ABOUT
WORLD PREMIERE STAGE ADAPTATION OF THE BESTSELLING NOVEL
At a snow-covered graveside in 1930s Germany, an illiterate girl steals an abandoned book - Liesel Meminger's first act of book thievery.
As Liesel's appetite for books grows, so does the Nazi regime and the shadow of death is never far away. When her foster family hides a Jewish boxer in their basement, he teaches Liesel the power of words and together they plant seeds of kindness in a world set against them.
Seen on stage for the very first time in a world premiere new musical based on Markus Zusak's global best-selling novel, The Book Thief is adapted by award-winning best-selling author Jodi Picoult (My Sister's Keeper) and Timothy Allen McDonald (adaptor of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and James and the Giant Peach) with music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Olaf's Frozen Adventure).
REVIEWS
★★★★★ Opening Night
★★★★★ Frankly My Dear
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Reviews Hub
★★★★★ North West End
★★★★★ Fairy Powered Productions
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ West End Best Friend
"a deft and tremendously delivered production" The Guardian
"profoundly moving" The Stage
"quite simply stunning" Opening Night
"compelling, heart-rending and simply beautiful... a triumph" The Bolton News
“an exceptionally well executed show" Reviews Hub
“a visually mesmerising masterpiece" West End Best Friend
"every element oozes excellence" Frankly My Dear
CAST
Victoria Brazier
Alfie Corbett
Katy Clayton
Danielle Henry
Niamh Palmer
Duane Gooden
Matthew Heywood
Daniel Krikler
Jack Lord
Ryan O'Donnell
Benjamin Mundy
Charlie Murphy
Purvi Parmar
Ida Regan
Bea Glancy
Andrew Whitehead
CREATIVE TEAM
Libretto
Jodi Picoult
Libretto
Tim McDonald
Music & Lyrics
Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson
Director
Lotte Wakeham
Choreographer
Tom Jackson Greaves
Associate Director
Georgie Wang Murphy
Associate Musical Director
George Strickland
Assistant Director
Ryan McVeigh
Production Manager
Dan Turner
Artwork
Steph Pyne
Music Director / Orchestrations
Matthew Malone
Designer
Good Teeth
Lighting Designer
Nic Farman
Sound Designer
Andy Graham
Puppet Designer
Samuel Wilde
Casting Director
Jacob Sparrow
Music Consultant
Daniel Green
Assistant Casting Director
Olivia Barr
Production Photography
Pamela Raith