Presented
by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and John Gertz in association with Zorro
USA, LLC with Bonnie Comley & Stewart F Lane and Linda Bernardi.
Music by The Gipsy Kings
Book & Lyrics by Stephen Clark
Original Story by Stephen Clark & Helen Edmundson
Co-Composition & Adaptation by John Cameron
In a New Adaptation by Christian Durham
ZORRO THE MUSICAL blazes into Charing Cross Theatre for a strictly limited season!
Set in the sizzling heat of 1805’s California, a pueblo is under attack from its autocratic leader. When the danger is at its greatest, a masked crusader appears from nowhere and saves lives. Who is he? Will he be their champion?
The famous red-hot tale of the masked hero, El Zorro, fighting for justice and freedom is told in an immersive, thrilling and headily sensual new production. With zealous, ‘get-on-your-feet’ music, featuring international hits by Gipsy Kings including Bamboleo, Baila Me and Djobi Djoba, alongside original music to express a fresh new tale of love, hope and courage.
Audiences will be seduced into the story and witness the thrills and spills of our hero as he battles for all he holds dear. Spanish Gypsy pride and fire runs deep throughout this explosive show with murderous encounters, immeasurable flamenco choreography and Cante jondo singing at its forefront.
The zest and passion of Spain and 19th Century California comes to the West End and will leave you with racing hearts, shouting out the name “EL ZORRO!”
RESERVAR AHORA to be captivated by the steamy story of the hero behind the mask!
Cast: Ajjaz Awad, Pete Ashmore, Amy Bastani, Isobel Bates, Ben Boskovic, Matthew Bugg, Paige Fenlon, Alex Gibson-Giorgio, Maxwell Griffin, Matthew Heywood, Jessica Lim, Phoebe Panaretos, Jessica Pardoe, Marc Pickering, Benjamin Purkiss, Stylianos Thomadakis, Hannah Woodward.
Creatives: Director - Christian Durham, Choreographer - Cressida Carré, Set & Costume Designer - Rosa Maggiora, Musical Director & Orchestrations - Nick Barstow, Sound Designer - Andrew Johnson, Lighting Designer - Matthew Haskins, Fight Director - Renny Krupinski, Casting Director - Jane Deitch, General Manager - Chris Matanlé
A feast of vocal triumphs, hypnotising dance numbers and thrilling adventure
Pocket Size Theatre ★★★★★
A celebration of storytelling… there is so much energy, talent and excitement on stage
The Stage ★★★★
It's impossible not to get swept up in the story… every moment is infused with passion and heart
Broadway World UK ★★★★★
Mesmerising, with fabulous flamenco flair… breathes life back into the heart of theatre
The Reviews Hub ★★★★
The cast's energy is totally infectious… pure entertainment - positively breathtaking
Paris, 1916. The painter Claude Monet struggles to complete the commission that will define his legacy: The Water Lilies — a project on which his survival depends, with food and essential supplies at stake as the First World War encroaches. Plagued by creative block, he retreats into memory, revisiting his early artist days with contemporaries Renoir and Manet, and his muse, Camille Doncieux.
Inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and his peers, A Mirrored Monet immerses audiences in the cafés, studios, and salons of Belle Époque Paris, with music and projections bringing the era vividly to life.
This dramatic new musical by composer/lyricist/dramatist Carmel Owen stars Jeff Shankley (Starlight Express, Cats) as Monet and Dean John-Wilson (Your Lie in April: The Musical, The King and I) as Young Monet.
CAST
Jeff Shankley - Monet
Dean John-Wilson - Young Monet
John Addison - Leroy
Brooke Bazarian - Camille
Natalie Day - Blanche/Suzanne
Ritesh Manugula - Bazille
Sam Peggs - Renoir & Cover Young Monet
Aaron Pryce-Lewis - Manet / Durand-Ruel
Steven Serlin - Marquis
Nick Bligh - Cover (Old Monet and Marquis)
Samuel Haughton - Cover (Renoir, Manet/Durand-Ruel, Leroy, Bazille)
Meg Matthews - Cover (Camille and Blanche/Suzanne)
CREATIVE TEAM
Composer, Book & Lyrics — Carmel Owen
Director — Christian Durham
Musical Director — Michael Webborn
Designer — Libby Todd
Lighting Designer — Jodie Underwood
Sound Designer — Andy Johnson
Video Designer — Matt Powell
Production Manager — James Anderton
Assistant & Movement Director — Heather Douglas
Assistant Music Director — Rachel Blaquiere
Orchestration - Neil Metcalfe
Casting Director — Jane Deitch
General Managers - Katy Lipson & Kristie Winsen for Aria Entertainment
Step back in time for this traditional Victorian Music Hall with a unique blend of audience participation, authentic characters and broad comedy. The Players’ Music Hall are delighted to be back at Charing Cross Theatre which was their home for many years so let us raise the roof and let London reverberate to the glorious sounds of the Music Hall and singing the wonderful songs that are an essential part of our heritage with Maestro Mr Tom Carradine.
