Following the huge success of its premiere original musical, city-based company Open Door Theatre plan on creating an original cast album.  

Yippie-Ki-Yay, based on the hit film Die Hard with music and lyrics by Daniel Sturman and orchestrations by Acer Smith, this show pays a homage to 80s rock, pop and Christmas musical theatre.  

It performed to sold out audiences earlier this year at the Maddermarket Theatre. 

Norwich Evening News: The show opened to rave reviews earlier this year The show opened to rave reviews earlier this year (Image: Leo Jerome White)

April Nash, company founder and creative director, is excited to be taking this new how to the next level.  

The 33-year-old said: “Yippie-Ki-Yay was so fulfilling.  

“The three of us invested pretty much all our time and energy into it and we are proud of what we produced.” 

Norwich Evening News: The show followed the plot of the cult classic Christmas film The show followed the plot of the cult classic Christmas film (Image: Leo Jerome White)

‘Yippee-Ki-Yay the musical parody for the Die Hard Fans’ is about street-wise cop John McClane going to pick his Wife, Holly, up from her job in California, now her contract has finished, but after he arrives the staff Christmas party is crashed by Terrorists led by the formidable Hannah Gruber.  

To save the day, John must learn to trust his partners and discover the true meaning of Christmas.  

The show was very successful in the city. April said: “The audience response was so positive, and real Die-Hard fans of the movie really appreciated it - which is always a concern when adapting anything from popular culture.” 

Norwich Evening News: April Nash directed this brand new show April Nash directed this brand new show (Image: April Nash)

Now, due to popular demand the creative team want to create a cast album to give this show a longer life.  

In order to do this, there is a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds necessary to produce an album.  

April said: “We’re offering two tiers, one for a digital download of the album and another which also includes the sheet music for one of the best songs in the show “I’m John McClane” for people’s personal use.” 

Norwich Evening News: The album will be recorded due to popular demandThe album will be recorded due to popular demand (Image: Leo Jerome White)

The album is set to be reordered in the spring or summer of this year and anyone wanting to join the Kickstarter can do so here.  

April said: “I would like to say a big thank you for all the support to friends, family, cast, crew, theatres, operatives, fans, reviewers and the like, this wouldn’t have been possible without all of you.”