London Road 2015 Ipswich Ripper Musical Film | Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson, Tom Hardy | Movie Review

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Channel: Amy McLean - Author and Film Reviewer · 2015 · Entertainment

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MY BOOKS: https://www.mcleanamy.co.uk/ What's your review of the 2015 Ipswich Ripper musical film London Road with Olivia Colman? This tells the story of the Suffolk Strangler. [OPEN FOR LINKS AND FACTS!] #LondonRoad #OliviaColman #YorkshireRipper This has to be one of my favourite movie musicals of all time. If only I could see it on stage!  Did you see the trailer and then rush out to see the full movie or buy the DVD or blu ray? I’d love to know your own reviews if you saw it in the cinema or streamed it online! You can scroll down for more information!

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About the London Road Movie 

Directed by Rufus Norris 
Produced by Dixie Linder 
Screenplay by Alecky Blythe, Adam Cork 
Based on London Road by Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork 
Starring  Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson, Tom Hardy 
Music by Adam Cork 
Cinematography: Danny Cohen 
Edited by John Wilson 
Production companies: BBC Films, Cuba Pictures 
Distributed by Picturehouse Entertainment 
Release date: 12 June 2015 
Running time: 91 minutes 
Budget: £3,000,000 
Box office: £216,000 

London Road Soundtrack Songs: 
Good Evening, Welcome 
London Road in Bloom 
Everyone is Very Very Nervous 
It Could Be Him 
Shaving Scratch 
And That's When it All Started 
They Like a Good Moan 
It's a Wicked Bloody World 
The Plea 
Ten Weeks 
Cellular Material 
We've All Stopped 
The Verdict 
Everyone Smile 
Interview 
London Road in Bloom (Reprise) 

London Road Cast and Characters: 
Olivia Colman Julie 
Clare Burt Sue 
Rosalie Craig Kelly McCormack 
Anita Dobson June 
James Doherty Seb 
Kate Fleetwood Vicky 
Hal Fowler David Crabtree 
Linzi Hateley Helen 
Paul Hilton Tim 
Nick Holder Ron 
Claire Moore Counceller Carole 
Michael Shaeffer Simon Newton 
Nicola Sloane Rosemary 
Paul Thornley Dodge 
Howard Ward Terry 
Duncan Wisbey Gordon 
Tom Hardy Mark 
Rosie Hilal Hayley 
Amy Griffiths Sarah 
Gillian Bevan Colette McBeth 
Anna Hale Jessica 
Eloise Laurence School Girl 1 
Meg Suddaby School Girl 2 (as Meg Hateley Suddaby) 
Angela Bain Kath 
Jenny Galloway Margaret 
Sean Kingsley Alan 
Jayne McKenna Imelda 
Richard Frame Jason 
Alecky Blythe BBC Newsreader 
Mark Lockyer Grahame Cooper 
Barry McCarthy Harry 
Abigail Rose Shop Assistant 
Maggie Service Evening Star Girl 
Alexia Khadime Radio Techy 
Dean Nolan Radio DJ 
Ruby Holder Stephanie 
Calvin Demba Alec 
Helena Lymbery Stella 
Mark Sheals Wayne 
Morgan Walters Graeme 
Janet Henfrey Ivy 
Jonathan Glew Steve Cameraman 
Jason Barnett Chris Eakin 
Andrew Frame Policeman with Harry 
Rae Baker Anglia News Reader 
Luke Fetherston TV Presenter 
Ensemble and Choral Singing: 
Nathan Amzi 
Debra Baker 
James Ballanger 
Carol Been 
Anita Booth 
Daniella Ameer Choudrie 
Eleanor Clark 
Jack Edwards 
Kate Hefferman 
Sarah Heywood 
Graham Hoadly 
Michelle Lee 
Jackie Marks 
Perry Moore 
Guy Normas 
Nathan Rigg 
Steven Rostance 
Ellis Rose Rother 
Ira Mandela Siobhan 
Rebecca Sutherland 
Cydney Uffindell-Phillips 
Lynne Wilmot 
Alicia Woodhouse 
Paul Blackwell 
Steve Carroll 
Craig Carruthers 
Cornelia Colman 
Michael Fox 
Lee Nicholas Harris 
Cassandra Hodges 
Philip Howard 
Hendrick January 
Rajesh Kalhan 
Susan Lawson-Reynolds 
Nicholas Marshall 
Rita McDonald Damper 
Pete Meads 
Lee Money 
Tony Pankhurst 
Julio Romeo 
Paul Shea 
Frank Stone 
Miroslav Zaruba 

Music by Adam Cork 
Cinematography by Danny Cohen 
Film Editing by John Wilson 
Casting By Wendy Spon 
Production Design by Katrina Lindsay 
Art Direction by Mark Raggett, Marko Waschke 
Set Decoration by Neesh Ruben 
Costume Design by Edward K. Gibbon 

FACTS ABOUT THE LONDON ROAD STAGE MUSICAL 
Music: Adam Cork 
Lyrics: Alecky Blythe, Adam Cork 
Book: Alecky Blythe 
Basis: Interviews about the Steve Wright killings 
Productions: 2011 Royal National Theatre, 2014 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, 2015 film adaptation, 2017 Cambridge, 2018 University of South Carolina Upstate 

Original London Road Cast: Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Kate Fleetwood, Hal Fowler, Nick Holder, Claire Moore, Michael Shaeffer, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Howard Ward, Duncan Wisbey. 

London Road Awards and Nominations: 
Laurence Olivier Award Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Director, Best Theatre Choreographer

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