London鈥檚 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced details of its 2020 summer season, which will open with a world-premiere musical adaptation of 101 Dalmatians, based on the 1956 children鈥檚 novel by Dodie Smith.
Best known from the 1961 Disney animated version, the new musical features music and lyrics by Tony and Olivier Award winner Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and a book by Zinnie Harris.
Open Air Theatre Artistic Director Timothy Sheader will helm the May 16鈥揓une 21, 2020, run, which marks the theatre鈥檚 first-ever musical theatre commission.
The101 Dalmatians creative team features puppetry designer and director Toby Oli茅, set and costume designer Katrina Lindsay, choreographer Liam Stell, musical supervisor and orchestrator Sarah Travis, lighting designer Howard Hudson, and music director Tarek Merchant.
The season will continue with Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet, directed by Kimberley Sykes, June 27鈥揓uly 25; as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein鈥檚 Carousel, running June 31鈥揝eptember 19. Sheader will reunite with Jesus Christ Superstar choreographer Drew McOnie on the new production of the 1947 classic.
Regent's Park will also present the Derek Bond鈥揕aura Cubitt children's musical Dragons and Mythical Beasts, which will play daytime performances August 11鈥揝eptember 6.
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