Only Fools and Horses musical FAQ: Everything you need to know about this West End hit

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Only Fools and Horses The Musical has been razzling and dazzling audiences since winter 2019 and the cushty show is set to continue once this immortal curl recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Here are your most frequently answered questions about the hit show.



Who wrote Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The stage musical adaptation of the beloved comedy series <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3233/only-fools-and-horses-tickets.aspx"><strong><em>Only Fools and Horses</em></strong></a> features a book&nbsp;written&nbsp;by <strong>Paul Whitehouse </strong>and<strong> Jim Sullivan</strong> and&nbsp;music and lyrics by <strong>Whitehouse</strong>, <strong>Jim and John Sullivan</strong>, and <strong>Chas Hodges</strong>. A musical has long been in the works. After John Sullivan passed away in 2011, his son Jim picked up the pen alongside&nbsp;Paul Whitehouse and&nbsp;finished the job.</span></p>

<br/> What is Only Fools and Horses musical about?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Only Fools and Horses</em> is based on the overwhelmingly popular sitcom of the same name, which ran from 1981 until 1991 and centres on Del Boy Trotter, an overly ambitious market trader from Peckham who is constantly coming up with new get-rich-quick schemes. The musical follows in the spirit of the show, complete with all the same<strong> lovely jubbly</strong>&nbsp;slang and <strong>cosmic </strong>characters to keep laughing throughout.</span></p>

<br/> Where is Only Fools and Horses musical showing?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Only Fools and Horses The Musical</em> is now showing in London&#39;s West End at the gorgeous <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/24/theatre-royal-haymarket.aspx"><strong>Theatre Royal Haymarket</strong></a>.&nbsp;Built in a traditional Victorian Style, the&nbsp;popular&nbsp;venue is located near Trafalgar Square and&nbsp;features a fabulous seating plan with great views of the stage all throughout.</span></p>

<br/> How long is Only Fools and Horses musical running for?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>Only Fools and Horses</em> recently <strong>extended its booking period</strong> and is currently <strong>on sale through to 6 February 2021</strong> in an open-ended run.</span></p>

<br/> How long does Only Fools and Horses musical last?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The show&#39;s running time is <strong>approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes</strong> and includes&nbsp;an interval.</span></p>

<br/> Only Fools and Horses musical: how to get there?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The Theatre Royal Haymarket is located not too far from Trafalgar Square with the nearest tube stations being Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo/Piccadilly Lines) and Charing Cross Station (Bakerloo/Northern Lines). The nearest train station is also Charing Cross Station and the theatre is serviced by bus lines&nbsp;3, 6, 12, 14, 15, 22, 23, 38, 88, 94, 159, and 453.</span></p>

<br/> What time does Only Fools and Horses musical start?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Evening performances of <em>Only Fools and Horses</em> take place from Monday through Saturday and start at <strong>7.30pm</strong>. Matinee performances of <em>Only Fools and Horses</em> take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays and start at <strong>2.30pm</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> What time does Only Fools and Horses musical finish?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Evening performances of&nbsp;<em>Only Fools and Horses</em>&nbsp;finish at about <strong>10pm</strong> whilst matinee performances finish at about <strong>5pm</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> What songs are in Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Act I of <em>Only Fools and Horses The Musical </em>features the songs &quot;Prologue - O Furtuna&quot;, &quot;His Name is Derek Trotter&quot;, &quot;Only Fools and Horses/Hooky Street&quot;, &quot;Now Now Grandad&quot;, &quot;That&#39;s What I Like&quot;, &quot;Where Have All The Cockneys Gone?&quot;, &quot;The Girl&quot;, &quot;Mange Tout&quot;, &quot;Bit of a Sort&rdquo;, &quot;Raining for Grandad&rdquo;, &quot;Being a Villain&quot;, and &quot;Lovely Day&quot;. Act II features the songs&nbsp;&quot;Marriage &amp; Love&quot;, &quot;West End Wendy&quot;, &quot;What have I let myself in for?&quot;, &quot;Gaze Into My Ball&quot;, &quot;The Tadpole Song&quot;, &quot;Holding Back The Years&quot;, &quot;Margate&quot;, and &quot;This Time Next Year&quot;.</span></p>

