West End stars lead Clockwork Christmas musical concept album
West End performers Kerry Ellis (Wicked), Peter Forbes (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Claire Moore (Miss Saigon), Lauren Byrne (UK Eurovision 2025, Matilda The Musical) and Lucie St. Louis (Top Hat, The Phantom of the Opera), feature on Clockwork Christmas, a new eight-song concept album for an original Christmas musical.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 14-piece orchestra, the album marks an international collaboration between composer Craig Adams (Lift, Thérèse Raquin), lyricist Anton Mouzykantskii and book writer Daria Aksenova.
Inspired by a short story by Nobel Prize-winning German author Heinrich Böll, Clockwork Christmas explores what happens when the festive season refuses to end. After a disastrous family dinner leads to their mother Milla’s breakdown, the Lentz family discovers that her stability depends on recreating a flawless, postcard-perfect Christmas – every night, without exception.
The concept album offers a first look at the musical, blending contemporary musical theatre writing with a darkly festive premise.
Behind the scenes photos from the recording
Clockwork Christmas – Concept Album. Photos by Anton Mouzykantskii.
In related news:
- It was announced this week that Peter Forbes has stepped in to replace David Threlfall in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at the Young Vic, following Threlfall’s last-minute withdrawal due to illness.
- Kerry Ellis is heading back on the road next year. In spring, she will perform in Gravity, a concert alongside fellow Wicked alumni Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker. In autumn, she will tour the UK with Rock Anthems, a brand-new show celebrating her lifelong love of classic rock music.
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