Umbrellas of Cherbourg to close early at the Gilegud Theatre
April 4, 2011
Kneehigh theatre company’s latest West End production, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, has posted early closing notices at the Gielgud Theatre in London.
Joanna Riding in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The show will now end its run on 21 May 2011, rather than the original end date of 1 October. The new musical production based on the classic French movie opened on 22 March to lukewarm reviews.
One of the producers of the show, Daniel Sparrow, has issued a statement saying that, “Together with my co-producing team, we are immensely proud to have brought our production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to the West End following its run in Leicester earlier this year. However, despite consistently positive audience responses, for economic reasons we are having to close earlier than anticipated. To have worked with Emma Rice, Kneehigh, our hugely talented creative team, cast and company has been a privilege and as producers, our ongoing ambition to bring fresh, innovative and original work to the West End will continue to be pursued. Following positive interest in the show from the global theatrical community, plans for a UK tour and various international productions of Umbrellas are currently in discussion.”
Directed by Emma Rice the show stars Joanna Riding, Meow Meow, Carly Bawden and Andrew Durand.
Based on Jacques Demy’s 1964 film, with a score by Michel Legrand, the show tells the simple love story between a young girl (played by Carly Bawden) who’s mother (Joanna Riding) owns an umbrella shop, and a garage mechanic (Andrew Durand) who has to leave her for his military service.
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March 23, 2011
A round-up of reviews for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at the Gielgud Theatre in London
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Innovative theatre company Kneehigh’s new production, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, opened last night at the Gielgud Theatre in London. Directed by Emma Rice the show stars Joanna Riding, Meow Meow, Carly Bawden and Andrew Durand.
Based on Jacques Demy’s 1964 film, with a score by Michel Legrand, the show tells the simple love story between a young girl (played by Carly Bawden) who’s mother (Joanna Riding) owns an umbrella shop, and a garage mechanic (Andrew Durand) who has to leave her for his military service.
Read reviews from the Times, Guardian, Variety, Telegraph and Evening Standard, below.
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March 19, 2011
Joanna Riding stars in Kneehigh’s new musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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Multi Olivier award-winning Joanna Riding will return to Shaftesbury Avenue this spring in a new stage adaptation of French cult classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Joanna’s long and accomplished career in musical theatre most recently saw her star as Mrs Wilkinson in Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Other stage musical credits include Me and My Girl (1993 Olivier award winner), Carousel for the National Theatre, My Fair Lady (2003 Olivier award winner), The Witches of Eastwick (2001 Olivier award nominee) Guys and Dolls (1997 Olivier award nominee), A Little Night Music and Oh What a Lovely War, Lady Be Good, The Wizard of Oz and Martin Guerre.
She has also appeared in a number of plays including Mark Ravenhill’s Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat at the Royal Court, Blithe Spirit for the Theatre Royal Bath and in the West End, An Ideal Husband, Hobson’s Choice and The Happiest Days of Your Life for The Royal Exchange Theatre, The Portrait of Dorian Gray for the Lyric Hammersmith and My Mother Said I Never Should and The Merry Wives of Windsor for Chichester Festival Theatre.
TV work ranges includes Holby City, Doctors, Heartbeat, Where the Heart Is, The Royal and Midsomer Murders.
Produced by the Kneehigh theatre company (Brief Encounter), this new production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at the Gielgud Theatre from 5 March is directed by Emma Rice and will also star cabaret artist Meow Meow and Broadway’s Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening).
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March 3, 2011
Innovative theatre company Kneehigh (Brief Encounter) return to the West End with their compelling new adaptation of cult French musical film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, starring Olivier Award winner Joanna Riding, cabaret sensation Meow Meow and Broadway’s Andrew Durand.
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February 22, 2011
Production photos of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, currently playing at the Curve Theatre, Leicester and coming to the Gielgud Theatre from 5 March 2011.
Pictures include Joanna Riding, Meow Meow and Andrew Durand.
Innovative theatre company Kneehigh (Brief Encounter) return to the West End with their compelling new adaptation of cult French musical film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, starring Olivier Award winner Joanna Riding and cabaret sensation Meow Meow.
Enjoy £10 off tickets until 9 April to see this stunning musical, directed by Emma Rice and starring Olivier Award-winning actress Joanna Riding (Billy Elliot, Carousel, The Witches of Eastwick), international cabaret artist Meow Meow (Lola), and Broadway’s Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening).
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ANDREW DURAND in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
February 21, 2011
Broadway actor Andrew Durand comes to London to star in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
A name to watch is American actor Andrew Durand, who is winging his way to the West End this spring to make his London debut in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at the Gielgud Theatre.
Born and raised in Roswell, Georgia, USA, he trained at the Boston Conservatory and his credits include the acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening, plus The Burnt Part Boys for Playwright Horizons, Yank! for the York Theater Company and a concert performance of Bromance: The Dudesical.
Produced by the Kneehigh theatre company (Brief Encounter), this new production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, at the Gielgud Theatre from 5 March, is directed by Emma Rice and will also star Olivier Award winning actress Joanna Riding and cabaret artist Meow Meow.
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February 21, 2011
International cabaret artist Meow Meow joins Joanna Riding in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Australian cabaret artist Meow Meow is set to make her West End musical debut this spring in a new stage adaptation of French cult classic The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
In the show she plays cabaret artist Lola, which doesn’t sound much of a stretch, but her unique brand of exotic – and erotic – cabaret promises to shake things up a bit on Shaftesbury Avenue, and keep up the high creative expectations around any new Kneehigh production.
Meow Meow has starred in London’s La Clique cabaret show, and her unique style of “kamikaze cabaret” has wowed the US and Europe. She recently won the 2010 Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Prize for her show Feline Intimate, and her solo shows have been curated by the likes of David Bowie, Pina Bausch and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
The Sydney Opera House recently commissioned her to produce original music theatre work Vamp, and in New York she has performed at the Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall, and toured the US with The Dresden Dolls. A forthcoming album – Here Kitty Kitty …The Lost sessions with Pink Martini’s Thomas M Lauderdale – will be released this year.
Produced by the Kneehigh theatre company (Brief Encounter), this new production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, at the Gielgud Theatre from 5 March, is directed by Emma Rice and will also star Olivier Award winning Joanna Riding and Broadway’s Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening).
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Innovative theatre company Kneehigh (Brief Encounter) return to the West End with their compelling new adaptation of cult French musical film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, starring Olivier Award winner Joanna Riding and cabaret sensation Meow Meow.
After the success of Brief Encounter in the West End and on Broadway, Kneehigh’s new adaptation of Jacques Demy and Michel Legrand’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will arrive at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End on 5 March.
Enjoy Half Price tickets until 23 April to see this stunning musical, directed by Emma Rice and starring Olivier Award-winning actress Joanna Riding (Billy Elliot, Carousel, The Witches of Eastwick), international cabaret artist Meow Meow (Lola), and Broadway’s Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening).
The critically acclaimed classic film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, directed by Jacques Demy, was released in 1964 starring a 19 year old Catherine Deneuve. The film went on to be nominated for five Academy Awards and then won the 1964 Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. The Academy Award nominated I Will Wait for You, one of the songs featured in the film, has subsequently been recorded by many artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett and Liza Minnelli.
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January 25, 2011
Innovative theatre company Kneehigh (Brief Encounter) return to the West End with their compelling new adaptation of cult French musical film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, starring Joanna Riding.
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Following a sell-out season at Chichester Festival Theatre, the original writers of the BBC series, Antony Jay & Jonathan Lynn, have reunited for this 30th anniversary production of Yes, Prime Minister starring Henry Goodman and David Haig..
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