By Lyn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty based on an original story by Rosa Guy (1995)
Kenny produced this magical musical while on the staff at Imagination. The Production was initially mounted at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre co-directed by Gwenda Hughes and David Toguri and choreographed by David Toguri. The show transferred into the Peacock Theatre (then the Royalty) which a fantastic cast which included Lorna Brown, Sharon D Clarke, Clive Rowe, PP Arnold, Shezwe Powell, Johnny Worthy, Trevor Michael Georges, Mark Vincent and Anthony Corriette. The show was enthusiastically received by a mix race audience and won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for ‘Best Musical’ as well as receiving nominations in the categories of Best Director, Best Choreographer and Best Supporting Actor. The cast album is available from Dress Circle.