Lizzie: The Musical
Frederica Teater in association with Aria Entertainment present the UK premiere of LIZZIE Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt. Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner. Book by Tim Maner. Additional music by Tim Maner. Additional lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt. Based on an original concept by Alan Stevens Hewitt and Tim Maner. Orchestration by Alan Stevens Hewitt
Greenwich Theatre, London 22 February – 12 March 2017. The UK premiere of Lizzie, a brand new gothic rock musical comes to Greenwich Theatre next year following a run at Frederica Teater, Denmark in January 2017.
On a sweltering summer morning in 1892, in a small New England city, a prominent businessman and his wife were axed to death in their home. Their daughter Lizzie Borden was the prime suspect. Lizzie’s trial was a coast-to-coast media sensation, and her story has become an American legend. Lizzie is four women fronting a six-piece rock band. Lizzie is rage, sex, betrayal, and bloody murder. Lizzie is American mythology set to a blistering rock score. Lizzie is a new American musical with a sound owing less to Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber than to Bikini Kill, the Runaways, and Heart. Casting is to be announced.
Frederica Teater Artistic Director Søren Møller says: “We are thrilled that Lizzie is coming to London. It is an amazing and unique show. Genuine hard-rock combined with exiting story-telling. I am extremely pleased to get a chance to remount this show with an international cast. It is truly original; if you’ve been looking for that kick-ass brilliant rock score, then look no more.”
Aria Entertainment’s Katy Lipson says: “I am delighted to be working in collaboration with Søren Møller on bringing this unique and exciting new musical to the UK. It is Aria Entertainment’s mission to focus on supporting new musical theatre and we are excited to be working with Frederica Teater for the first time in what we hope will be a continuing relationship for many years to come.”
The press on the New York production of Lizzie: “A gothic rock ritual with a ‘riotgirl’ attitude … an eerie hybrid of rock club and a turn-of-the-century New England parlor… deliciously watchable.” The New York Times **** “A fetching, brawny rock musical.” Time Out New York.
LIZZIE Wednesday 22 February – Sunday 12 March 2017 Running time: TBC Tickets: £26 (Conc. £21) – includes £1 booking fee / Box Office 020 8858 7755 Book online at www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk / www.lizziemusical.co.uk Address: Greenwich Theatre. Crooms Hill. London SE10 8ES Twitter: @LizzieMusicalUK
Full performance schedule below.
Overall Performance Schedule
Wednesday 22 February – 7.30pm [preview] Thursday 23 February – 7.30pm [preview] Friday 24 February – 7.30pm [press performance] Saturday 25 February – 2.30pm and 7.30pm Sunday 26 February – 4pm
Tuesday 28 February – 7.30pm Wednesday 1 March – 7.30pm Thursday 2 March – 7.30pm Friday 3 March – 7.30pm Saturday 4 March – 2.30pm and 7.30pm Sunday 5 March – 4pm
Tuesday 7 March – 7.30pm Wednesday 8 March – 7.30pm Thursday 9 March – 7.30pm Friday 10 March – 7.30pm Saturday 11 March – 2.30pm and 7.30pm Sunday 12 March – 4pm
