Steph Fearon Fans
Steph Fearon’s Summer Gig – Smokey Joe’s Café
Well it didn’t take long for Steph Fearon to land a role in a London theatre soon after gaining fantastic exposure and winning new fans at Over The Rainbow. Steph is going to be in the Landor theatre’s summer revival of Smokey Joe’s Café.
Smokey Joe’s Café enjoyed a West End run at the Prince of Wales theatre in 1996. The story is set in the America of the 1950s and showcases the musical of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who wrote timeless songs including On Broadway, Jailhouse Rock and Stand By Me. So its a kind of jukebox musical really, but with the kind of classic musical songs that Steph will be able to really get her teeth into and gain that all important experience on the regular stage.
One of London’s most adventurous and attractive little theatres, The Landor is situated above the Landor pub in Landor Road in south London, a stone’s-throw from Clapham North tube station and various bus stops.
The Landor Theatre
Steph Fearon will be joined in the cast of Smokey Joe’s Cafe from 13 July to 22 August, by Marc Akinfolarin, Miguel Angel, Edward Baruwa, Simon Hardwick, Ngo Ngofa and Philippa Stefani.
It’s not the first London stage appearance for Stef though, Steph Fearon has already appeared in productions of Whistle Down The Wind (Aldwych theatre) and The Wind In The Willows (Open Air theatre).
Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Original Broadway cast recording, Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller won a Grammy award in 1995.
After a Los Angeles tryout, the revue opened on Broadway in 1995, running for 2,036 performances, and had a London run in 1996.
Which songs will Steph be singing in Smokey Joe’s Cafe? She’s not sure yet, rehearsals start in two weeks time!
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Hi
Went to see this last night with my 7 year old daughter and my Mum and Dad, it was fantastic, we go to the theatre alot but this intimate theatre was brill. A big Thank you to all the cast who were so lovely to my daughter afterwards. Steph we are looking on the internet as we speak to hopefully see you in Wiz.
Take care all the best for the rest of the shows at The Landor
Clare x
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