Fantastic Mr Fox(musical)
| Fantastic Mr Fox | |
|---|---|
 UK Tour promotional art | |
| Music | Arthur Darvill |
| Lyrics | Darren Clark,Arthur Darvill,Sam Holcroftand Al Muriel |
| Book | Sam Holcroft |
| Basis | Fantastic Mr FoxbyRoald Dahl |
Fantastic Mr Foxis a musical stage adaptation of thechildren's novel of the same namebyRoald Dahl,adapted bySam Holcroftwith music byArthur Darvilland lyrics by Holcroft, Darvill, Darren Clark and Al Muriel. The story follows Mr Fox who hatches a plan to outsmart his three farmer neighbours in order to feed his family and friends.
Background
[edit]Fantastic Mr Foxmusical, directed by Maria Aberg and designed by Tom Scutt, had premiere at theNuffield Theatre, Southampton,over the Christmas season, from 30 November 2016 to 8 January 2017.[1]It was co-produced by the Nuffield andCurve, Leicester,in association with theLyric Hammersmith.
The musical toured in 2017 toCardiff New Theatre(21 to 25 February),Dartford Orchard Theatre(28 February to 5 March),Milton Keynes Theatre(7 to 11 March),Oxford Playhouse(11 to 15 April),Belgrade Theatre Coventry(18 to 22 April),Lyceum Theatre Sheffield(2 to 6 May),King's Theatre Edinburgh(15 to 20 May),Theatre Royal Glasgow(22 to 27 May),Theatre Royal Bath(30 May to 3 June),Wycombe Swan(5 to 10 June),Theatre Royal Plymouth(13 to 17 June),Theatre Royal Norwich(21 to 24 June),Bradford Alhambra Theatre(27 June to 2 July),Lowry Theatre Salford(5 to 9 July).[2]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Original UK cast[3] |
|---|---|
| Mr Fox | Greg Barnett |
| Rat/Bean | Richard Atwill |
| Badger/Boggis | Raphael Bushay |
| Kit | Jade Croot |
| Rabbit | Sandy Foster |
| Mrs Fox | Lillie Flynn |
| Mole/Bunce | Gruffudd Glyn |
| Mouse | Kelly Jackson |
| Ensemble | Edward Hole Tanya Shields Patrick Burbridge Anna Fordham Richie Hart |
References
[edit]- ^"Fantastic Mr Fox musical to premiere at Southampton's Nuffield | News | The Stage".The Stage.7 March 2016.Retrieved18 October2016.
- ^"Fantastic Mr Fox Live · UK Tour".www.fantasticmrfoxlive.com.Retrieved18 October2016.
- ^"Casting announced for Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox".WhatsOnStage.com.Retrieved18 October2016.