Jeeves / By Jeeves: Significant Productions
This page contains details of significant productions of Alan Ayckbourn and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals Jeeves & By Jeeves, such as the world and London premieres as well as Ayckbourn-directed revivals. It is not a complete list of productions given how frequently it has been performed by professionals and amateur companies around the world.
Jeeves
Jeeves: World Premiere (1975)
World Premiere
First performance: 20 March 1975
World premiere: 22 March 1975
Final performance: 5 April 1975
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome
London Premiere
Premiere: 22 April 1975
Closed: 24 May 1975
Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Eric Thompson
Book & Lyrics: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Set & Design: Voytek
Choreography: Christopher Bruce
Lighting: Robert Ornbo
Sound: David Collison
Executive Producer: Bob Swash
First performance: 20 March 1975
World premiere: 22 March 1975
Final performance: 5 April 1975
Venue: Bristol Hippodrome
London Premiere
Premiere: 22 April 1975
Closed: 24 May 1975
Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Eric Thompson
Book & Lyrics: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Set & Design: Voytek
Choreography: Christopher Bruce
Lighting: Robert Ornbo
Sound: David Collison
Executive Producer: Bob Swash
Character
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Harold "Stinker" Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Sir Roderick Spode
Honoria Glossop
Seppings, the butler
Ramsay, the parlourmaid
Dawkins, the kitchenmaid
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Aunt Dahlia *
Sharkey, a gardener's boy
Cropper, a gardener's boy
The Drones Club
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Harold "Stinker" Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Sir Roderick Spode
Honoria Glossop
Seppings, the butler
Ramsay, the parlourmaid
Dawkins, the kitchenmaid
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Aunt Dahlia *
Sharkey, a gardener's boy
Cropper, a gardener's boy
The Drones Club
Actor
David Hemmings
Michael Aldridge
Gordon Clyde
Christopher Good
Bill Wallis
John Turner
Angela Easterling
Graham Hamilton
Elaine Louden
Jini Steel
Gabrielle Drake
Debbie Bowen
David Wood
Betty Marsden
Peter Kosta
Brett Forrest
Derek Beard, Bill Boazman, John Dicks, David Cordwell, Sam Cox, Terry Wood
David Hemmings
Michael Aldridge
Gordon Clyde
Christopher Good
Bill Wallis
John Turner
Angela Easterling
Graham Hamilton
Elaine Louden
Jini Steel
Gabrielle Drake
Debbie Bowen
David Wood
Betty Marsden
Peter Kosta
Brett Forrest
Derek Beard, Bill Boazman, John Dicks, David Cordwell, Sam Cox, Terry Wood
* This role was cut from the London production.
For details of the orchestration used for Jeeves, click here.
For details of the orchestration used for Jeeves, click here.
By Jeeves
By Jeeves: World Premiere (1996)
First performance: 24 April 1996
Premiere: 1 May 1996
Final performance: 1 June 1996
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Assistant Director: Nichola Treherne
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Musical Director: Kate Young
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Sound: Richard Ryan
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Stage Manager: Michael Townsend
Deputy Stage Manager: Erica Fletcher
Assistant Stage Manager: Stephanie Bateson
Premiere: 1 May 1996
Final performance: 1 June 1996
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Assistant Director: Nichola Treherne
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Musical Director: Kate Young
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Sound: Richard Ryan
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Stage Manager: Michael Townsend
Deputy Stage Manager: Erica Fletcher
Assistant Stage Manager: Stephanie Bateson
Character
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Izzie Nutledge
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Izzie Nutledge
Actor
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
Kate Young
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
Kate Young
By Jeeves: Workshop (1995)
Workshop date: 16 September 1995
Venue: N/A
Staging: N/A
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Venue: N/A
Staging: N/A
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Character
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Actor
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Janie Dee
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
James Buller
Nic Colicos
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Janie Dee
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
James Buller
Nic Colicos
By Jeeves: London Premiere (1996)
Premiere: 2 July 1996
Final performance: 28 September 1996
Venue: Duke Of York's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Final performance: 28 September 1996
Venue: Duke Of York's Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Character
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Actor
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
By Jeeves: London Transfer (1996)
Premiere: 3 October 1996
Final performance: 22 February 1997
Venue: Lyric Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Final performance: 22 February 1997
