Mark McGann, Joe Stilgoe and Claire Martin take us chronologically from Lennon and McCartney’s first meeting in 1957 to the end of The Beatles in 1970.
In 2012 Mark McGann was commissioned by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to write a scripted concert about the songwriting relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. ‘The Two of Us’ - The Lennon and McCartney Songbook, has since been presented by various orchestras, including the RLPO, Northern Sinfonia Newcastle, Sibelius Orchestra Lahti, Finland, and most recently for the fourth time with the RTE Concert Orchestra in Dublin. It is scheduled to be performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & RTE Orchestra in 2025.

The two-act evening takes us chronologically from Lennon and McCartney’s first meeting in 1957 to the end of the Beatles in 1970. In Dublin last Friday the public once again rose to their feet as one, roaring appreciation for this exciting, funny, poignant and truly memorable evening.

Invariably sold out within a few days of tickets becoming available regardless of venue size, it is a truly unforgettable experience for audiences and performers alike, one that weaves a brilliant original score by Andrew Cottee with acted sequences by three vocalists/actors (two male, one female) to shed light on the true story behind these globally loved compositions and their composers relationship.

This wonderful show, whose tour de force is surely provided by conductor, orchestra and its many iconic songs including Penny Lane / A Day in the Life In My Life / Eleanor Rigby / Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds / All You Need is Love / Yesterday / The Long and Winding Road / In My Life / Strawberry Fields Forever / Hey Jude / Ticket to Ride / The Fool on the Hill

With sold-out performances in Liverpool, Gateshead, Dublin and Finland, it is a truly unforgettable experience for audiences and performers alike, one that weaves a brilliant original score by Andrew Cottee with acted sequences by the three vocalists/actors to shed light on the true story behind these globally loved compositions and their composers’ relationship.