⭐ A MIRRORED MONET – THE MUSICAL – LONDON PREMIERE ANNOUNCED ⭐
New musical A MIRRORED MONET will receive its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre this Spring, it has been announced.
Written by composer, lyricist and dramatist Carmel Owen and directed by Christian Durham, this dramatic new musical will explore the man behind the much loved impressionist masterpiece – The Water Lilies.
Paris, 1916. The painter Claude Monet struggles to complete the commission that will define his legacy: The Water Lilies — a project on which his survival depends, with food and essential supplies at stake as the First World War encroaches. Plagued by creative block, he retreats into memory, revisiting his early artist days with contemporaries Renoir and Manet, and his muse, Camille Doncieux.
Inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and his peers, A MIRRORED MONET immerses audiences in the cafés, studios, and salons of Belle Époque Paris, with music and projections bringing the era vividly to life. An earlier iteration of A MIRRORED MONET featured at Greenside’s Emerald Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.
Award-winning actor Jeff Shankley (Starlight Express, Cats) will star as the iconic painter Claude Monet in 1916, with Dean John-Wilson (Your Lie in April – The Musical, Aladdin) as the artist in his youth.
Completing the cast are John Addison as Leroy, Brooke Bazarian as Camille Doncieux, Natalie Day as Blanche/Suzanne, Ritesh Manugula as Bazille, Sam Peggs as Renoir, Aaron Pryce-Lewis as Manet and Steven Serlin as Marquis.
Also featuring Nick Bligh, Samuel Haughton and Meg Matthews as covers.
The production features music direction by Michael Webborn, set & costume design by Libby Todd, lighting design by Jodie Underwood, sound design by Andy Johnson, video design by Matt Powell, assistant direction & movement direction by Heather Douglas, assistant music direction by Rachel Blaquiere, costume supervision by Sheree Paton, production management by James Anderton, casting direction by Jane Deitch and general management by Katy Lipson and Kristie Winsen for ARIA Entertainment.
A MIRRORED MONET will play Charing Cross Theatre, 14th March – 9th May 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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