AS THE West End multi Olivier award-winning hit musical continues to excite audiences in the West End, Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce the full cast and additional dates for the national tour of Sunny Afternoon. Recipient of four awards at the 2015 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies, Sunny Afternoon opened at the Manchester Opera House on Friday, August 19, 2016. The tour of Sunny Afternoon is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group with Tulchin Bartner Productions, Just for Laughs Theatricals/Glass Half Full Productions, Rupert Gavin, in association with Hampstead Theatre and Arlon Productions.

The tour will star Ryan O’Donnell as ‘Ray Davies’, with Mark Newnham as ‘Dave Davies’, Garmon Rhys as bassist ‘Pete Quaife’ and Andrew Gallo as drummer ‘Mick Avory’. They are joined by: Jayne Ashley; Victoria Anderson; Nathanael Campbell; Marcelo Cervone; Tomm Coles; Deryn Edwards; Sophie Leigh Griffin; Sam Haywood; James Hudson; Richard Hurst; Cleo Jaeger; James Lorcan; Joseph Richardson; Robert Took; Alex Wadham; Libby Watts; Michael Warburton; Lucy Wilkerson and Lisa Wright.

The newly announced dates for 2017 are: Venue Cymru, Llandudno (February 14 – February 18); Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin (March 21 – March 25); Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (April 4 – April 8); Theatre Royal Norwich (April 11 – April 15); Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (April 18 – April 22) and Grand Opera House, Belfast (May 2 – May 6).

Featuring some of The Kinks’ best-loved songs, including You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset and Lola, Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks.

The Kinks exploded onto the 60s music scene with a raw energetic new sound that rocked a nation. But how did that happen, where exactly did they come from and what happened next?

Set against the back-drop of a Britain caught mid-swing between the conservative 50s and riotous 60s, this production explores the euphoric highs and agonising lows of one of Britain’s most iconic bands and the irresistible music that influenced generations.

This show will be coming to the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, from Tuesday, January 17 to Saturday, January 21. The South Wales Argus have teamed up with the Wales Millennium Centre to offer a pair of tickets to the show on January 17 at 7.30pm. To be in with a chance of winning just answer the following question: This musical will tell the story of the early life of which male?

Send your answer, name, address and contact details on a postcard to Sunny Afternoon Competition, Samantha Newman, South Wales Argus, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 3QN.

Closing date: January 4