The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Is The First New Musical To Pivot To Streaming Platform
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE WILL SWITCH FROM ITS PLANNED SEASON AT SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE TO PAY-PER-VIEW ON STREAM.THEATRE
Enchanting new British musical ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, exploring the extraordinary world of a sorcerer and his rebellious daughter, as she discovers the explosive possibilities of her newfound magical powers, is moving its world premiere from Southwark Playhouse to the streaming platform stream.theatre. It is the first new musical in the UK that was due to premiere to live audiences pivoting to streaming.
‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost, directed by Charlotte Westenra (‘The Wicker Husband’, Watermill, ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ Chiswick Playhouse), will now be available from Tuesday 26 January until Sunday 14 February, 2021.
Producer James Seabright said: “We are sorry not to be able to present this wonderful new show to audiences as planned at Southwark Playhouse, but we are going to film it in the venue next week with broadcast quality cameras and then premiere it online. I commissioned it five years ago, and have loved developing it since then through a series of workshops and a West End concert presentation of an earlier version in 2017, which led to the invitation from Southwark Playhouse to premiere the show at their venue this month.”
“I decided to press ahead with these plans with rehearsals up to Christmas and fit up and get-in since New Year despite the challenges presented by doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic, as I think this magical story of renewal and the importance of family is especially timely. However, the latest national lockdown leaves us with a show ready to perform which we are unable to share with live audiences. I have been inspired by the determination and resolve of our cast, creative team to make this possible whilst maintaining the highest safety standards for everyone on and off stage.”
Against the backdrop of the Northern Lights, a small town has been pushed to the brink of collapse in a bid for progress and prosperity. To rescue Midgard from certain destruction, father and daughter must heal their relationship and work together. This gripping family-friendly story sees brooms coming to life and love blossoming anew.
Acclaimed musical theatre writers Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost have created this gender-swapped twist on the timeless poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which also inspired the Dukas symphony that memorably featured in the Disney film ‘Fantasia’.
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
Performance Dates
Tuesday 26 January – Sunday 14 February, 2021
Performance Times
Monday to Saturday at 7pm
Matinees Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2.30pm
Box Office
Tickets
£10 for the first showing on 26 Jan
£15 from 27th Jan (+£3 transaction fee)
The performance is 2 hours (plus interval)
Cast
Nicola Blackman ‘Destry Rides Again’, Donmar
Warehouse – Olivier nomination, Best Supporting Actress
Dawn Hope ‘Follies’, National Theatre, West End shows include ‘The Scottsboro Boys’ and ‘Porgy And Bess’
Mary Moore A recent graduate making her professional stage debut
Marc Pickering Cat in the Hat in ‘Seussical’, Southwark Playhouse; Enoch Thompson in HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’
Yazdan Qafouri ‘The Band’, West End and UK tour,
‘The Wicker Husband’, Watermill Theatre
David Thaxton Olivier Award winner for ‘Passion’,
Donmar Warehouse; Pilate in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’,
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; The Phantom in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, West End
Ensemble
Tom Bales
Ryan Pidgen
Vicki Lee Taylor
Kayleigh Thadani
Creative Team
Writer Richard Hough
Composer & Orchestrator Ben Morales Frost
Director Charlotte Westenra
Musical Director Alan Williams
Choreographer Steven Harris
Puppetry Director Scarlet Wilderink
Set and Costume Designer Anna Kelsey
Lighting Designer Clancy Flynn
Sound Designer Ella Wahlstrom
Puppetry Designer Maia Kirkman-Richards
Magic Consultant Scott Penrose
Associate Producer King’s Head Theatre
Photo Credit: Steve Ullathorne
