The West End production, directed by Ian Talbot with choreography by Gillian Gregory, premiered at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre on July 24, 2003, and following a touring production, the musical was mounted with a new cast at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. It began previews on October 1, 2005, opened on October 10, 2005, and closed on January 21, 2006. The Shaftesbury cast included Katherine Kingsley (Tracy), Graham Bickley (Dexter), Ria Jones (Liz), Paul Robinson (Mike), John McMartin (Willie), Marc Kudisch (George), Claire Redcliffe (Dinah), Jerry Hall (Mother Lord), and James Jordan (Seth).