The show started life at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury on 11 December 1993 and was originally called 'The Ugly Duckling or the Aesthetically Challenged Farmyard Fowl'. The National Theatre production of Honk! which ran in rep from 11 December 1999 to 25 March 2000 was the first original British musical ever to beproduced there and rewarded the production team and cast with the 2000 Olivier for Best New Musical.
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Director/Choreographer
Billy Kimmel
2003 Cast
| Turkey, Bullfrog, Barnacles | |
| Drake, Greylag | |
| Penny, Henrietta, Pink Foot, Jaybird | |
| Lowbutt, Maureen, Snowy, Mother Swan | |
| Cat | Dieter Bierbrauer* |
| Ugly | Marshall Keating |
| Grace, Dot, Queenie, Bewick | Stacey Lindell |
| Ida | Jen Burleigh-Bentz* |
| Ducklings (Beaky, Fluff, Billy, Downy) and Froglets | Kelsey Petit, Tyler Petit, Abby Harrington, Anthony McClellan, Ben Stevens, Collin Chick, Jessika Stucky, Jesica Leach |
Production Staff