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Paul Boyd’Äôs hit 1997 musical now celebrating 15 spooky years
Paul Boyd's musical of Hansel & Grettel has been staged in eight professional productions since it premiered in 1997 and has consistently been one of pbm's most successful productions. The Lyric Theatre's 1999 version broke box office records and remains the most commercially successful musical production ever staged in the Belfast theatre's long history, achieving 98% ticket sales over an extended nine week run. In February 2008 Hansel & Grettel received its USA premiere at Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in a new staging by Dreamchild Productions, and was revived at Miramar Cultural Center, Florida, from 2nd - 7th November 2009 in a version co-produced by Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Dreamchild Productions. In 2010 pbm premiered a new staged concert version of Hansel & Grettel, featuring the show’Äôs first extensive script and music revisions in thirteen years, at the New Wimbledon Studio in London. For more information on this new version of the show click here Hansel & Grettel is a full-length musical that tells the story of two children, two desperate parents, and an ill-advised trip into the woods where the children meet a bird, a frog and a witch with a most unusual taste in home decor. The show is performed by a multi-roleplaying cast of six aided and abetted by wonderful wishes and wise words. Featuring the songs ’ÄúA World Without Children’Äù and ’ÄúThe Wish Song’Äù as well as Hansel and Grettel’Äôs ballad ’ÄúLost and Alone’Äù, Fats the Frog’Äôs ’ÄúThe Greens’Äù, and the Witch’Äôs hysterical show-stopper ’ÄúChildren’Äôs Portions’Äù - all rounded off with pbm's most popular and exciting mega-mix finale!hansel_and_grettel_2010.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0
PREMIERED IN 1997
IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT CHILDREN ...
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Musical highlights of the 2005 pbm production of Hansel & Grettel © pbm 1997/1999
Press Reviews: "a most enchanting production ... Boyd’Äôs appealing musical is easily the best piece of entertaining theatre I have seen all year" Irish News "just what a delight ... you know that if Cameron Mackintosh would throw some of his millions at them they could storm the West End with this ... don’Äôt miss the show’Äôs OTT finale which blitzes on just when you think it’Äôs all over" Belfast News Letter "Boyd gives full recognition to the fact that the best stories are often the scariest in a witty, clearly told story" Irish Times "Simply the best ... a show not to be missed" Coleraine Times "Paul Boyd knows how to strike a chord ... a superb production ... you really can’Äôt afford to miss this"’Ä®Belfast Telegraph
Previous Production Teams: 1997 - Riverside Theatre, Coleraine original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . lights designed by David Coyle . stage managed by Emily Thomas, Angela McClune and Mathew Farris . choreographed by Rachel O’ÄôRiordan . musical director Kennedy Boyd . directed by Karl Wallace . performed by John Davis . Kennedy Boyd . Tara Flynn . Laura Hughes . Laurence Connor 1999 - Lyric Theatre, Belfast original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Gary McCann . lights designed by Roger Nicholson . production manager John Riddell . choreographed by Rachel O’ÄôRiordan . musical director - Kennedy Boyd . directed by Karl Wallace . performed by John Davis . Georgia Simpson . Jason Heppenstall . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Sheelagh O’ÄôKane 2001 - An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Guy Barriscale . lights designed by Naill Cranney . costumes by Diedre McGinley Ramsay . choreographed by Myles Breen . musical director - Kennedy Boyd . directed by Zoe Seaton . performed by Amy Creighton . Shane O’ÄôNeill . Mathew Simpson . Darren Ormandy . Billie Traynor 2002 - pbm for The Market Place Theatre, Armagh original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Stuart Marshall . lights designed by Rodney Ellis . costumes by Pat Musgrave . stage managed by Marianne Crossle . choreographed by Sarah Johnston . produced by Jan Branch . directed by Paul Boyd . performed by Veronica Leer . Joe Ray . Brenda Brooks . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Tommy Wallace 2005 ’Äì pbm for The Pavilion Theatre, Co. Dublin original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Stuart Marshall . lights designed by Conleth White . stage managed by Anne Brodie . choreographed by Diane Montgomery . produced for pbm by Georgia Simpson . directed by Paul Boyd . performed by Claire Barrett . Paul Connaughton . Lynda Gough . Jim Roache . Rody White 2008 ’Äì Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale FL, USA original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . stage managed by Ric Ducosin . technical facilities and design provided by Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Fort Lauderdale) . musical director - Paul Boyd . produced and directed by Andy Fiacco for Dreamchild Productions (USA). performed by Amy Anderson . Rodd Bayston . Andy Fiacco . Shawn Kilgrove . Jennifer McClain . Nicole Piro 2010 ’Äì pbm at New Wimbledon Studio, London original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . lights and sound designed by John Riddell . musical director - Candida Caldicot . production assistant - Simon Wegrzyn . directed by Paul Boyd . performed by Rachel Barker . Drew Dillon . Victoria Gimby . Amy Hill . Greg Hurst . Michael Hutchings . Yuki Ikezawa . Rania Jumaily . Penny Lisle . Lexi Markey . Russell Morton . Will Mulvey . Hannah Powell . Francesca Roche . Simon Wegrzyn
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PREVIOUS PRO PRODUCTIONS: 8 Riverside Theatre, Coleraine November - December 1997 Lyric Theatre, Belfast November 1999 - January 2000 An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal Nov - December 2001 The Market Place Theatre, Armagh December 2002 Pavilion Theatre, Co. Dublin Dec 2005 ’Äì Jan 2006 Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale FL, USA February 2008 Miramar Cultural Center, Miramar, FL November 2009 New Wimbledon Studio, London May 2010 Ôøº SEE PRODUCTION PHOTOS Lyric Theatre, Belfast 1999 - click here The Market Place Theatre 2002 - click here New Wimbledon Studio London 2010 - click here Ôøº RESOURCES Script, Piano Score, Backing Tracks - click here Ôøº PERFORMING RIGHTS Currently available in some territories. Inquiries click here Ôøº SHOW DETAILS Cast size: 6 Number of characters: 8 (+ chorus) Duration: 2010 version Act One (35 mins) / Act Two (25+ mins)hansel_photos_1999.htmlhansel_photos_2002.htmlhansel_photos_2010.htmlpbm_store.htmlmailto:rights@pbmusicals.com?subject=rights%20inquiryshapeimage_20_link_0shapeimage_20_link_1shapeimage_20_link_2shapeimage_20_link_3shapeimage_20_link_4
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