IT WAS a West End sensation, a hit film, a TV series … and a book. Now it’s coming to Reading’s Hexagon theatre this summer.
The Commitments, by Roddy Doyle, tells the story of Jimmy Rabbittee, a young working-class music fan who dreams of starting the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.
Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the members of his new band, but nothing ever goes smoothly, especially after a few pints.
The soundtrack includes 20 soul classics including Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, and I Can’t Turn You Loose.
For this new tour, its first in five years, Coronation Street actor Nigel Pivaro – aka Terry Duckworth – will play Da.
It will be performed at The Hexagon from Tuesday, June 13, through to Saturday, June 17. Tickets cost from £29.50 to £52.50, with concessions available, and discounts for group bookings.
For more details, or to book, log on to www.whatsonreading.com, or call the box office on 0118 960 6060. For group bookings, call: 0118 937 2011.
