Are You As Nervous As I Am?
A New British Musical
Book by Simon Spencer
Music by Leighton James House
Lyrics by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Phoebe Barran
Orchestrations by Dr Matthew Malone
The story of Peggy Starr, clawing her way out of post-war Wales to find her missing sister, only to stumble into becoming a singing star and diva. She has brought her demons with her, though, and it takes many false starts and broken hearts before Peggy finally finds peace with the girl she was and the woman she has become.
The show ran at Greenwich Theatre, London in October 2022
Katie Elin-Salt as Peggy
Emma Thornett as Janet
Bill Ward as Bob
Daniel Abbott as Larry
Simon Furness as Peter
Sarah Ingram as Catrin
Ian Houghton as Sam
Emily-Mae as Kiki
with Jenny Perry
Orchestrations by Dr Matthew Malone
Directed by Phoebe Barran
Elin-Salt expertly takes Peggy from a bright-eyed, young starlet who accidentally stumbled into the limelight to a washed-up, troubled singer who just wants to be loved, encapsulated in the heart-wrenching “What the Hell is It For?”, by far (for me) the best song in the show.
roarnews.co.uk
Leighton James House’s songs, in a variety of styles, are very attractive, as are Shaun McKenna’s lyrics
LondonTheatre1
Gorgeous music by Leighton James House and lyrics by Shaun McKenna”
Watch That Scene
