Who Put The Bomp at The Tabard Theatre
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Take Note Theatre for the Tabard presents
WHO PUT THE BOMP (IN THE
BOMP BA BOMP BA BOMP)?
By Keith Strachan
14 October – 7 November
A brand-new musical from Keith Strachan,
director of the West End hits Dreamboats and
Petticoats and Dancing in the Streets,
premieres at the Tabard Theatre this autumn.
When shy, music-obsessed Billy Johnson starts
singing the records his grandfather loved, he
never expects it to change his life. But with the
help of his friends and no-nonsense music teacher Miss McTavish, a group of London
teenagers form “The Doo Woppers” — an unlikely vocal group with an even more unlikely
chance of success.
As their popularity grows, friendships are tested, secrets emerge and each of them must
discover what it means to stand together when the spotlight gets brighter.
Who Put The Bomp (in the bomp ba bomp ba bomp)? is a new in-house musical from the
Tabard Theatre, written and directed by Keith Strachan, who returns to the Chiswick venue
following his recent productions of The Mikado and HMS Pinafore.
The show is packed with hits from the golden age of Doo Wop and early rock ’n’ roll,
including Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers), The Great Pretender
and Only You (The Platters), Be My Baby (The Ronettes), Mr Bassman (Johnny Cymbal), Blue
Moon (The Marcels), Love Potion No. 9 (The Clovers), Who Wrote the Book of Love (The
Monotones), Shout (Lulu), At The Hop (Danny and the Juniors) and the title song, Who Put
the Bomp (The Viscounts).
Bringing together a young ensemble of performers, Who Put The Bomp? is a warm-hearted
celebration of friendship, first love, community and music that never grows old.
| The Cast | The Creatives |
| Billy Johnson| Billy Michael | Writer & Director | Keith Strachan |
| Summer Brown| Joy Silweya | Musical Supervisor |Annemarie Lewis Thomas |
| Danny Phillips| Aidan Spicer | Costume Designer | Faith Powlett |
| Jack Smith| Finn Williams | Producers | Simon & Sarah Reilly for Take |
| Cole Williams| Joshua Webster | Note Theatre for the Tabard |
| Miss McTavish| Marissa Landy |
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Who Put the Bomp? plays at the Tabard Theatre Wednesday 14th October to Saturday 7th
November 2026
Playing Tuesday to Friday at 7.30pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 6pm
Ticket prices start from £20
Running time approximately 2 hours including an interval
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