Vinnie Jones channels his villain character Danny Driscoll as the Only Fools and Horses The Musical cast get ready for their opening night
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The cast of Only Fools and Horses The Musical were getting ready to open their three week London Christmas season at Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo on Tuesday. Vinnie Jones, 59, will play the role of the infamous Danny Driscoll while actor Sam Lupton will play Del Boy.
![[The pair were seen outside the theatre ahead of opening night as Sam drove around in the iconic three-wheeler yellow van (Tom Major as Rodney seen right)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/93231427-14201421-image-a-100_1734439427318.jpg)
The pair were seen outside the theatre ahead of opening night as Sam drove around in the iconic three-wheeler yellow van. Vinnie kicks off his run in the Only Fools musical this Christmas, starring in 28 shows at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo from December 17.
![[Vinnie kicks off his run in the Only Fools musical this Christmas, starring in 28 shows at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo from December 17 (Danny Driscoll seen in the show right)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/90127605-14201421-Vinnie_who_is_playing_villain_Danny_in_the_hit_stage_show_says_h-a-136_1734439705034.jpg)
The show is now on a nationwide tour until July 5 next year, following its record-breaking four-year sold-out run in the West End. Funnyman Paul Whitehouse, 66, who features as Grandad, wrote the musical with Jim Sullivan, son of late Only Fools creator John Sullivan.
![[The show is now on a nationwide tour until July 5 next year, following its record-breaking four-year sold-out run in the West End]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/93231443-14201421-image-a-103_1734439454612.jpg)
The cast of Only Fools and Horses The Musical were getting ready to open their three week London Christmas season at Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo on Tuesday (Vinnie Jones as Danny Driscoll and Sam Lupton as Del Boy). The pair were seen outside the theatre ahead of opening night as Sam drove around in the iconic three-wheeler yellow van (Tom Major as Rodney seen right).
![[Darryl Paul (Tony Driscoll) and Vinnie Jones (Danny Driscoll) are seen ahead of the opening night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/93231439-14201421-image-a-104_1734439465032.jpg)
Vinnie kicks off his run in the Only Fools musical this Christmas, starring in 28 shows at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo from December 17 (Danny Driscoll seen in the show right). Vinnie, who will only appear during the Hammersmith dates, has revealed he was offered a part in the stage production before it first launched but felt it was not the right time.
![[Funnyman Paul Whitehouse, 66, who features as Grandad, wrote the musical with Jim Sullivan, son of late Only Fools creator John Sullivan]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/12/93231441-14201421-image-a-105_1734439468098.jpg)
