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LIZZIE nomineret til to musical-priser i London

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Musicalen LIZZIE er nomineret til to musical-priser i London

Fredericia Teaters rockmusical LIZZIE er netop blevet nomineret til to priser ved The Off West End Theatre Awards – også kendt som The Offies. De to kategorier er Best Musical Production og Best Female in a Supporting Role (Jodie Jacobs). Samtidig høster musicalen i disse dage topkarakterer hos anmelderne efter London-premieren i fredags.

Det var en kæmpesucces, da Fredericia Teater opsatte rockmusicalen LIZZIE i 2013, men også her i 2017 er genopsætningen, som denne gang er på engelsk, modtaget med storm. Og i fredags havde opsætningen international premiere på Greenwich Theatre i London med forrygende succes.

Således har offwestend.com netop nomineret Fredericia Teaters opsætning af LIZZIE til hele to priser ved The West End Theatre Awards 2017 – eller bare The Offies 2017, nemlig Best Musical Production, mens Jodie Jacobs er nomineret til Best Female in a Supporting Role for sin rolle som Bridget Sullivan .

LIZZIE åbnede til fantastiske anmeldelser

Også blandt anmelderne i London er LIZZIE blevet taget særdeles flot imod. Britishtheatre.com kalder musicalen for ”den bedste musical siden ’Sweeney Todd’” og kvitterer med de maksimale fem stjerner, mens The Mortal Fool slutter med ordene ”Tag ind og se den, mens du kan!”.

Bloggen West End Wilma giver ligeledes fem ud af fem stjerner og ordene ”Lizzie er strålende, fantastisk på niveau med de bedste. Det er en rockopera, der er så pikant og skandaløs, som enhver god rockopera burde være.”

Der er ligeledes topkarakterer fra The Thespian’s Blog, Broadway Baby og thespyinthestalls.com.

Forestillingen spiller på Greenwich Theatre indtil den 12. marts. Læs mere og køb billetter på http://lizziemusical.co.uk.
Om Lizzie:

Directed by Victoria Bussert.

Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt.
Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner.
Book by Tim Maner.
Additional music by Tim Maner.

Additional lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt.
Based on an original concept by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Tim Maner.

Orchestration by Alan Stevens Hewitt.
Cast: Eden Espinosa. Bjorg Gamst. Jodie Jacobs. Bleu Woodward.

En varm sommermorgen i 1892 i New England blev en prominent forretningsmand og hans kone slået ihjel med en økse. Deres datter, den berømte og berygtede Lizzie Borden, blev anklaget for mordet. Sagen blev en mediesensation og hendes historie er blevet til en amerikansk legende. LIZZIE er en musical med fire kvinder foran et seksmands rockband. LIZZIE handler om vrede, sex, bedrag og blodigt mord. LIZZIE er en amerikansk legende i et rock’n’roll-univers.

Cast:

Bjørg Gamst spiller Lizzie Borden. Hun er uddannet på Den Danske Scenekunstskole – Musicalakademiet Fredericia. Hun har medvirket i Avenue Q, Drowsy, Europapremieren på LIZZIE, Disneys DEN LILLE HAVFRUE – The Musical, Disneys ALADDIN – The Musical, The Sandmen, A Midsummer Night’s STEAM, Shrek – The Musical og Shu·bi·dua – The Musical.

Eden Espinosa spiller Emma L. Borden. Eden Espinosa er mest kendt for sin rolle som Elphaba i sussecmusicalen Wicked på Broadway, i Los Angeles og i San Francisco. Hun har derudover medvirket i Brooklyn the Musical, Flora the Red Menace, Rent og Evita. Hun har desuden medvirket i tv-serierne Ugly Betty og Law and Order. Hun har lagt stemme til Tangled, Robots, Chicken, MAD TV, Elena of Avalor og Titan Maximun.

Jodie Jacobs spiller Bridget Sullivan. Hun har medvirket i 27 (Cockpit Theatre), Oliver! (Grange Park Opera), Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre), Carrie (Southwark Playhouse), Happy Ending (Arcola Theatre), Sister Act (Arts Centre, Aberystwyth), Rock of Ages (West End), Me & Juliet (Finborough Theatre), State Fair (Trafalgar Studios 2), Evita (Adelphi), Fame (Aldwych), We Will Rock You (Dominion), Rent (Garrick Theatre Gala performance), Footloose (UK and National Tour), Cats (Arena Tour), The Wedding Singer (original cast/UK tour), Another Kind Of Magic – A Queen Concert (Scandinavia Tour) and Broadway og Beyond (Dubai).

