⭐ THE LAND OF MIGHT-HAVE-BEEN – A NEW MUSICAL – WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCED ⭐
Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre launch a ground-breaking new co-production for 2023, The Land Of Might-Have-Been, it has been announced.
This new musical is written by Michael Williams, co-creator of the UK Theatre Award winning opera Georgiana.
The story follows Vera and Roland, and Edward and Bobbie who unexpectedly fall in love over a long hot summer in Buxton in 1914. They all have their own ideas about their glittering futures but are faced with the prejudice and conventions of their time. The war in Europe shatters all their hopes and dreams but compels Vera into a life-long campaign for peace and equality.
Built around the songs of Ivor Novello and based on the lives of Vera and Edward Brittain before and during the first world war. Vera Brittain, the author of the best-selling war memoir Testament of Youth and Ivor Novello, the most successful British musical theatre composer of the 20th century, were both 21 years old when Keep the Home Fires Burning brought cheer to the British public.
Directed by Kimberley Sykes, conducted by Iwan Davies, designed by Nicky Shaw with the music of Ivor Novello, including such lovely songs as My Dearest Dear, Waltz of My Heart, My Life Belongs To you and Why Is There Ever Goodbye, arranged with additional composition by Iain Farrington.
The Land Of Might-Have-Been premieres at Buxton International Festival on 7th July with follow-up performances until 21st July 2023 and then onto Norwich Theatre between 25th – 30th July 2023.
Priority booking for this important new musical opens to BIF Friends and Norwich Theatre’s top tier supporters from 21st November 2022.
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Tickets & more info – https://buxtonfestival.co.uk/whats-on/the-land-of-might-have-been & https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/the-land-of-might-have-been/
