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Kinks’ Ray Davies Pens New Musical “Come Dancing”

7/17/08, 12:17 pm EST


The Kinks’ Ray Davies has reportedly written a new musical based on one of the band’s biggest hits, “Come Dancing.” Davies wrote roughly 20 new songs for Come Dancing, which is set in a 1950s London dance hall. The only Kinks song to make the show is the title track. The new musical will start its six-week run at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East on September 13th. Rumor has it that Davies himself will serve as narrator during that initial run. Davies joins the ranks of a bunch of other artists who have stage shows in the works. U2’s Bono and the Edge are currently at work on a Spider-man musical, and Fela!, a musical based on the life of Afrobeat innovator and political prisoner Fela Kuti, is set to debut Off-Broadway in September.

Daniel Kreps

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Tom | 7/17/2008, 3:40 pm EST

Bono and Edge working on a Spiderman musical, wow. How the hell did I miss this story. As long they don’t have Spiderman count in Spanish things should be ok

t | 7/17/2008, 4:24 pm EST

anything that involves ray davies is a must see or must buy.

junieberri | 7/22/2008, 4:42 pm EST

I’m not afraid to come dancin!

junieberri | 7/22/2008, 4:43 pm EST

I’m not afraid to “Come Dancin”, it’s only natural!

N D Towers | 9/16/2008, 6:36 am EST

Any visitor to uk make your way to East London, Theatre Royal Stratford (opposite tubestation) to have a great night out. Come Dancing has Ray Davies narrating and singing with the best of British musical performers in a unique atmosphere all for £12. We were there Saturday to the premiere and got the full memorable works.

carol cross | 10/6/2008, 11:51 am EST

Brilliant show want to see it again

Brendon vining | 10/30/2008, 12:35 am EST

I’m going to be in London next week. I wonder will he still be on.

Frank Lima | 11/4/2008, 9:43 pm EST

Come Dancing runs through November 8th at the Stratford East theatre in London…DON’T miss it ! I travled from New Jersey to see it and it was worth every penny.

Sarah | 11/9/2008, 4:51 pm EST

Fantastic! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Ray brings it to Manchester as I can’t get to London.

Trond | 10/6/2009, 4:21 am EST

Wish I could see the show.Unfortunately I don`t live in London,but I get to see Ray davies live tonight in Trondheim,Norway!!

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