Contrary to popular belief, this show won't run all day, and all of the night, but it will give you a couple of hours of stupendous musical and theatrical enlightenment nightly at MK Theatre from Tuesday (August 30).
We're talking about the multi-award winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon, which tells the captivating story of one of the finest bands this country has ever produced – namely The Kinks.
Set against the backdrop of a Britain caught mid-swing between the conservative 50s and riotous 60s, this production explores the euphoric highs and agonising lows of the iconic band and their music which continues to influence the generations.
And songs? You know 'em, and there are lots – from You Really Got Me to Waterloo Sunset, and from All Day and All of the Night to the number that has given the show its title.
Having already enjoyed a sell-out run at Hampstead Theatre, Sunny Afternoon opened to critical acclaim at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End almost two years ago, and in 2015 it swept away the opposition at the Olivier Awards, taking the prestigious gongs for categories including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies.
In the show, Ryan O'Donnell is Ray. He has plenty of on-stage experience too; He played in the West End production and showed out in Quadrophenia. He's also spent four years in the ranks of Jethro Tull and recorded with Cat 'Yusuf' Stevens.
'A colourful and contagious rock musical – the best of its sort since Jersey Boys,' reckons a scribe at The Times.
Sunny Afternoon will be in town until Saturday (September 3) with performances at 7.30pm nightly and matinee performances from 2.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Dedicated Followers of Fashion need to click to www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes to source a ticket.
