According to Baz Bamigboye in today's Mail , the Broadway adaptation of Disney's Frozen is to transfer into the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2020 when Andrew Lloyd Webber's multi-million pound renovation is complete.
No casting has been announced with no word on whether the show's Broadway leads will transfer to London , or if director Michael Grandage will recast it with British actors.
No casting has been announced with no word on whether the show's Broadway leads will transfer to London , or if director Michael Grandage will recast it with British actors.
According to Baz, the team may reassemble to "tinker with the show and tighten it up for the West End." with the act two ensemble number, 'Hygge' being revised.
Based on the 2013 film, the story centres on the relationship between two sisters Elsa and Anna, who are
princesses. Elsa has magical powers to freeze objects and
people, which she cannot control. After inheriting the
throne, Elsa flees, causing the kingdom to become frozen in
an eternal winter, and nearly kills her sister. She must sacrifice and
show true love to save the day.
The show's director is Michael Grandage, (Tony Award winner (Red) and
director of three Olivier Award-winning Outstanding Musicals (Merrily
We Roll Along, Grand Hotel and Guys and Dolls), with Tony
Award winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie) as choreographer.
Frozen won 2014 Oscars for Best Song ("Let
It Go") and Best Animated Feature. It features music and lyrics by the creators of the film score Kristen
Anderson-Lopez (Up Here, Winnie the Pooh, In Transit) and Robert Lopez (Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, Up Here) with a book by
Jennifer Lee (Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph).
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