<br/> Is Only Fools and Horses musical still on?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Whilst performances of<em> Only Fools and Horses</em> have been suspended for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show is still scheduled to go on after coronavirus restrictions have been lifted and once social distancing measures have been either specifically outlined, which is expected to be confirmed in summer 2020 before some theatres reopen in autumn.&nbsp;The musical is booking at <a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/24/theatre-royal-haymarket.aspx"><strong>London&#39;s Theatre Royal Haymarket</strong></a> until 6 February 2021 in an open-ended run with an extension quite likely.</span></p>

<br/> Who stars in Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000"><em>The Only Fools and Horses</em> musical&nbsp;cast stars <strong>Adam Venus</strong> as Tony Driscoll, <strong>Adrian Irvine</strong> as Denzil, <strong>Andy Mace</strong> as Mike the Barman, <strong>Chris Bennett </strong>as Sid, <strong>Chris Kiely</strong> as Mickey Pearce, <strong>Dianne Pilkington</strong> as Raquel,<strong> Jeff Nicholson</strong> as Boycie,<strong> Melanie Marshall</strong> as Mrs Oboko/Wedding Fitter, <strong>Oscar Conlon-Morrey</strong> as Dating Agent, <strong>Paul Whitehouse</strong> as Grandad/Uncle Albert, <strong>Pete Gallagher </strong>as Danny Driscoll, <strong>Peter Baker</strong> as Trigger, <strong>Pippa Duffy</strong> as Cassandra, <strong>Ryan Hutton</strong> as Rodney, <strong>Samantha Seager </strong>as Marlene, and <strong>Tom Bennett </strong>as Del Boy.</span></p>

<br/> Who plays Grandad in Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">In&nbsp;<em>Only Fools and Horses The Musical,&nbsp;</em>Grandad is portrayed by <strong>Paul Whitehouse </strong>(<em>Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Harry Potter and the Prisoner Azkaban</em>). The character was made famous on the telly by<strong> Lennard Pearce</strong>.&nbsp;</span></p>

<br/> Who plays Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">Del Boy is portrayed by<strong> Tom Bennett </strong>(<a href="https://www.londontheatredirect.com/cinema/4538/cinema-rocketman-tickets.aspx"><strong><em>Rocketman</em></strong></a>, the 2019 film about Elton John) in the<em> Only Fools and Horses</em> musical. In the original sitcom, the character was made famous by<strong> David Jason</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> Who plays Cassandra in Only Fools and Horses musical?

<p><span style="color:#000000">In the <em>Only Fools and Horses</em> stage musical, Cassandra is played by <strong>Pippa Duffy&nbsp;</strong>(<em>Mouth to Mouth, Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge</em>). In the original television series, she was portrayed by <strong>Gwyneth Strong</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> Who is on the Only Fools and Horses musical creative team?

<p><span style="color:#000000">The<em> Only Fools and Horses</em> creative team features <strong>Paul Whitehouse </strong>and <strong>Jim Sullivan&nbsp;</strong>as the book&#39;s writers and&nbsp;<strong>Caroline Jay Ranger&nbsp;</strong>as director and choreographer.&nbsp;The show also has musical supervision and orchestration by <strong>Stuart Morely</strong>, set and costume design by <strong>Liz Ascroft</strong>, lighting design by <strong>Richard G Jones</strong>, sound design by <strong>Rory Madden</strong>, casting direction by <strong>David Grindrod CDG</strong>, and associate direction and choreography by <strong>Denise Ranger</strong>.</span></p>

<br/> How to get the best Only Fools and Horses musical tickets?

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