Fantastic Mr Fox (musical)
| Fantastic Mr Fox | |
|---|---|
 Production artwork | |
| Music | Arthur Darvill |
| Lyrics | Darren Clark Arthur Darvill Sam Holcroft Al Muriel |
| Book | Sam Holcroft |
| Basis | Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl |
| Premiere | 30 November 2016: Nuffield Theatre, Southampton |
| Productions | 2016 UK tour |
Fantastic Mr Fox is a musical stage adaptation of the children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, adapted by Sam Holcroft with music by Arthur Darvill 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
[edit]The production was directed by Maria Aberg and designed by Tom Scutt, and had its world premiere at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, over the Christmas season, from 30 November 2016 to 8 January 2017.[1] It was co-produced by the Nuffield and Curve, Leicester, in association with the Lyric Hammersmith.
The musical toured 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).[2]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | UK tour[3] |
|---|---|
| 2016 | |
| 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 Richie Hart |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fantastic Mr Fox musical to premiere at Southampton's Nuffield | News | The Stage". The Stage. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Fantastic Mr Fox Live · UK Tour". www.fantasticmrfoxlive.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Casting announced for Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.