Curve Leicester will play host to the world premiere of a brand new musical inspired by Charles Kingsley’s classic novel, The Water Babies. Directed by Ed Curtis, with music by Chris Egan, and book and lyrics by Curtis and Guy Jones, this new musical, with sophisticated special effects, will open on 6 May 2014, with previews from the 24 April, and run until 17 May.
Tom, an orphaned teenager, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit. In a desperate attempt to escape capture he is trapped on the edge of a waterfall. His only choice is to jump. Awakening in the depths of the ocean, he encounters a whole new world of enchantment, danger and adventure. Desperate to get back to the girl he loves, Tom must brave underwater terrors in a world beyond his wildest imagination. Together with the unlikeliest of friends, he embarks on a quest to find a way back to land. However, soon he finds it’s not just his own fate he holds in his hands, but also that of the mysterious and elusive gang of Water Babies.
Curtis and Jones’ writing credits include Marlon Brando’s Corset (UK tour), and the book for the musical Never Forget (Savoy Theatre, West End) which was co-written with Danny Brocklehurst and featured the music of Take That.
As a director Curtis’ credits include I Dreamed a Dream (UK tour), Jolson & Company (UK tour), Never Forget (Savoy Theatre and UK tour), Marlon Brando’s Corset (UK tour) and Calamity Jane (Shaftesbury Theatre and UK tour).
Egan has worked in all genres of music as a composer, arranger and orchestrator. For theatre, his work includes The Bodyguard (West End), The Pajama Game (Chichester), Kiss Me, Kate (West End), End of the Rainbow (Broadway, West End, US tour), Crazy For You (West End), Witches of Eastwick (UK tour, worldwide), Never Forget (West End and UK tour), The Wedding Singer (UK tour), Grease (West End, worldwide tour), Footloose (West End, UK tour, South Africa) and Calamity Jane (West End). His extensive work for television includes the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Tony Awards and the Royal Variety Performance.
The Water Babies will be produced by Peter Shaw and Joanna Cecil for Water Babies Musical UK Limited.
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