One of 10 children, Beryl began singing as a child and at the age of 15, was invited to join local group The Undertakers. Beryl went on to perform regularly at The Cavern alongside many of the well known groups of the time, becoming good friends with The Beatles with whom she toured the UK in 1965.
The following year, Beryl went on to appear at the Star Club in Hamburg, where, because she was only 16, her manager Joe Flannery had to obtain a special licence and act as her chaperone. In 1966, Beryl joined Rod Stewart, Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood to form a new group ‘Shotgun Express’. They made two singles and were together for about 18 months. After singing with her old friend John Lennon on his record ‘Instant Karma’, Beryl returned to Liverpool to work on the local soul and R&B circuit. She is considered the best female singer on the Merseybeat scene, and is still very highly regarded as a performer.
One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story goes on to show how Beryl was helped in her struggle to overcome an intensely traumatising period in her life by discovering and practising Buddhism, and how this led to her close friendship with singer Sandie Shaw.
Beryl Marsden said: “I am really excited to have the musical performed at such a great theatre as The Epstein. It holds such fond memories. We have such a talented cast, musicians and crew. I can’t wait for March.”
The show was initially performed at The Cavern Club in June 2013, was hugely successful, playing to sell out audiences.
‘One Dream’ is a groundbreaking musical which mirrors the ups and downs of the music business and reflects the special charm of the heady days of Merseybeat through the eyes of one of its greatest talents – Beryl Marsden.
