The Little Prince Musical "Welcome To B-612" by The Little Prince Musical published on 2011-11-29T22:03:55Z THE LITTLE PRINCE reigns at the Lyric Belfast for Christmas 2011 Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid’s first full scale musical collaboration Book tickets here : http://bit.ly/LittlePrinceTickets A new musical adaptation of Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince by the younger generation of the Lloyd Webber dynasty, Nicholas, and his writing partner James D. Reid will be the Christmas production at the newly opened Lyric Theatre, Belfast from December 1st. It is presented by The Lyric Belfast and new production company Lamplighter Drama, directed by the Lyric’s Artistic Director, Richard Croxford. The timeless story of the Pilot who crashes in the desert (echoing Saint-Exupéry’s own experience in 1935) and encounters the innocent yet wise Little Prince became an instant classic on publication in 1943, and has been translated into 180 languages worldwide. The Little Prince’s deceptively simple storytelling of his life on his lonely asteroid, and his encounters with characters such as the haughty Rose, The Fox and The Snake around the solar system has filled the imaginations of millions of readers and is appreciated on many levels, from the simple to the profound. Lloyd Webber and Reid’s new version captures the full magic of the story and sensitively illustrates the Pilot and Prince's journeys with an epic sweep of cross musical genres and fabulous songs that will remain with audiences long after they leave the theatre. The production has attracted a first rate musical theatre cast: The Prince will be played by young soprano Niamh Perry, returning to her Northern Irish roots and best known as a finalist for the part of Nancy in the television show I’d Do Anything. Niamh has also recently appeared in Love Never Dies and as Sophie in Mamma Mia! in the West End as well as many concert appearances as a soloist. The Pilot will be played by Corey Conradi, one of the best known actors and singers in his native Norway, and well known to audiences across Scandanavia for his innumerable plays at the Norwegian National Theatre as well as in many musicals, on television and film. Cassandra Compton (who was a child lead in Whistle Down The Wind and the RSC’s Secret Garden, and – more recently - a finalist in the first series of The X Factor, and in Les Miserables, Dirty Dancing and Wicked in the West End) plays The Rose; Laura Pitt Pulford (Parade, Southwark Playhouse), The Snake; Sophie May Wake, The Fox, and the cast is completed by Nathalie Carrington, Sophie Franklin and Justine Marie Mead.
