The Ghost and Mrs. Muir musical adaptation signs Broadway’s Carmel Dean as composer

Producers of new musical The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, adapted from the much-loved book by R.A Dick, have announced the composer of the show.

Carmel Dean, music director and arranger of Funny Girl on Broadway, and musical supervisor of Broadway’s The Notebook on Broadway, is set to write the music and lyrics for the planned London premiere of the musical.

Directed by Kenneth Hoyt, Artistic Director of Provincetown REP, the musical will have a full read through in London in September 2024, ahead of a planned London premiere in 2025.

The book for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is written by novelist and playwright Penelope Faith (Nothing To See Here), the Associate Director is Richard Roland (Follies – Broadway), and the Creative Consultant is Raymond Sage (Camelot – Broadway).

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a timeless ghost-infused romance between newly widowed Lucy Muir and the ghost of Daniel Gregg, a sea captain. Through this uncommon companionship, Mrs. Muir learns to find liberation from her grief and loneliness, showcasing the boundless nature of true love, and its ability to transcend this life and beyond.

The show is adapted from the original novel of The Ghost and Mrs Muir that was written by Josephine Leslie in 1945, under the pseudonym of R.A Dick.

Composer Carmel Dean said in a statement: “Being asked to write the score for this much beloved book is truly a dream come true. The story is sweeping and epic, full of mystery, humour, and of course romance, and lends itself perfectly to being musicalized for the stage. I can’t wait to bring it to life in collaboration with the rest of this brilliant and passionate team!”

Producer Scott Ihrig said: “Carmel brings strong women to life in music and on the stage. These are the type of stories the world needs more of these days – and I’m excited to be working with such an amazing team of women writers to bring this book to a new medium and new audiences.”