The snow-covered spectacle that thrilled Broadway crowds arrives in London in 2021.
Supposed to start in October 2020, the show has been postponed to April 2021.
Feedback on the phenomenon show
The musical Frozen is an adaptation of the 2008 animated film. Snow Queen (in French) is the animated film with the best box office receipts. Its success has been accompanied by several awards: 2 Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 1 Golden Globe.
The sequel to the film was released in 2019 and is a huge hit too!
It was the trio behind the film who adapted it for the stage. Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez sign the music and Jennifer Lee the libretto. For the scene they added some superb titles: "Monster" "What Do You Know About Love" as well as "Dangerous To Dream".
The show opened on Broadway in March 2018 and was a big box office hit grossing $ 150 million from a production that cost $ 35 million to produce. However, the musical has won only one award: the Drama Desk Award for its puppets. In this staging, the characters of Sven (the queen) and Olaf (the snowman) are puppets. They are manipulated but also inhabited by the actors. We can see it in this video with actor Andrew Pirozzi playing Sven on Broadway:
The Covid-19 epidemic forced American theaters to close last March. Unfortunately, the show will not reopen on Broadway. But the American tour will resume in January 2021.
The London Cast
We had already announced the first names of the show: Samantha Barks as Elsa and Stephanie McKeon as Anna. The other main roles will be held by Oliver Ormson (Prince Hans), Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Richard Frame (Weselton), as well as Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall who will alternate the role of Sven.
The company is completed by Jeremy Batt, Cameron Burt, Lauren Chia, Laura Emmitt, Emily-Mae, Danielle Fiamanya, Hannah Fairclough, Matt Gillett, Isabel Snaas, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Justin-Lee Jones, Jason Leigh Winter, Jacob Maynard, Leisha Mollyneaux,, Emily Lane, Sarah O'Connor, Jemma Revell, Jacqui Sanchez, Jak Skelly, Gabriel Mokake, Jake Small, Joshua St. Clair, Monica Swayne, and Anna Woodside.
Here is a small video to discover the entire distribution:
The production will take place at the recently refurbished Theater Royal Drury Lane! Michael Grandage is the director, the choreographer is by Rob Ashford, and the sets and costumes are by Christopher Oram. Neil Austin is lighting designer, Peter Hylenski is sound, and Finn Ross is video. Finally the puppets are by Michael Curry and the musical arrangements by Stephen Oremus.
We can't wait to see the show in London! We will have to wait a few more months but you can already book your tickets here!