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The new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love will close three months earlier than planned.
Directed by Jonathan Kent, and starring Michael Ball as George, the re-imagined and re-worked version of the 1989 musical began performances at the Lyric Theatre in May.
Originally due to run up to 11 November, the production will now take its final bow on 19 August.
Featuring new musical arrangements by Tom Kelly, based on original orchestrations by David Cullen and Lloyd Webber, the production also stars Laura Pitt-Pulford as Rose, Jamie Bogyo as Alex and Danielle de Niese as Giulietta, with David Willetts stepping into the role of George on Mondays.
The cast is completed by Rosemary Ashe (Elizabeth), Anthony Cable (Ensemble), Vinny Coyle (Hugo), Chumisa Dornford-May (Ensemble), Sophia Foroughi (Ensemble), Dickon Gough (Barker/Ensemble), Ben Heathcote (Co-Barker/Ensemble), Eu Jin Hwang (On Stage Swing), Daniel Jagusz-Holley (On Stage Swing), Linda Jarvis (Ensemble), Natasha O’Brien (On Stage Swing), Joanna O’Hare (On Stage Swing), Michael Matus (Marcel) and Anna Unwin (Jenny). The role of Young Jenny is shared by Indiana Ashworth, Millie Gubby and Katie Mitton.
The production’s set and costume design is by John McFarlane, with lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Paul Groothius, video design by Douglas O’Connell, choreography by Denni Sayers and musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck. The musical director is Cat Beverbridge.
Based on the 1955 novella by David Garnett with music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart, Aspects of Love premiered at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1989. The musical follows the romantic fortunes of actress Rose, her admirer Alex, his young cousin Jenny, his uncle George and George’s long-term mistress Giulietta.
The original production was directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne. Ball created the role of Alex on stage in the West End and also played the character in the Broadway transfer production.
Angela Thomas
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