Flowers for Mrs Harris (musical)
| Flowers For Mrs Harris | |
|---|---|
| Music | Richard Taylor |
| Lyrics | Richard Taylor |
| Book | Rachel Wagstaff |
| Basis | Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico |
| Premiere | 18 May 2016: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
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Flowers for Mrs Harris is a musical with a book by Rachel Wagstaff and music and lyrics by Richard Taylor. It is based on the 1958 American novel Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico, which was released as Flowers for Mrs Harris in the United Kingdom.
Productions
Sheffield (2016)
The musical made its world premiere at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield opening 18 May running until 4 June 2016. The production was directed by Daniel Evans, designed by Lez Brotherston, lighting designed by Mark Henderson with Tom Brady as musical director.[1] The cast featured Clare Burt in the title role of Mrs Harris.
During the run in Sheffield, the production won 3 UK Theatre Awards for Best Design (Lez Brotherston), Best Performer in a Musical (Clare Burt) and Best Musical Production.
Chichester (2018)
The musical was revived at the Chichester Festival Theatre from 8 to 29 September 2018. The production featured the same creative team as the Sheffield production including Daniel Evans as director, and the cast featured Clare Burt reprising her role as Mrs Harris.[2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, an archive recording of the musical during its run in Chichester was streamed online from 9 April 2020 for 30 days.[3]
Cast and characters
| Character | Sheffield (2016) | Chichester (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Harris | Clare Burt | |
| Lady Dant/Madame Colbert | Rebecca Caine | Joanna Riding |
| Major/Monsieur Armande | David Durham | Gary Wilmot |
| Terry/Wireless commentator | Luke Dale | Luke Latcham |
| Violet Butterfly/French char lady | Anna-Jane Casey | Claire Machin |
| Bob/Andre | Louis Maskell | |
| Flower Girl/Dressmaker | Moyo Akande | Rhona McGregor |
| Albert Harris/Marquis de Chassagne | Mark Meadows | |
| Pamela/Natasha | Laura Pitt-Pulford | |
| Countess/Seamstress/Sybil Sullivan | Nicola Sloane | |
References
- ^ "Flowers for Mrs Harris (Closed June 04, 2016) | Sheffield | reviews, cast and info | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Supercool (2020-08-02). "Flowers for Mrs Harris". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Supercool (2020-08-02). "Watch Flowers for Mrs Harris online from". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 2020-08-02.