Venue: Lyric Theatre, London
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Character
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Bertram Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Bingo Little
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeline Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Harold ‘Stinker’ Pinker
Cyrus Budge III Jnr
Actor
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
Steven Pacey
Malcolm Sinclair
Lucy Tregear
Nick Haverson
Simon Day
Bob Austin
Diana Morrison
Cathy Sara
Richard Long
Nic Colicos
By Jeeves: North American Premiere (1996)
Premiere: 17 October 1996
Venue: Norma Terris Theater, Chester, Connecticut
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Venue: Norma Terris Theater, Chester, Connecticut
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Character
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Ozzie Nutledge
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Ozzie Nutledge
Actor
John Scherer
Malcolm Sinclair / Richard Kline
Donna Lynne Champlin
Ian Knauer
Kevin Ligon
Mervyn Goldsmith
Nancy Anderson
Emily Loesser
Randy Redd
Jonathan Stewart
Michael O’Flaherty
John Scherer
Malcolm Sinclair / Richard Kline
Donna Lynne Champlin
Ian Knauer
Kevin Ligon
Mervyn Goldsmith
Nancy Anderson
Emily Loesser
Randy Redd
Jonathan Stewart
Michael O’Flaherty
By Jeeves: New York Premiere (2001)
Premiere: 28 October 2001
Final performance: 30 December 2001
Venue: Helen Hayes Theater, New York
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Final performance: 30 December 2001
Venue: Helen Hayes Theater, New York
Staging: End-stage
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Mick Hughes
Costumes: Louise Belson
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Character
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Actor
John Scherer
Martin Jarvis
Donna Lynne Champlin
Ian Knauer
James Kall
Sam Tsoutsouvas
Becky Watson
Emily Loesser
Don Stephenson
Steve Wilson
John Scherer
Martin Jarvis
Donna Lynne Champlin
Ian Knauer
James Kall
Sam Tsoutsouvas
Becky Watson
Emily Loesser
Don Stephenson
Steve Wilson
By Jeeves: London Revival (2011)
First performance: 1 February 2011
Premiere: 8 February 2011
Final performance: 12 March 2011
Venue: Helen Hayes Theater, New York
Staging: End-stage
Director: Nick Bagnall
Musical Director: David Rose
Design: Morgan Large
Lighting: Mike Robertson
Sound: Matt McKenzie
Choreography: Andrew Wright
Producer: Thomas Hopkins
Producer: Jason Haigh-Ellery
Producer: Julian Stonemason
Premiere: 8 February 2011
Final performance: 12 March 2011
Venue: Helen Hayes Theater, New York
Staging: End-stage
Director: Nick Bagnall
Musical Director: David Rose
Design: Morgan Large
Lighting: Mike Robertson
Sound: Matt McKenzie
Choreography: Andrew Wright
Producer: Thomas Hopkins
Producer: Jason Haigh-Ellery
Producer: Julian Stonemason
Character
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Actor
Kevin Trainor
Paul M Meston
Charlotte Mills
Bendan Cull
Andrew Pepper
Tim Hudson
Helen George
Jenni Maitland
Owen Rhys Davies
David Menkin
Kevin Trainor
Paul M Meston
Charlotte Mills
Bendan Cull
Andrew Pepper
Tim Hudson
Helen George
Jenni Maitland
Owen Rhys Davies
David Menkin
Notes: The production was initially intended to run until 5 March but was extended for a week to 12 March 2011. The musical was 're-invented' as a tap dancing musical with no involvement from Alan Ayckbourn; although he was asked to alter the lyrics for Half A Moment, but refused.
By Jeeves: Revival (2017)
First performance: 6 October 2017
Premiere: 9 October 2017
Final performance: 4 November 2017
Venue: Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Steven Edis
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Costumes: Caroline Hughes
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Producer: Charlotte Scott
Production Manager: Alison Fowler
Company Stage Manager: Jeremy Barnaby
Deputy Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Amy Henery
Premiere: 9 October 2017
Final performance: 4 November 2017
Venue: Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere
Staging: Round
Director: Alan Ayckbourn
Musical Director: Steven Edis
Design: Roger Glossop
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Costumes: Caroline Hughes
Choreography: Sheila Carter
Producer: Charlotte Scott
Production Manager: Alison Fowler
Company Stage Manager: Jeremy Barnaby
Deputy Stage Manager: Sue Volans
Assistant Stage Manager: Amy Henery
Character
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Musicians
Bertie Wooster
Jeeves
Honoria Glossop
Harold “Stinker” Pinker
Gussie Fink-Nottle
Sir Watkyn Bassett
Madeleine Bassett
Stiffy Byng
Bingo Little
Cyrus Budge III Junior
Musicians
Actor
Nadim Naaman
Bill Champion
Melle Stewart
Jamie Baughan
Oliver Maudsley
Howard Chadwick
Katie Birtill
Naomi Peterson
Nigel Richards
Joshua Manning
Steven Edis
Alex Phillips-Yates
Faye Lewis
Paddy Rogan
Louis Singleton
Beak Davison
Nadim Naaman
Bill Champion
Melle Stewart
Jamie Baughan
Oliver Maudsley
Howard Chadwick
Katie Birtill
Naomi Peterson
Nigel Richards
Joshua Manning
Steven Edis
Alex Phillips-Yates
Faye Lewis
Paddy Rogan
Louis Singleton
Beak Davison
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.