Carmen (Wildhorn musical)

Carmen
Music Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics Jack Murphy
Book Norman Allen
Basis The novella by Prosper Mérimée
Productions 2008 Prague
2013 Seoul
2014 Tokyo
2015 Kaunas

Carmen is a musical with a book by Norman Allen, lyrics by regular collaborator Jack Murphy, and music by Frank Wildhorn. It is based on the novella of the same name.

It premiered in Prague in October 2008 at the Karlín Musical Theater.[1]

Plot

Carmen, inspired by the Mérimée classic, contains the essence but explores the iconic story in a new way, this time against the backdrop of an extravagant circus.

Original Czech production - song list

Film adaptation

In May 2017, Dimitri Rassam and Helen Estabrook will produce Benjamin Millepieds film adaptation of the musical.[3][4]

References

  1. ": MUSICAL CARMEN : . | musical". Carmen-musical.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  2. "Warner Music Czech Republic - Detail alba: Bílá Lucie - Carmen". Emimusic.cz. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (6 May 2017). "Dimitri Rassam, Helen Estabrook to Produce Benjamin Millepied's Debut 'Carmen' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. Carmen on IMDb


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