Mathilde, a new musical by burgeoning young composer Conor Mitchell, will receive an industry staged reading at the Vaudeville Theatre on Friday 14 November 2008 at 1.00pm
Featuring a cast comprising Samuel Barnett, Daniel Evans, Julian Forsyth, Josefina Gabrielle, Ceri Ann Gregory, Simon Green, Ella Smith, Anton Stephans and Sally Ann Triplett, this reading of Mathilde follows an acclaimed concert staging at the Edinburgh Festival earlier this year and takes place ahead of the show’s West End première in 2009.
Based on Guy de Maupassant’s short story, The Necklace, Mathilde tells the story of a Parisienne beauty who feels trapped in her ordinary life. Aspirations drive Mathilde and her husband into a web of intrigue, debt and a dalliance with the Paris underworld. With music and lyrics by acclaimed writer Conor Mitchell, Mathilde is an accessible, relevant and inspiring musical, combining soaring melodies, touching comedy and fascinating characters.
Conor Mitchell’s previous musical theatre works include Have A Nice Life at the Lyric Belfast and New York Musical Theatre Festival, Merry Christmas Betty Ford at the Lyric Belfast, Missing Mel for Youth Music Theatre and Otto at LAMDA. |
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