Corrie! | |
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Written by | Jonathan Harvey |
Characters | 3 male, 3 female |
Date premiered | 12 August 2010 |
Place premiered | United Kingdom |
Subject | British TV soap opera Coronation Street |
Genre | Comedy drama |
Setting | "The Street" |
Corrie! is a comedy stage play written[1] in 2010 by award-winning playwright and Coronation Street scriptwriter Jonathan Harvey.[2][3] The play premiered at The Lowry in Salford Quays in August 2010.[4] Written as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of ITV's long-running soap opera Coronation Street, the play was scheduled to tour the UK in 2011.[needs update][5] Guest star narrators include actors from the original TV series such as Roy Barraclough, Ken Morley and Gaynor Faye.[6]
The production was presented by ITV Studios and Phil McIntyre Entertainments.[needs update]
In 2013, the play toured New Zealand, with shows in Auckland, Christchurch, and the capital city, Wellington.