h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, I seem to have come through remarkably unconfused. Dido and Aeneas was very successful creatively, but less so financially, as the audiences who troop in regularly if 'Verdi' or 'Mozart' are billed decided to stay away this time. More fool them, as I think we had our best audience reaction to this show.

Courtenay rehearsals now occupy my thoughts, particularly as I am one of four men in the climatic battle sequence with sung and/or spoken lines, which will mark my first solo work to a paying audience since 1996... I have had characters in some of the operas, but only silent ones which I have played in addition to singing in the chorus. I am rather excited!

The music for Courtenay is seriously growing on me, and I wish there was a cast recording available for me to buy. We have a CD of the backing music, which is useful for learning purposes, but I'd like a recording of the show as well.

Once the run is over, I may consider working on a guide entry about Courtenay - either the musical or the man that it's based on.