The Girls

THE GIRLS is the true story of the Yorkshire CALENDAR GIRLS a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary.

This new musical comedy has brought together the writing talents of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth who grew up in the same village in the North of England and have been friends for 25 years.

THE GIRLS originally opened at The Grand Theatre in Leeds where it received standing ovations at every performance.

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical adaptation of Calendar Girls has now transferred to the West End's Phoenix Theatre.

★★★★★ “a gloriously fun celebration…riotously brilliant”  

“dig out your calendar and make a date to see The Girls” - The Mirror ★★★★★ 

“a soaring, emotional and hilarious triumph” - The Sun

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new British musical, The Girls, based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play by Tim Firth, Calendar Girls, has opened in London’s West End at the Phoenix Theatre. The ‘Girls’ are played by Debbie Chazen as Ruth, Sophie-Louse Dann as Celia, Michele Dotrice as Jessie, Claire Machin as Cora, Claire Moore as Chris and Joanna Riding as Annie. The Girls is inspired by the true story of a group of ladies, who decide to appear nude for a Women’s Institute calendar in order to raise funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands, and have to date raised over £4 million for Bloodwise.