Viva Forever: The Musical

Viva Forever! was a jukebox musical written by Jennifer Saunders, produced by Judy Craymer and directed by Paul Garrington.

Based on the songs of the Spice Girls, a British pop girl group formed in 1994, the show began previews at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, on 27 November 2012 and had its Press Night on 11 December 2012 and features some of the group's biggest hit songs including "Wannabe", "Spice Up Your Life" and the eponymous "Viva Forever".

Viva Forever! received some of the worst reviews of 2012 (and "arguably of all time") and it was announced on 2 May 2013 that the show was to close on 29 June 2013 after only seven months with a loss of "at least £5 million". It was replaced at the Piccadilly Theatre by the musical Dirty Dancing from 13 July 2013.

The musical is based on a band member named Viva who lives on a houseboat. The story starts when her band gets through to the audition stages of a TV show. The band get through multiple rounds of the auditions, but on the final round, Viva gets through, without her band mates. As Viva follows her dreams, Viva Forever! charts her journey into the world of overnight celebrity and its impact on her mother and the friends she thought she’d have forever.

Act I

Prologue / "Wannabe" - The Company
"Something Kinda Funny" - Viva, Luce, Diamond & Holly
"Let Love Lead the Way" - Lauren, Suzi & Mitch
"Right Back At Ya" - Viva, Luce, Diamond, Holly & The Company
"Denying" - Simone & Johnny
"The Lady Is a Vamp" - Viva, Luce, Diamond & Holly
"Too Much" - Lauren & Suzi
"Look at Me" - Simone, Johnny & Karen
"Saturday Night Divas" - The Company
"Stop" - Viva, Luce, Diamond & Holly
"Do It" - Simone, Viva, Luce, Diamond & Holly
"Say You'll Be There" - Viva, Luce, Diamond & Holly
"Goodbye" / "Mama" / "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" - Lauren, Viva & Simone

Act II

Entr'acte ("Who Do You Think You Are" / " Spice Up Your Life" / "Right Back At Ya" / "Say You'll be There") - Full cast
"Move Over" / "Tell Me Why" - Leon, Viva, Luce, Diamond, Holly, The Company
"Time Goes By" - Viva
"Who Do You Think You Are" - Simone, Viva, & The Company
"Spice Up Your Life" - Viva, & The Company
"Viva Forever" - Angel & Viva
"2 Become 1" - Lauren & Mitch
"I Turn to You" - Simone
"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" (reprise) - Viva & Lauren
"Saturday Night Divas" (reprise) - The Company
"Wannabe" (reprise) - Viva, Luce, Diamond, Holly & The Company