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Starring:
Matt Rawle, Rafael Amargo
Producer:
Christopher Renshaw (Director), Tom Piper, John Cameron, Stephen Clark
Writer:
Isabel Allende
This legendary story of good versus evil has been a source of enduring fascination and has been the subject of a best selling novel by producer Isabel Allende and several major motion pictures. Zorro tells the dramatic tale of a romantic hero with extraordinary aerial acrobatics, spectacular sword-fighting and incredible magic – all set to the famous red-hot Gipsy King beat brought to the UK stage with the authentic colours of traditional Flamenco.
After almost 9 months in the West End, the final London performance of ZORRO THE MUSICAL will take place at The Garrick Theatre on 14 March.
Recently receiving five Laurence Olivier Award nominations, including Best New Musical, the success of the London production has paved the way for nine confirmed future international productions of ZORRO including France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Korea and Russia. The show will complete its triumphant West End run at the Garrick Theatre on 14 March and is scheduled to open in Paris at the Folies Bergère in October 2009.
Featuring an incredible new score by Latin music sensations the Gipsy Kings, and also including some of their biggest smash hits Bamboleo, Baila Me and Djobi Djoba, this spectacular, epic new production stars Matt Rawle. The cast of 30 will include a host of the West End’s leading musical theatre performers who will be joined on stage by some of the world’s leading Flamenco dancers.
Created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley, the iconic character Zorro has been featured in film, live action and animated television series, books, comics and even in a soon to be released Nintendo Wii game. Zorro is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a fictional wealthy caballero and master swordsman living in Spanish California, who defends the people of the land against injustice.
Zorro has now closed - The Mysteries is now playing at the Garrick Theatre.
Press Quotes
"Spectacular, ebullient and thoroughly enjoyable" Guardian
"Imagine a mix of Errol Flynn and Monty Python, and you have the feel" Times
"A tequila slammer of a musical" Sunday Times
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