Boogie Nights opened at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley in November 1997, just five months after Shane had worn his T-Bird jacket for the very last time.

It had been decided to let the show generate it's own publicity, and sure enough, after two weeks, the theatre was selling out. Several nationwide tours followed, a season in the West End and a summer season at Blackpool's Opera House.
The show had it's final performance at the Hexagon Theatre, Reading in Berkshire on 11th March 2000 (Shane's 36th Birthday)
Boogie Nights tells the story of teenage sweethearts, Roddy O'Neill and Debbie Turner. Roddy dreams of being a rock star, Debs just wants to settle down. The centre of their world is the Boogie Nights disco, but this is where their world together finally comes to an end. Roddy has a fling with the resident songstress Lorraine, Debs finds out and has a miscarriage. She eventually finds happiness with Dean, while Roddy realises his dream. The finale is set at the disco where he is making his debut as the singer with the band. Even then, he can't quite decide if he has found a dream........or lost one.......

Shane performed a superb rock medley in the first half, and the Elton John song "Sorry" featured as his solo, powerfully sung at a touching moment in the second half. Fabulous dance sequences and "Last dance" end the first half.. And the finale is a superb medley of seventies numbers, guaranteed to have the audience on their feet, every night!
Boogie Nights may be gone but will never be forgotten. From quiet beginnings it became a monster hit for Shane and everyone concerned. That success has now travelled to the USA where "Boogie Wonderland" opened to acclaim on Wednesday 21st February 2001. More info can be found here "pittsburgh" The show has also toured South Africa and Australia, with a coast to coast tour of America in the pipeline.

More memories from the last night in Reading can be found HERE

BOOGIE NIGHTS
was written by Jon Conway, Terry Morrison
and Shane Richie.

Produced by Jon Conway

Music arranged by Rick Taylor

Choreography by Alan Harding

Boogie Nights is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The show is being revived, starring Alvin Stardust and Antony Costa. Opens at the Churchill Bromley (where it premiered in 1997) on February 2nd. link