Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! Nominated for an Olivier Award
Andy Stanton‘s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! has been nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Family Show. See the full shortlist of four here. The...
A Slew of Excellent Reviews for Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical!
Andy Stanton‘s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! has been receiving critical acclaim. The Stage****** – “All in, it’s mad as a shook-up box of frogs, crammed with...
“Gloriously Weird and Subversive”
Time Out has reviewed Andy Stanton‘s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! and awarded it four stars. “The NT’s triumphantly weird new musical ‘Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear’...
“By Gum, This is How You Do A Kids’ Show.”
The Times has published a five-star review for Andy Stanton‘s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical! “Andy Stanton has, with the director Amy Hodge and the composer Jim...
“It’s Really Joyful to See!”
Andy Stanton was interviewed about his experience of writing the book and the lyrics and working closely with director, designer, composer and cast of Mr Gum and the Dancing...
Andy Explains Time-Bomb Jokes on the Radio
Andy Stanton was featured on comedian and presenter Bennett Arron’s show on BBC Three Counties. Listen to him discuss the upcoming Mr Gum musical, his guilty pleasure tracks, making a lot...
Tickets on Sale Now for Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical!
Tickets are now on sale for the musical adaptation of Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear. “Who likes bears? Everyone likes bears! Well, not quite everyone… Mr Gum...
Announcing Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical!
Andy Stanton has adapted Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear into a raucous musical. Jim Fortune has written the music and Andy has written the book and lyrics. Mr Gum and...
DANCING BEAR IN FINLAND
After their success with the first four books in the Mr Gum series, we are pleased to announce that Finnish publisher Schildts & Söderströms, has offered…
'A Laugh on Every Page'
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton was reviewed in The Guardian’s G2 Kids: ‘Andy Stanton has a great sense of humour – I laughed after almost every page! . ....
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