⭐ RUMOUR – LITTLE DANCER – A NEW MUSICAL – WEST END TRANSFER PLANNED ⭐
A West End transfer of new musical LITTLE DANCER is reportedly planned, it has been rumoured.
According to a recent interview with Olivier and Tony Award-winning director & choreographer Susan Stroman, a full production of the musical will reportedly premiere in the West End early next year, set for the Theatre Royal Haymarket, though no official announcement has yet been made.
Inspired by the real-life story behind Edgar Degas’ iconic sculpture LITTLE DANCER opened to rave reviews and sold-out runs in the US, in both Washington D.C and Seattle.
This was followed by the UK premiere, one-night-only concert production, at the West End’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in July 2025, which starred Tiler Peck, Julian Ovenden, Laura Pitt-Pulford and more.
Set in the harsh backstage world of the Paris Opera Ballet, LITTLE DANCER is inspired by the story of Marie van Goethem, the young ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became the most famous dancer in the world. As Marie navigates poverty, ambition, and the challenges of being a young woman in a man’s world, she becomes the heart of one of the most celebrated artworks in history.
LITTLE DANCER features the Olivier and Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens on book and lyrics, with music by Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Anastasia, Once On This Island).
The concert production was lovely, would love to see a fully realised production. Fingers crossed! ! !
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