Becoming Nancy
{{Short description|2011 novel by Terry Ronald}}
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Becoming Nancy is the 2011 debut novel of musician Terry Ronald.
Synopsis
The novel is a coming of age story set in 1979 in East Dulwich, South London where 16 year old David Starr is cast as Nancy in his school production of the musical Oliver!.{{Cite web |title=Becoming Nancy |url=https://www.terryronald.com/becoming-nancy |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Terry Ronald |language=en-US}}
Stage musical adaptation
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A stage musical adaptation had its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia in 2019, before receiving a UK premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Rizzo |first=Frank |date=2019-09-23 |title=Atlanta Theater Review: ‘Becoming Nancy’ |url=https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/becoming-nancy-review-musical-alliance-theater-1203345568/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=New musical Becoming Nancy directed by Jerry Mitchell, songs by Stiles & Drewe, to debut at Birmingham Rep {{!}} West End Theatre |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/216821/news/new-musical-becoming-nancy-directed-by-jerry-mitchell-songs-by-stiles-drewe-to-debut-at-birmingham-rep/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=www.westendtheatre.com |language=en-GB}} It is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell with a book by Elliot Davis and music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (with additional songs by Terry Ronald and Elliot Davis).