101 Dalmatians (2022 musical)

2022 stage musical August 2024 August 2024 101 Dalmatians Douglas Hodge Douglas Hodge Johnny McKnight Zinnie Harris (stage adaptation) The Hundred and One Dalmatians Dodie Smith 2022 London2024 UK tour 12 July 2022 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London The Musical 101 Dalmatians is a musical with music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris, based on the 1956 children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. It is the second musical based on the book, following 2009's The 101 Dalmatians Musical. Like with the earlier musical, it has no direct relation to Disney's 101 Dalmatians franchise. Background The musical was originally announced to premiere at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park (which is where the story is set) from 16 May to 21 June 2020, with an official opening night on 27 May. Kate Fleetwood was cast to play Cruella de Vil.Hemley Matthew 2020-02-21 Kate Fleetwood to star as Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians musical https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2020/kate-fleetwood-to-star-as-cruella-de-vil-in-101-dalmatians-musical/ 2020-02-23 TheStage.co.uk The production was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was later rescheduled to run from 26 May to 20 June 2021 with previews beginning on 15 May.Wood Alex 18 March 2020 101 Dalmations musical to open Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2021 season https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/101-dalmations-musical-2021-regents-park-delay_51212.html 18 March 2020 WhatsOnStage.com The 2021 run of the production was cancelled in January due to the continued COVID-19 restrictions.Wood Alex 2021-01-21 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre cancels new 101 Dalmatians musical 2021 run https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/regents-park-open-air-cancels-101-dalmatians_53213.html 2021-01-22 WhatsOnStage.com en-GB 25 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210125101817/https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/regents-park-open-air-cancels-101-dalmatians_53213.html live Production history World premiere: London (2022) The musical premiered at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, with previews beginning on 12 July 2022 and an official opening on 21 July. It ran until 28 August.101 Dalmatians https://openairtheatre.com/production/101-dalmatians 2021-11-15 Open Air Theatre en The production was directed by Timothy Sheader and choreographed by Liam Steel, with set design by Colin Richmond, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, and puppetry design and direction by Toby Olié.Mayo Douglas 2019-09-11 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announce 2020 season https://britishtheatre.com/regents-park-open-air-theatre-announce-2020-season/ 2019-09-11 British Theatre In March 2022, the full cast was revealed, including Kate Fleetwood as Cruella de Vil.Wild Stephi 2022-03-18 Cast Announced For 101 DALMATIANS Musical at Regent's Park https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Cast-Announced-For-101-DALMATIANS-Musical-at-Regents-Park-20220318 2022-03-19 Broadwayworld.com en UK tour (2024) A re-imagined production of the musical began a UK tour at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 22 June 2024, with Kym Marsh, Faye Tozer and Kerry Ellis2024-07-24 Kerry Ellis to star in 101 Dalmatians musical https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/kerry-ellis-to-star-in-101-dalmatians-musical_1616893/ 2024-12-19 en-US alternating playing Cruella de Vil; the tour is directed by Bill Buckhurst.2023-10-18 101 Dalmatians musical to tour in 2024 https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/101-dalmatians-musical-to-tour-in-2024_1537807/ 2023-10-18 WhatsOnStage.com en-US 11 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240511113331/https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/101-dalmatians-musical-to-tour-in-2024_1537807/ live London (2025) Following the UK tour, the production played a limited run at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London from 18 July to 30 August 2025. Sydnie Christmas starred as Cruella de Ville alongside Jeff Brazier as Casper and Aston Merrygold as Jasper.2025-07-25 Sydnie Christmas, Jeff Brazier and Aston Merrygold are earning their stripes (and spots) in 101 Dalmatians https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/sydnie-christmas-jeff-brazier-and-aston-merrygold-are-earning-their-stripes-and-spots-in-101-dalmatians_1688294/ 2025-10-22 en-US Musical numbers Act I "Go Wild/Now Then" "Wrong Tree" "It's My Treat" "Bury That Bone" "Bite It Back" "Turn Round Three Times" "Litterbugs" "Heads Or Tails" "The English Pub" "Two Bad Criminals" "Litterbugs (Reprise)" "Für Fur" Act II "Achoo" "W.W.D.D" "Dogtra" "What The Bleep" "Delay Her" "I Can Smell Puppy" "All Of Our Kisses" "Turn Around Three Times (Reprise)" "Cruella's Demise" "Bury That Bone/Litterbugs (Reprise)" "One Hundred and One" References Category:101 Dalmatians Category:Musicals based on novels Category:Musicals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Category:British musicals Category:Musicals set in England Category:2022 musicals