Bleu Woodward spiller Alice Russell. Hun har medvirket i Oh! What a Lovely War (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Kinky Boots (Adelphi), Hairspray (Macau Cultural Center), Kiss Me, Kate (BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (National Tour), Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Severn), South Pacific (Barbican and National Tour) og Mamma Mia! (International Tour).

About Fredericia Teater

Fredericia Teater is run by creative producer Soren Moller, is an international acclaimed and award winning theatre that has specialised in producing and developing new musicals. Danish producer Soren Moller is a member of the Broadway League, and serves as board member at National Alliance for Musical Theatre, New York. Fredericia has had numerous European and World premieres, here amongst is Disney’s Aladdin – The Musical that currently is celebrating its run in the West End, in Hamburg and on Broadway. Fredericia Theatre was one of six places in the world that was selected to produce Aladdin prior to its Broadway run, the only place in Europe before it opened in New York. Other titles include The Drowsy Chaperone, George Stiles’ The Three Musketeers, Esaura, Disney’s The Little MermaidThe Musical, Edges, Young Frankenstein and many more. Currently Fredericia Teater is producing the new version of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame – The Musical, the first place outside of the US and only the third production in the world. Soren Moller is also co-chair of the Festival committee of the NAMT Festival for new musicals, New York.

About Aria Entertainment

Aria Entertainment is a theatrical production company headed up by Producer and Company Director Katy Lipson. Aria Entertainment is a recipient of a Stage One bursary for new producers, as well as being a proud member of the National Alliance of Musical Theatre.  Aria Entertainment has received several Grants for the Arts from Arts Council England and works on and off-West End in the not-for-profit and commercial sectors.

Notable credits include The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Arts Theatre), The Secret Garden – In Concert (UK Tour), Children of Eden – In Concert (Prince of Wales Theatre), Marry Me A LittleForever Plaid and Jerry’s Girls (St. James Theatre), Rags – In Concert (Lyric Theatre), The Toxic Avenger (Southwark Playhouse), as well as new musicals When Midnight StrikesThe Return Of The SoldierThe House Of Mirrors And Hearts and The Stationmaster at various off-West End venues.  Future productions include a revival of Promises, Promises (Southwark Playhouse) and the U.K. premiere tour of The Addams Family.

Katy is also resident producer at Manchester’s newest independently-run theatre, Hope Mill Theatre. Productions there include Parade and Hair and in 2017 they will produce three new musicals. Katy is proud to have launched the only new musical theatre season, called From Page to Stage, aimed at the public and industry alike.  Over four years, the season has supported over 50 new musicals in development and this year will present the UK Premiere of Hamilton‘s Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street.

Anmeldercitaterne på originalsproget kan læses her:

“This is the greatest American musical since ‘Sweeney Todd’.” British Theatre (5 ud af 5)

“It is very refreshing to find a rock musical that really does blow away the cobwebs – Lizzie is unapologetically loud and in-your-face…It is very refreshing to find a rock musical that really does blow away the cobwebs – Lizzie is unapologetically loud and in-your-face” Broadway World (4 ud af 5)

“A flawless production, it showcases the best that London and Denmark have to offer in a collaborative production with Aria Entertainment and Fredericia Teater. A flawless production, it showcases the best that London and Denmark have to offer in a collaborative production with Aria Entertainment and Fredericia Teater” The Thespian’s Blog (5 ud af 5)

“LIZZIE is a fantastic show which is not only great fun, but gives great roles for women in musical theatre to play. It’s fun, feisty, and makes you want to jump around with them. Go see it while you can!” The Mortal Fool (4 ud af 5)

“Production values are through the roof in this Goth Rock Opera that lends itself more to concert performance than traditional musical” Broadway Baby (5 ud af 5)

“It is truly wonderful to see four intensely powerful and talented women rock a stage with unapologetic tenacity. We need more productions that showcase women like this on UK stages.” Rochelle Balboa (4 ud af 5)

“So you thought ‘Bat out of Hell, the Musical’ would be your only chance to experience a top notch rock musical this year? Well think again, Lizzie’s in town!” The Spy in The Stalls (5 ud af 5)

”Lizzie the Musical is a fun and feisty night out, filled with dark humour and gore…go and see it now…you won’t be disappointed!” LOVE/SLATE/RATE (4 ud af 5)

“Lizzie is absolutely brilliant, fantastic right up there with the best of them. This is a rock opera, as raunchy and outrageous as any good rock opera should be.” West End Wilma (5 ud af 5)

“The narrative of this poignant version of a horrifying story is beautifully and clearly expressed using outstanding music, lyrics and choreography, and exceptional vocals.“ The Upcoming (5 ud af 5).

FOTO : Søren Malmose