The Grinning Man (musical)
| The Grinning Man | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for the West End production | |
| Music |
Tim Phillips Marc Teitler |
| Lyrics |
Carl Grose Tom Morris Tim Phillips Marc Teitler |
| Book | Carl Grose |
| Basis | The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo |
| Premiere | 20 October 2016: Bristol Old Vic |
| Productions |
2016 Bristol 2017 West End |
The Grinning Man is a tragicomic musical based on Victor Hugo's novel The Man Who Laughs with a book by Carl Grose, music by Phillips & Teitler and lyrics by Grose, Morris, Phillips & Teitler.
The musical premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in October 2016 before transferring to the Trafalgar Studios in London's West End from December 2017.[1][2]
Cast and characters
| Character | Bristol cast[3] | West End cast |
|---|---|---|
| Grinpayne | Louis Maskell | |
| Barkilphedro | Julian Bleach | |
| Ursus | Sean Kingsley | |
| Josiana | Gloria Onitiri | Amanda Wilkin |
| Dea | Audrey Brisson | Sanne Den Besten |
| Trelaw/Osric | Ewan Black | |
| Mojo/ Kupsak | James Alexander-Taylor | |
| Dirry-Moir | Stuart Neal | Mark Anderson |
| Queen Angelica | Patrycja Kujawska | Julie Atherton |
| King Clarence | Jim Kitson | |
| Mother/Quake | Gloria Obianyo | Sophia Mackay |
| Mojo | Loren O'Dair | |
Song list
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Reception
The Grinning Man received mostly positive reviews, with The Guardian calling it "a fabulously theatrical conceit" and giving it four out of five stars,[4] and The Stage calling it "unusual yet enticing".[5] However, the Evening Standard gave it two out of five stars, citing the "dismayingly unclear" narrative and "largely unmemorable" music and singing.[6]
References
- ↑ Armitstead, Claire (2017-12-31). "The Grinning Man review – the greatest freakshow in town". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ Naylor, Gary. "BWW Review: THE GRINNING MAN, Trafalgar Studios". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Bristol Old Vic | West End stars lead the cast for new British musical premiering this autumn at Bristol Old Vic". www.bristololdvic.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ↑ Armitstead, Claire (31 December 2017). "The Grinning Man review – the greatest freakshow in town". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (26 January 2018). "Is The Grinning Man part of a new golden age for West End musicals?". The Stage. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Mountford, Fiona (19 December 2017). "Trafalgar Studio's new play The Grinning Man will give you the creeps". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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