Spanish production (2009)

A Spanish production opened at Teatro Coliseum, Madrid on 19 February 2009 and closed on 30 August 2009. Produced by Stage Entertainment, the cast included Juan Pablo Di Pace as Tony Manero, Beatriz Ros as Stephanie, Isabel Malavia as Annette, Zenón Recalde as Monty and Guillermo Sabariegos as Bobby C. On 6 December 2009 the Spanish production started a national tour and ran until 30 May 2010. Although a complete Original Madrid Cast Recording was never released, five songs were recorded in Spanish for promotional purposes: Stayin' Alive, Disco Inferno, Night Fever, Inmortality and How Deep Is Your Love.

Revival Dutch production (2012)

Casting for the Dutch revival production is set to start in February 2012. Different from the original Dutch production, the 2012 revival will be touring The Netherlands.

Dutch revival cast: Tony: Joey Ferre (understudy's: Roman van der Werff & Daniel Vissers) Stephanie: Noortje Herlaar / Michelle Splietelhof (understudy's: Saar Bressers & Rowen Aida Ben Rabaa) Anette: Laurie Reijs (understudy's: Kelsy Blikslager & Melinda de Vries) Dj Monty: Rogier Komproe (understudy's: Marcel Rocha & Mitch Wolterink) Frank Jr.: Roman van der Werff (Frank Lunenburg & Rick McDonald) Flo Manero: Judy Doorman (understudy's: Melinda de Vries & Laurie van Iersel) Frank Manero: Tim Meeuws (understudy: Christo van Klaveren) Bobby C.: Karel Simons (understudy's: Mitch Wolterink & Pieter de Groot) Double J.: Lars van Sermond (understudy: Marel Rocha) Joey: Allesandro Pierotti (understudy: Rick McDonald) Gus: Daniel Vissers (understudy: André Haasnoot) Chester: Giovanni Eduard Menig

Debuts on the Seas (2011)

In April 2011 it debuted on Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Liberty of the Seas. Produced by Royal Caribbean Productions in association with Robert Stigwood. It plays twice a week. Choreographers include Spencer Liff, Diego Orengo, and Doriana Sanchez. Music direction by Phil Edwards. Directed By Loren Van Brenk.

Royal Caribbean Original Cast

Current Liberty Of The Seas Cast: (2016)

English Theatre Frankfurt Production (2013-2014)

A new version of the show has been created for The English Theatre Frankfurt, directed by Ryan McBryde, choreographed by Darragh O'Leary, with new musical arrangements and musical supervision by Paul Herbert. Rebecca Reaney is the Resident Director, and James Doughty is the show's Resident Musical Director. In a radical departure from previous productions, the revised Saturday Night Fever utilises dialogue and songs from the original movie, with the musical cues played by actors in the company. Songs such as Disco Duck have been excised from the show, and new arrangements of songs like Open Sesame and Salsation have been created. The cast is smaller and more streamlined, with the set consisting of three moving lighted cubes, which also exist as the 2001 Odyssey's famous floor. The production opened on 2 November 2013 and has been extended until 27 April 2014. There are rumours of a UK transfer of the production.

English Theatre Frankfurt Cast

In February 2013 Paul Syrstad and Marcquelle Ward left the company, with Darren John now playing Bobby C full-time and Dean Ryan replacing him as U/S Bobby C, and Aston New as Chester/Becker. In March, Devon-Elise Johnson departed the cast, with Tanya Shields replacing her as Annette. There is also a new female swing, Georgie Burdett, and Darren John also took over as Resident Director.

UK Tour Production (2014/15)

In November 2014 the UK tour opened at Theatre Royal, Bath. The UK Tour was directed by Ryan McBryde with Musical Supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Paul Herbert. Andrew Wright joined the team to choreograph, and Mike Turnbull joined as Resident Musical Director. The production starred Danny Bayne (Grease is the Word winner) as Tony, as well as featuring a few of the English Theatre Frankfurt Cast - Naomi Slights, Rhona McGregor, Matthew Quinn, Bracken Burns, Aston New & Sally Peerless.

2014/15 UK Tour Cast

Redcliffe Musical Theatre Production (2015)

The World Community Theatre Premiere is set to take place in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia from March 2015. Redcliffe Musical Theatre, alongside Our Village will present this production, with direction by company president Madeleine Johns. The production team includes Trent Sellars as Assistant Director, Sherree Drummond as Music Director and Jason Robert as Choreographer. The selection of this theatre group is not without strategy; Redcliffe is said to be the platform from which the Bee Gees paved their way to fame.

Redcliffe Musical Theatre Cast

South African revival (2016)

The South African State Theatre and Bernard Jay produced a revival of the show at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria, which ran from 16 September - 9 October 2016. Directed by Greg Homann, with musical direction by Rowan Bakker and choreography by Weslee Swain Lauder, the production starred Daniel Buys (Tony Manero), Natasha Van Der Merwe (Stephanie Mangano), Matthew Berry (Bobby C), L J Neilson (Annette), Bongi Mthombeni (Monty) Keaton Ditchfield (Gus), Steven van Wyk (Double J), Craig Urbani (Frank Manero/Pete), Charmaine Weir-Smith (Flo Manero/Doreen), Cameron Botha (Frank Manero Junior), Joanna Abatzoglou (Linda Manero), Nurit Graff (Maria Huerto/Grandma Manero), Nathan Kruger (Cesar Rodriguez), Mark Richardson (Mr Fusco), Brandon Lindsay (Joey), Phumi Mncayi (Jay Langheart), Clint Lesch (Salesman), Zane Gillion (Gabriel), Phillip Schnetler (Chester), Kiruna-Lind Devar (Pauline), Sebe Leotlela (Candy), Toni Jean Erasmus (Connie) and Raquel Munn (Shirley). Swings included Devon Flemmer, Vanessa Brierley and Londiwe Dhlomo.

Revised North American Tour Production (2017)

NorthCore Productions and 2 Luck Concepts LLC launched a new 33-city tour of the U.S. and Canada in January, 2017, featuring a revised book by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti and new songs by David Abbinanti.

This revival is directed by Marcia Kash, with choreography by Marc Kimelman and music direction by Steve Thomas.

Songs