Audrey is Amélie
Lead announced for Amélie The Musical
Audrey Brisson, the French-Canadian star of stage and screen has been confirmed to play the iconic altruist Amélie Poulain in Amélie The Musical touring to the Edinburgh King’s in June 2019 with dates at the Glasgow King’s in August.
The show is based on the award-winning 2001 French film and will open at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre in April before embarking on a UK tour starting at the New Wimbledon Theatre in May and reaching Inverness in September.
Audrey Brisson
Brisson will be taking on the role made famous by Audrey Tatou in the original movie Le Fabuleux Destin D’Amélie Poulain, which won Best Film at the European Film Awards, four César Awards in 2002, two BAFTAs, and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best foreign language film.
Released as Amélie in the UK, it was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. A whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, it tells of shy waitress Amélie, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation.
Amélie The Musical was first staged at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California in September 2015. The musical had a short run on Broadway from March to May 2017. It has music by Hem’s Daniel Messé, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas.
Amélie lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small, but extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her.
a chance at love
But when a chance at love comes her way, she realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Although times are hard for dreamers, Amélie is someone to believe in…
Speaking of her casting, Brisson said: “Bonjour, je m’appelle Audrey Brisson et c’est avec un immense plaisir que je m’apprête à jouer le rôle d’Amelie Poulain.
“That is to say, I am really looking forward to sharing this journey filled with imagination and quirkiness that Amélie will concoct for us. Until then, à bientôt. (Have a raspberry on me!)”
Listing:
Amelie the Musical
King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000
Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 June 2019.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Matinees Wed & Sat: 2.30pm.
Click here to book tickets online.
The original movie, Broadway cast recording of the musical adaptation and vocal selection are available on Amazon. Click images for details:
| Amélie on tour 2019: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 April – 18 May 2019 | Newbury Watermill Theatre |
01635 46044 | Buy tickets online |
| 20 – 25 May 2019 | Wimbledon New Wimbledon Theatre |
0844 871 7646 | Buy tickets online |
| 28 May – 1 June 2019 | Dublin Gaiety Theatre |
0818 719388 | Buy tickets online |
| 3 – 8 June 2019 | Exeter Northcott Theatre |
01392 493493 | Buy tickets online |
| 10 – 15 June 2019 | High Wycombe Wycombe Swan |
01494 512000 | Buy tickets online |
| 17 – 22 June 2019 | Oxford New Theatre |
0844 871 3020 | Buy tickets online |
| 25 – 29 June 2019 | Edinburgh Kings Theatre |
0131 529 6000 | Buy tickets online |
| 1 – 6 July 2019 | Bradford Alhambra |
01274 432 000 | Buy tickets online |
| 9 – 13 July 2019 | Leicester Haymarket Theatre |
0116 296 1236 | Buy tickets online |
| 22 – 27 July 2019 | Birmingham The New Alexandra Theatre |
0844 871 3011 | Buy tickets online |
| 29 July – 3 August 2019 | Malvern Festival Theatre |
01684 892277 | Buy tickets online |
| 5 – 10 August 2019 | Manchester Opera House |
0844 871 3018 | Buy tickets online |
| 12 – 17 August 2019 | Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre |
0844 576 3000 | Buy tickets online |
| 19 – 24 August 2019 | Glasgow King’s Theatre |
0844 871 7648 | Buy tickets online |
| 26 – 31 August 2019 | Woking New Victoria |
0844 871 7645 | Buy tickets online |
| 9 – 14 September 2019 | Eastbourne Congress Theatre |
01323 412000 | Buy tickets online |
| 17 – 21 September 2019 | Inverness Eden Court |
01463 234234 | Buy tickets online |
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