Water Babies continues at Curve, Leicester, until 17 May. Steampunk meets end-of-the-pier show in a lavishly marketed musical that is visually stunning and technically wizard but doesn’t hang together and doesn’t quite know what it really is. Water Babies has its premiere at Curve, where the great height of the stage provides the perfect launch pad […]
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Lauren Samuels is making waves with the Water Babies
With her role as Ellie in the world premiere of Chris Egan, Ed Curtis and Guy Jones’ new musical Water Babies (based on Charles Kingsley’s 1863 Victorian morality tale), Lauren Samuels is returning to Curve, Leicester where she made her professional debut playing Wendy in Peter Pan the Musical. Following her success on the BBC1 talent […]
Richard E Grant to star as hologram in Water Babies musical
Richard E Grant will play Kraken: Lord of the Oceans in a 3D hologram interactive scene in the world premiere of Water Babies (inspired by Charles Kingsley’s classic novel). Directed by Ed Curtis, with music by Chris Egan, and book and lyrics by Curtis and Guy Jones, this new musical, with landmark special effects, will open […]
Hairspray first of musical-packed Curve season
New productions of Hairspray, Water Babies, The Sound of Music and Barnum are all heading to the Leicester Curve in 2014. Not long now until the venue’s new production of Olivier Award-winning musical Hairspray opens (28 February–5 April, press night is 5 March), staged by the venue’s artistic director Paul Kerryson. Leading the cast are: David […]
