The production was directed by Scott Schwartz and the cast featured Luke Brady as Moses, Liam Tamne as Ramses and Alexia Khadime as Miriam. 31, 2020, in London, but the pandemic forced the production to close on March 17. Based on the 2001 film of the same name, Amelie is the story of a young woman living in Paris who works as a waitress in a caf on Montmartre the site of the Sacr-Cur the Sacred Heart Church. 20 and was scheduled for a limited 39-week engagement from Feb. Tony nominee Phillipa Soo returns to Broadway in Amélie, a new musical based on the beloved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and 'an enchanting act of theatrical reinvention (The Los Angeles. Amelie is a charming musical which occasionally veers into being overly saccharine before being dragged back on track by truly bonkers moments. Notably, “The Prince of Egypt” cast album also landed a Grammy nomination. Yet the musical’s book, by Craig Lucas, follows the film in making references to the death of Princess Diana, thereby locating the action firmly in a real time and place (rather than a fictional. This includes recordings of Off-Broadway, Broadway, regional works, studio cast recordings, concept albums, “live,” “in concert” television performances, and revivals.” The London cast recording was eligible after the recording academy ruled, “All recordings of scores of musical theater works created to support an underlying dramatic intention or theme can be considered. The West End cast starred: Audrey Brisson in the title role and Caolan McCarthy from “The Plough and the Stars” as Hippolito/Elton John. 20 and was based on the Oscar-winning film.

Beguiling staging, an uplifting story, and a versatile cast give us so much to devour and enjoy, a fantastic stage adaptation of a beloved film, that has stepped up a gear for its West End debut to ensure it is the musical du jour. “Amélie” ran on the London’s West End from November 2019 to Feb. An utterly charming musical, Amélie is a welcome and refreshing addition to the West End.

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