Performance

Venue	Gielgud Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th March 2011
Opened	22nd March 2011
To	21st May 2011
When	Mon-Sat 20:00. Wed, Sat Mats 15:00. Mar 22 at 19:00
Prices	From £19.50. To £59.50.
Gielgud Theatre (V395)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Work:: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (S1249293839)

Twenty year old French auto mechanic Guy Fouchier has fallen in love with 17-year-old Genevieve Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Genevieve vow to remain lovers. After discovering she is carrying Guy's child she and must choose between waiting for his return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Music

Michael Legrand (based on the film by Jacques Demy)

Production:: (T925858468)

Producer	Daniel Sparrow
Producer	Mike Walsh Productions
Producer	Curve Leicester (in association with City Lights Productions)
Company	Kneehigh Theatre
Adapted by	Emma Rice
Translation	Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Director	Emma Rice
Design	Lez Brotherston
Lighting	Malcolm Rippeth
Sound	Simon Baker
Music	Nigel Lilley (musical supervision)
Performer	Joanna Riding (Madame Emery)
Performer	Meow Meow (Lola)
Performer	Carly Bawden (Genevieve)
Performer	Gareth Charlton (Sailor)
Performer	Andrew Durand (Guy)
Performer	Cynthia Erivo (Madelaine)
Performer	Dominic Marsh (Cassard)
Performer	Aki Omoshaybi (Sailor)
Performer	Laura Brydon (Ensemble)
Performer	Matt Wilman (Ensemble)

Listing:: L672001929

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