Monkee Musical Cancelled

Daydream Believer, the new musical based on the music of the zany pop troupe The Monkees, was set to open its UK tour at Plymouth next month. Producers were forced to announce yesterday that the show won't make it out on tour after all.

Written by Peter Benedict, the show had been scheduled to play the Theatre Royal in Plymouth until 6th September before running in Belfast, Windsor, Stoke-On-Trent, Woking, Glasgow, Richmond and Cambridge.

Featuring such perennial classics as Hey Hey, We're the Monkees, I'm a believer and Last Train to Clarksville, Daydream Believer looked like it could be poised to follow in the footsteps of previous 'jukebox musical' triumphs Mamma Mia and Jersey Boys. However, producers yesterday were forced to announce that the show's been axed. In a statement published in the Stage they said: “It is with regret that due to unforeseen circumstances, the production of Daydream Believer has been cancelled for the foreseeable future."

Fans of the cheeky pop group will just have to wait to see whether the musical will be picked up again by other producers. Until then the most exhilarating 60s experience can be found at the Prince Edward Theatre in Soho where Jersey Boys continues to delight audiences and critics alike.

Published by: Nathan Brooker