STARS of ‘BIG The Musical’ Jay McGuiness and Diana Vickers pulled into Grand Canal Dock in a white stretch limousine last week to recreate a scene from the iconic Tom Hanks movie, ‘Big’.
Dressed in retro 1980s costumes they brought nostalgia to Dublin’s docklands to mark the European premiere in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
The show, now running, will have a strictly limited season, ending on January 7, allowing Irish audiences the opportunity to witness this spectacular musical before it opens in London’s West End next year.
Brought to Ireland for the first time by producer Michael Rose, who has had multiple previous successes at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre with productions such as ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘Elf, The Musical’, ‘BIG The Musical’ is set to entice Irish audiences over the festive season.
“I am so excited to bring this show to Dublin for the first time,” Michael said.
“It’s a universally appealing story peppered with beautiful songs, stunning sets, tremendous choreography and an all-star cast – it couldn’t get much bigger than this for Christmas.”
Big, the heart-warming and hilarious Broadway musical based on the classic movie starring Tom Hanks, tells the story of Josh Baskin, a 12-year-old boy who hates being little, until one night at the carnival the mysterious Zoltar machine grants his wish to be big.
Trapped in an adult’s body and alone in New York, he innocently tries to find his way around a grown-up world where it’s all work and no play.
But while everyone around him tries to act their age, Josh just can’t help being himself.