Fantastic Mr Fox (musical)

Fantastic Mr Fox
Music Arthur Darvill
Lyrics Darren Clark, Arthur Darvill, Sam Holcroft and Al Muriel
Book Sam Holcroft
Basis Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr Fox is a forthcoming musical stage adaptation of the children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, adapted by Sam Holcroft with music by Arthur Darvil and lyrics by Holcroft, Darvill, Darren Clark and Al Muriel. The story follows Mr Fox who hatches a plan to outsmart his three farmer neighbours in order to feed his family and friends.

Background

In March 2016, it was announced that the musical, directed by Maria Aberg and designed by Tom Scutt, will make its premiere at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton over the Christmas season from 30 November 2016 to 8 January 2017.[1] It is co-produced by the Nuffield and Curve, Leicester (where it will play 3 to 9 April) in association with the Lyric Hammersmith (where it will play 25 January to 19 February).

It is scheduled to tour in 2017 to Cardiff New Theatre (21 to 25 February), Dartford Orchard Theatre (28 February to 5 March), Milton Keynes Theatre (7 to 11 March), Oxford Playhouse (11 to 15 April), Belgrade Theatre Coventry (18 to 22 April), Lyceum Theatre Sheffield (2 to 6 May), King's Theatre Edinburgh (15 to 20 May), Theatre Royal Glasgow (22 to 27 May), Theatre Royal Bath (30 May to 3 June), Wycombe Swan (5 to 10 June), Theatre Royal Plymouth (13 to 17 June), Theatre Royal Norwich (21 to 24 June), Bradford Alhambra Theatre (27 June to 2 July), Lowry Theatre Salford (5 to 9 July). More dates are to be announced.[2]

Cast and characters

Character Original UK Cast[3]
Mr Fox Greg Barnett
Rat/Bean Richard Atwill
Badger/Boggis Raphael Bushay
Kit Jade Croot
Rabbit Sandy Foster
Mrs Fox Lillie Flynn
Mole/Bunce Gruffudd Glyn
Mouse Kelly Jackson
Ensemble Edward Hole,

Tanya Shields,

Patrick Burbridge,

Anna Fordham

and Richie Hart

References

  1. "Fantastic Mr Fox musical to premiere at Southampton's Nuffield | News | The Stage". The Stage. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. http://feastcreative.com, Feast Creative |. "Fantastic Mr Fox Live · UK Tour". www.fantasticmrfoxlive.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  3. "Casting announced for Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.

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