Placing a classified advert in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a number of wannabes before finalising the new line up who he names… The Commitments. The show follows the journey of two members of a frustrated synthesizer band – the opening scene we find them playing but being ignored in a shop window – who turn to Jimmy, the local music expert, for help. The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced. Directed by C Jay Ranger, The Commitments is packed with more than 20 classic soul songs performed live on stage including: Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, I Can’t Turn You Loose and more!

The show has been adapted for the stage by Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, from his original novel. It’s a perfect excuse to join us at for a night or two at STAY Central Hotel! Direct from a phenomenally successful, record breaking two year run in London’s West End, The Commitments is based on the BAFTA award-winning film classic… and comes to Edinburgh Playhouse from 27th February till 4th March 2017. The Commitments Musical is a fantastically feel good celebration of soul.

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