Musical – Printed In Kettering
Music by Tom Lehrer
Book Ian Winfrey
The musical is a tribute to Tom Lehrer’s music and lyrics. Tom Lehrer has generously placed his music in the public domain free of copyright and his songs can be found on his website. https://tomlehrersongs.com/
The Printed in Kettering story has been created around his songs to showcase his wonderful talent. The story is set in the UK around 1985. The action takes place in the offices of the fictional Kettering Gazette, a small town provincial newspaper. Kettering town’s shoe manufacturing industry is dying and the newspaper owner wishes to avoid his newspaper going the same way.
He plans to save the newspaper by adopting new printing technology. This is strongly resisted by his printers and their union. A confrontation follows and the very survival of the newspaper is in doubt until a mysterious man arrives with a suitcase full of money.
The premier performance is in The Victoria Hall Theatre, Oundle, Northants
Saturday May 16th & Sunday May 17th 2026
Director – Liz Williams, Musical Director – Kate Wishart
Cast – The Nene Voices https://nenevoices.org.uk/wp/
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Click Here To Download Script https://freedommusicals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PrintedInKettering_V21.pdf
Click Here To Download Score https://freedommusicals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PrintedInKetteringPianoScoreV2.pdf