"I've played Belfast several times and the last time I was there was for a visit to the Linen Hall Library for research for my dissertation for my Master's degree ," says the actor, best known for his long-running role as bad boy Terry Duckworth in Coronation Street. He is chatting from Truro – "a lovely part of the world, but a six hour drive from London" – yet can't wait to sink a pint in The Crown when the show opens at the Grand Opera House on February 20 following its run in Dublin's Olympia Theatre. "Obviously, there is an emotional attachment to The Commitments from fans throughout Ireland and I think playing both Dublin and Belfast will give the show a special resonance – along with bringing a certain amount of pressure," confides the actor-turned-journalist who plays Da in the new touring production of the hit musical about a group of misfit musicians in a Dublin soul band. Picture by Ellie KurttzĪS Roddy Doyle's The Commitments struts soulfully back on stage in Dublin and Belfast this month, Manchester-born actor Nigel Pivaro is feeling the pressure of pleasing a 'home' crowd. The musical, based on Roddy Doyle's bestselling novel, is at the Grand Opera House this month. Coronation Street star turned journalist Nigel Pivaro is back on stage, playing Da in The Commitments.
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