The Great British Bake Off Musical

Musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary

The Great British Bake Off Musical

Official artwork for West End production

Music| Pippa Cleary
Lyrics| Jake Brunger
Pippa Cleary
Book| Jake Brunger
Basis| The Great British Bake Off
Premiere| 22 July 2022: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Productions| 2022 Cheltenham
2023 West End

The Great British Bake Off Musical is a musical with book and lyrics by Jake Brunger and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, based on the British television baking competition of the same name.

## Production history

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### World premiere: Cheltenham (2022)

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The musical had its world premiere at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on 23 July running until 6 August 2022. The production was directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, designed by Alice Power, produced by Mark Goucher, executive produced by Richard McKerrow in association with Love Productions.[1][2][3] On 1 April 2022, casting was announced including John Owen-Jones and Rosemary Ashe.[4]

### West End (2023)

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On the 18th of October 2022, it was announced that the production will transfer to London's West End the following year, running from the 25 February for a 12 week limited run at the Noël Coward Theatre, featuring some members of the original Cheltenham cast reprising their roles.[5] Full casting was announced on 1 December 2022.[6] The Original London Cast Recording was released on 28 April 2023.

## Musical numbers

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Act I

* "Prologue" – Company
* "The Bake Off Tent" – Jim, Kim & The Bakers
* "Obviously" – Izzy & The Bakers
* "Somewhere In The Dough" – Gemma
* "Slap It Like That" – Phil & Company
* "Bring on the Scone" – Jim, Kim, Pam & Phil
* "Grow" – Francesca
* "The Handshake Song" – The Bakers
* "My Dad" – Lily & Ben
* "All the Way" – Company

Act II

* "Keep On Keeping On" – Pam and Company
* "The Perfect Petit Fours" – Gemma & Ben
* "Don't Send Me Home" – Company
* "I'd Never Be Me Without You" – Phil & Pam
* "The Semi-Final" – Semi-finalists, Jim, Kim, Pam & Phil
* "Babs' Lament" - Babs
* "Rise" - Gemma
* "Finale " - Company

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## Cast and characters

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Character  | Cheltenham  | West End

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2022 | 2023
Izzy  | Simbi Akande  | Grace Mouat
Pam  | Rosemary Ashe | Haydn Gwynne
Kim  | Jaye Jacobs | Zoe Birkett
Russell  | Michael Cahill
Babs  | Claire Moore
Jim  | Scott Paige
Phil  | John Owen-Jones
Ben  | Damian Humbley
Hassan  | Aharon Rayner
Dezza  | Jay Saighal
Francesca  | Catrina Sandison
Gemma  | Charlotte Wakefield
Lily  | Ariella Elkins-Green
Tessy Hawksfield
Elizabeth McPherson  | Aanya Shah
Amelie Rouse
Maisy Mein
Understudies  | David Haydn
Louis Gaudencio
Gabriella Stylianou
Annette Yeo  | Jamil Abbasi
Louis Gaudencio
Stuart Hickey
Gabriella Stylianou
Georgie Westall
Annette Yeo

## Critical reception

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The production received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audiences.[7][8][9]

## References

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1. ^ Wiegand, Chris (21 January 2022). "Songs of glaze: Great British Bake Off musical to hit the stage this summer". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
2. ^ Wood, Alex (21 January 2022). "Great British Bake Off musical to premiere this summer". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
3. ^ Sanderson, David (21 January 2022). "Buns on seats for a Bake Off musical". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
4. ^ Wood, Alex (1 April 2022). "Great British Bake Off – the Musical announces cast for world premiere". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
5. ^ Wood, Alex (18 October 2022). "Cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
6. ^ "Full cast for The Great British Bake Off Musical in the West End announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
7. ^ Hood, Alun (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – all the ingredients for a theatre treat". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
8. ^ Davis, Clive (4 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review — a sugar-and-spice recipe with no soggy bottoms". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
9. ^ Gillinson, Miriam (3 August 2022). "Great British Bake Off: The Musical review – sweet treat with a soggy bottom". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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The Great British Bake Off

Series|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15

Contestants|

* Finalists
* 1–7
* 8–present
* John Whaite (3)
* James Morton (3)
* Ruby Tandoh (4)
* Martha Collison (5)
* Nadiya Hussain (6)
* Liam Charles (8)
* Briony May Williams (9)
* Kim-Joy (9)
* Dylan Bachelet (15)

Related topics|

* List of Star Bakers
* The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
* Junior Bake Off
* Bake Off: The Professionals
* The Great British Bake Off Musical

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* Argentina
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* Celebrity
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* Canada
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* 2013
* 2015–present
* Uruguay

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* Australia
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* France
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