Toy Show The Musical opened at the Convention Centre in Dublin, on 10 December 2022 and ran until 31 December 2022. Toy Show The Musical is a musical based on The Late Late Toy Show. It was created and developed by RTÉ, the national broadcaster of Ireland. [1] The musical focuses on a twelve-year-old girl, Nell Mooney, who goes on an adventure as she and her family prepare for the Toy Show. [2] [3] After a decade in radio, she moved into television, first as a producer with Claire Byrne Live and then The Late Late Show, becoming the Series Producer of the show in 2019. This is going to blow people’s minds. I don’t think anyone’s going to expect what we’re going to roll out here. It’s led by a staggering creative team. By any standards, they’re world-class. They are phenomenal. Luan, Nell's little brother, will be played in rotation by Gus Holmes (age 6, Dublin), Joseph Dunne (age 5, Dublin) and Mark Keegan (age 10, Dublin).

O'Connor, Ruth (7 November 2022). "Preview: Toy Show The Musical has perfect recipe to become an instant Christmas classic". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 7 July 2023. Speaking about RTE's new project Lisa said, "I'm absolutely thrilled to be writing Toy Show The Musical, a celebration of the spirit and heart of this beloved Irish phenomenon.” Asked by the PA news agency what stands out for him as the best moments of Toy Shows past, he said “when you’re at that amazing Santa Claus sweet spot”. Although only 26, Séimí is an accomplished theatre director and is an associate director at the prestigious National Theatre in London.

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Thematically, RTÉ is taking inspiration from the Wizard of Oz. Which means yellow-paved footpaths, an Emerald City and munchkins. (Unlike actual Dublin munchkins, they hopefully won’t run Tubs over with their electric scooters.) It will also be the first Toy Show in three years to take place in a nonpandemic environment, which, all going well, will add a jolt of jolliness to proceedings. When is it on?

We said a number of years ago that live events were going to be a key part of RTÉ's future but we had to delay our plans due to the pandemic. Just like The Late Late Toy Show itself, so much care and thought is going into this musical.The decision followed a series of crises to hit Ireland’s public service broadcaster involving how it declares its top stars’ fees and perks, as well as financial and governance issues. Speaking to the Irish Examiner in November 2022, The Late Late Show producers Jane Murphy and Katherine Drohan revealed that they had first thought about the idea prior to COVID-19. During the pandemic, Murphy and Drohan worked together and developed a two-year plan. [11] Production history [ edit ] She has also been a producer on Saturday Night with Miriam, and in July 2022 she took on the role of Editor, Internal Production and Development - RTÉ Entertainment, Music & Comedy.