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Jamie Campbell Bower in Bend It Like Beckham The Musical, playing at the Phoenix Theatre (Photo: Ellie Kurttz)

Jamie Campbell Bower in Bend It Like Beckham The Musical, playing at the Phoenix Theatre (Photo: Ellie Kurttz)

Video: Bend It Like Beckham press night

First Published 25 June 2015, Last Updated 30 June 2015

Jamie Campbell Bower, Lauren Samuels and Natalie Dew; if I was straining for a Bend It Like Beckham The Musical football-based analogy, I’d refer to them as the perfect hat-trick of interviewees. Oh.

Swiftly after the final whistle has gone on proceedings at the Phoenix Theatre, which ended with the entire audience leaping to their feet faster than a fallen professional footballer who’s noticed he’s not getting any attention from the referee, the team from the hit new musical rushed to 8 Northumberland Avenue to celebrate.

In between guzzling samosas and tandoori halloumi – let me tell you, that deserved its own standing ovation – we took the opportunity to catch up with the show’s stars to find out more about the production inspired by Gurinder Chadha’s hit film. Watch the interviews at the top of the page and read what we thought in our First Night Feature.

Bend It Like Beckham The Musical  follows the story of British Indian girl Jess. A talented footballer, she is presented with the opportunity to follow her soccer-based dream. But her parents have other plans…

The new musical is part of Kids Week 2015, offering one free child’s ticket with every full price adult ticket bought for performances in August. Find out more or buy tickets via the Kids Week website.

If you don’t have a child to take to see the show, or want to book for any other month of the run, you can purchase tickets through us here.

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