The stage musical adaptation of Markus Zusak’s much-loved novel The Book Thief will follow its well-received Bolton Octagon world premiere run by playing Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre and Leicester’s Curve Theatre this autumn.
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The Book Thief – Octagon Theatre, Bolton
The Book Thief continues at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton until 15 October 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Adapting lengthy and well-loved literary classics into musical theatre has almost become a competitive sport, and one in which the outcome is usually either a smash hit or a resounding flop. This retelling of […]
Creatives for world premiere of The Book Thief musical
Bolton’s Octagon Theatre has unveiled the high-powered creative team transforming Markus Zusak’s much-loved novel The Book Thief into a stage musical. Featuring a script by award-winning author Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper) and Timothy Allen McDonald (adaptor of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka and James and the Giant Peach) and music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel […]
