Tonight's the Night is a "compilation musical

Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...

" by comedian Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Benjamin Charles "Ben" Elton is an English comedian, author, playwright and director. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, as a writer on such cult series as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as also a successful stand-up comedian on stage and TV....

, based on the music of Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart

Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....

. It opened in October 2003 at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Victoria Palace Theatre

Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station.-Origins:The theatre began life as a small concert room above the stables of the Royal Standard Hotel, a small hotel and tavern built in 1832 at what was then 522 Stockbridge...

, and ran for just over a year. This production follows Elton's previous effort with We Will Rock You (musical)

We Will Rock You (musical)

We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...

A scaled down version of the musical toured the UK between February and July 2006, commencing at the Palace Theatre, Manchester

Palace Theatre, Manchester

The Palace Theatre, Manchester, is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its 'sister' theatre the Manchester Opera House on Quay Street are operated by the same parent...

. It was directed by C. Jay Ranger, with new sets, lighting, sound and costumes.

Original Creative Team

• Music and Lyrics: Rod Stewart
  Rod Stewart
  Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
  
   and others
• Book and Direction: Ben Elton
  Ben Elton
  Benjamin Charles "Ben" Elton is an English comedian, author, playwright and director. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, as a writer on such cult series as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as also a successful stand-up comedian on stage and TV....
  
  
• Choreography: Stephen Mear
  Stephen Mear
  Stephen Mear is an English dancer and choreographer best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre. In 2005, Mear and co-choreographer Matthew Bourne won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography, for their work on the new West End musical Mary Poppins...
  
  
• Music Supervisor/Dance Arrangements: Gareth Valentine
  Gareth Valentine
  Gareth Valentine is a British composer, conductor and musical director. He has worked extensively in London's West End on musical productions and also conducted both the BBC Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra...
  
  
• Set & Costume Design: Lez Brotherston
• Lighting Design: Mark Henderson
• Sound Design: Rory Madden/Whizz
• Orchestrator: Colin Towns
• Casting: Pippa Ailion

• Producer: Phil McIntyre
• Producer: Arnola Stiefel
• Associates: Paul Roberts, Michael Watt, Michael Coppel

Original London Cast

• Stuart Clutterbuck: Tim Howar
  Tim Howar
  Tim Howar is a Canadian actor, singer and dancer, known as a London-based rock vocalist with Mike + the Mechanics.-Career:...
  
  
• Sweet Lady Mary: Dianne Pilkington
  Dianne Pilkington
  Dianne Lesley Pilkington is an English theatre actress and singer.- Life :Pilkington was born in Wigan. She trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1997 with the Principal's Award....
  
  
• Satan: Hannah Waddingham
  Hannah Waddingham
  Hannah Waddingham is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her contribution to West End theatre, particularly her original performance in Spamalot and in A Little Night Music...
  
  
• Baby Jane Golden: Catherine Porter
• Stoner: Michael McKell
• Rocky Washington: Tim Funnell
• Dee Dee: Debbie Kurup
  Debbie Kurup
  Debbie Kurup is a British actress. She is the sister of singer and actress Helen Kurup. Kurup was educated at the Edmonton County School in the London Borough of Enfield and later trained at the North London Dance Studio.-Career:...
  
  
• Jorgė: Howard Samuels
• Greaser: Keith Bookman
• Bonehead: Jeff Edwards
• Winona: Sharon Clancy
• Travolta: Tim Walton
• Bootie: Rebecca Parker
• Loretta: Tanya Robb

• Ensemble: Tyman Boatwright, Matthew Boulton, Daniel Delaney, Lucie Fentum, Matt Firth, Emma Gray, Leon Maurice-Jones, Samantha Modeste, Jo Morris, Brenda Jane Newhouse, Ngo Ngofa, Chris Stanton, Dean Street

• Swings: Lucy Jane Adcock, Jane McMurtrie, Darragh O'Leary, Tino Sanchez, Paul Shipp

• Dance Captain: Sarah Dickens

2006 UK Tour Creative Team

• Music and Lyrics: Rod Stewart
  Rod Stewart
  Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
  
   and others
• Book: Ben Elton
  Ben Elton
  Benjamin Charles "Ben" Elton is an English comedian, author, playwright and director. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, as a writer on such cult series as The Young Ones and Blackadder, as well as also a successful stand-up comedian on stage and TV....
  
  
• Director: C. Jay Ranger
• Choreography: Denise Ranger
• Music Supervisor/Director: Griff Johnson
• Set Design: Lez Brotherston
• Costume Design: Shereen Hibbert
• Lighting Design: Adam Bassett
• Sound Design: Rory Madden/Whizz/Glenn Beckley
• Casting: Pippa Ailion

• Producer: Phil McIntyre
• Producer: Arnola Stiefel
• Associates: Paul Roberts

2006 UK Tour Cast

• Stuart Clutterbuck: Ryan Molloy
  Ryan Molloy
  Ryan Molloy is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who replaced Holly Johnson as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood . He has also been successful in musical theatre, appearing in a number of hit musicals in the UK....
  
  
• Mary: Rachel Tucker
  Rachel Tucker
  Rachel Tucker is a Northern Irish singer and actress who competed as one of the finalists in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008...
  
  
• Satan/Baby Jane Golden: Tiffany Graves
• Stoner: Jeff Edwards
• Rocky: Daniel Robinson
• Dee Dee: Kristina Paraskeva
• Jorgė: Nathaniel Robinson
• Greaser: Stepps
• Understudy Stuart: George Maguire
• Understudy Mary: Rachael Wood

• Ensemble: Jon Hawkins, Ian Male, Sam Attwater
  Sam Attwater
  Samuel "Sam" Attwater is an English actor and singer best known for playing Leon Small in the British soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20...
  
  , Stephen Uppal
  Stephen Uppal
  Stephen Uppal is an English actor of Asian descent from Ormesby in Middlesbrough. He is known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap Hollyoaks, the 2009 film Freight, and also for playing characters in The History Boys at Wyndham's Theatre.Uppal gained a qualification in English at...
  
  , Rebecca Bainbridge, Rachael Wood, Stepps, George Maguire, Francesca Jackson
  Francesca Jackson
  Francesca Jackson is a musical theatre actress. She took part in the Reality television show I'd Do Anything and lost out the role of Nancy to Jodie Prenger.-Background:...
  
  , Faye Raye Robertson, Chloe Bell, Victoria Harrington

• Dance Captain: Chloe Bell

2006 UK Tour Crew

• Production Manager: Gordon Isaacs
• Company Manager: Jerry Gunn
• Stage Manager: Dave Edmunds
• Deputy Stage Manager: James Hayden
• Assistant Stage Managers: Leanne Fagan, Martyn Sands
• Production Lighting Engineer/Rigging/Board Operator: Nico Bray
• Deputy Electrician: Philip Rowe
• Assistant Electrician: Vanessa Lucas (was Marsh)
• Production Sound Engineer: Glenn Beckley
• Head Of Sound: Jon Higson
• No 3 Sound: Noel Baum
• Production Rigger: Nipper Finch
• Production Carpenter: Jason Culverwell
• Head Of Wardrobe: Sue Casey
• Wardrobe Assistant: Chris Hayward

2006 UK Tour Band

• Musical Director/Keys 1: Griff Johnson
• Keys 2: [unknown]
• Lead Guitar: [unknown]
• Rhythm Guitar: [unknown]
• Drums: [unknown]
• Bass Guitar: [unknown]

• Transport: Paul Mathew Transport
• Lighting Hire: Whitelight Ltd.
• Sound Hire: Sonalyst