''Greatest Days'' is a jukebox musical with music and lyrics by

Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer ...

and a book by Tim Firth. It received its world premiere under its original title ''The Band'' at the

Manchester Opera House The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England, is a 1,920-seater commercial touring theatre that plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is a Grade II listed building. The Opera House is one of the mai ...

, in September 2017, before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour and opened at the

Theatre Royal Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foot ...

at London's West End in December 2018. The band was cast through the 2017 BBC reality television show '' Let It Shine''. The musical tells the story of four women who were best friends as teenagers and all big fans of The Band. 25 years later after losing contact the four of them reunite to fulfill their dream of seeing the band perform. ''Greatest Days'' is the second jukebox musical based on the songs of Take That, after the 2008 musical '' Never Forget''.

Productions

UK and Ireland tour and West End (2017 - 2019)

The musical premiered as ''The Band'' at the

on 26 September 2017 (previewing from 8 September) before touring the rest of the UK and Ireland until March 2019. The musical made its West End premiere at the

for a limited run from 1 December 2018 to 12 January 2019, including a charity gala opening night on 4 December 2018.

Germany (2019)

The musical made its premiere at the

Theater des Westens The Theater des Westens (Theatre of the West) is one of the most famous theatres for musicals and operettas in Berlin, Germany, located at 10–12 in Charlottenburg. It was founded in 1895 for plays. The present house was opened in 1896 and d ...

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...

for a limited run from 11 April 2019 to September 2019, followed by a run in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...

from 11 October 2019 to 3 November 2019.

UK and Ireland tour (2023 - 2024)

A new production using the musical's new title ''Greatest Days'' will open at the

Churchill Theatre The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, southeast London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department. The Churchill is an example of a repertory theatre built in the style of European opera houses, wit ...

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, c ...

from 5 May 2023 before touring until 2024 to coincide with the release of the movie adaptation (due for release in summer 2023) and the 30th anniversary of Take That's first ever no. 1 UK single ''Pray''.

Cast UK and Ireland

Cast Germany

Film adaptation

A film adaptation titled ''Greatest Days'' featuring a screenplay by Firth and directed by

Coky Giedroyc Mary Rose Helen "Coky" Giedroyc (; born 6 February 1963) is an English director known for her work on ''Women Talking Dirty'', '' The Virgin Queen'', '' The Nativity'', and '' Penny Dreadful''. Early life Giedroyc was born in Kowloon on 6 Febr ...

is due for release in summer 2023.

References

External links

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Instagram Channel for German programme
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