SHOWBOAT

RAYMOND GUBBAY LTD & ROYAL ALBERT HALL
director FRANCESCA ZAMBELLO

musical director DAVID CHARLES ABEL

design PETER DAVISON

choreographer ARTHUR PITA

costume SUE WILLMINGTON

lighting design ANDREW BRIDGE & ALISTAIR GRANT

sound design BOBBY AITKEN

Show Boat is based on a 1926 novel of the same name by Edna Ferber, and is generally considered to be the first true American "musical play".

" Zambello and choreographer Arthur Pita keep the stage alive "
VARIETY

" Arthur Pita's choreography lends much pizzazz to proceedings "
Neil Dowden musicomh.com

" Francesca Zambello's effusive direction and Arthur Pita's snappy choreography ensure the pace never falters "
THE STAGE

" Arthur Pita's choreography, taking it's cue from Kern's rich eclectic score to mix folk dance, cake walk, rag, and vaudeville and a hard -working cast achieve some memorable moments "
TIMES

" ... and some shimmering choreography from Arthur Pita also adds to the 'wow' factor director Francesca Zambello has set out to achieve "
METRO