Casting for new tour of the Commitments led by Corrie's Nigel Pivaro

The major new UK and Ireland tour of Roddy Doyle`s smash-hit musical The Commitments will star Coronation Street's Nigel Pivaro who will be performing the role of ‘Da’ in this all-new production. He appeared as the lovable rogue Terry Duckworth (son of Vera and Jack) in the  popular ITV soap between 1983 – 2012 . 

 

Nigel Pivaro said: “I am thrilled to be marking my return to the stage in this production of  The Commitments. It;s an iconic story that resonates across the years, about people who though distant from the musicals origins find communion and expression in the Motown style. A musical genre which was borne out of oppression and which the characters embrace as their own. The Motown Sound is as vibrant today as it was when it first burst through in the Sixties.”

Roddy Doyle added: “I'm delighted that The Commitments are coming back in 2022 and 2023 and I'm looking forward to seeing how Nigel Pivaro tackles the part of Jimmy Rabbitte`s Da.”

Joining the cast as Deco is Olivier Award nominee Ian McIntosh who previously played Alternate Deco during the original West End run. Previous credits include Galileo in the UK tour of We Will Rock You, Sid Worley in An Officer and a Gentleman and he was Olivier nominated for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical’ for his role as Barry in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. His extensive musical career has also seen him perform in Hair and Can’t Buy Me Love.

They are joined by James Killeen as Jimmy, Stuart Reid as Joey, Ciara Mackey as Imelda, Michael Mahony as Oustpan, Ryan Kelly as Billy, Conor Litten as Dean, Guy Freeman as Derek, Stephen O’Riain as James, Ronnie Yorke as Mickah, Eve Kitchingman as Natalie, and Sarah Gardiner as Bernie. Maryann Lynch, Alice Croft, James Deegan, Callum Martin, Joshua Barton, Ed Thorpe and Colm Gleeson make up the ensemble.

This new tour for 2022/23 is directed by Andrew Linnie. Andrew made his West End debut in the originalproduction in 2013, playing the role of Dean, the band’s sax player. He then went on to star in the lead role of Jimmy Rabitte in the 2016/2017 UK tour.