BOS Musical Theatre Company are proud to present “THE BAND” from 17th to 24th October 2026.
THE BAND
A new Musical by Tim Firth
with the music of Take That
Originally produced by David Pugh, Dafydd Rogers and Take That
We are thrilled to announce our October 2026 show.
‘The Band‘ is a jukebox musical with lyrics and music from the fabulous Discography of TAKE THAT and book of Tim Firth. Following a group of five 16 year old girls in 1992, then their lives of 25 years later as they reunite to see ‘The Band’ that to them, meant everything.
The group of girls, who were once inseparable, reunite in Prague to see their heartthrobs one last time, and try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting the boy band whose music became the soundtrack to their lives.
‘The Band’ features the music of Take That, one of Britain’s most successful boy bands of all time. Songs include: Never Forget, Back For Good, A Million Love Songs, Greatest Day, The Flood, Flight My Fire, Shine and Rule The World.
Director: Liz Clarke
Musical Director: David Wall
Choreographer: Steve Chesters
Cast List:
Congratulations to everyone who was successful in their auditions to join our next show “The Band”
Older Rachel – Kim Helm
Older Heather – Heather Lewis
Older Zoe – Sam Keen
Older Claire – Janine Burrows
Young Rachel – Nicola Powell
Debbie – Rachael Perret
Young Heather – Lucie Colman
Young Claire – Charlotte Littler
Young Zoe – Saffron Livesey
Jeff – Carl Sedman
Dave – Dom Johnson
The Band: Craig Billington, Harry Burns, Jacob Grills, Joni Pill, Oliver Ridgeway
Backing Dancers: Bex Billington, Olivia Andrews, Zara Newton, Chloe Davies, Isabelle Culshaw, Katie Allen, Jessie Jackson
Ensemble: Anne Powell, Aynsley Littler, Ed Johnson, Cath Dunne & Luke Rimmer
The Show:
Also known as Greatest Days, the musical premiered as The Band at the Manchester Opera House in 2017 before touring the rest of the UK and Ireland and premiering in the West End in 2018. The Band in the show was originally cast through the 2017 BBC reality show Let It Shine and a film adaptation, titled Greatest Days, was released in summer 2023. With many of Take That’s greatest hits such as, ‘Pray’, ‘Relight My Fire’, ‘Shine’ and ‘Never Forget’, we can’t wait to bring this fun, British musical to the stage.
The Band follows the story of five teenage girls in 1992 who are inseparable friends, united by their shared love for their favourite boy band. For these girls, “the band” is everything – it’s their escape, their passion and the soundtrack to their lives. However, life takes them in different directions and they lose touch with each other.
Fast forward 25 years and the now-adult women reunite when one of them wins a competition to see their beloved band perform in Prague. Despite the years and the challenges life has thrown at them, their shared love of “the band” rekindles their friendship. Together, they embark on a hilarious and heartfelt journey of nostalgia, discovery, and reconnection
Rehearsals
We rehearse at Leyland Rd Methodist Church Hall, Leyland Road, Southport. Rehearsals are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting at 7.30 prompt and for several Sundays nearer show week.
The first rehearsal date will be the talk up on Tuesday 16th June at 7:30 pm