Amélie (musical)
Amélie is a musical based on the 2001 romantic comedy film of the same name with music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Messé and Nathan Tysen and a book by Craig Lucas. The musical premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2015. The musical opened on Broadway in the Walter Kerr theatre on March 9, 2017 (first preview) April 3rd, 2017 was the official opening night and closed on May 21, 2017.
| Amélie: A New Musical | |
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| Music | Daniel Messé |
| Lyrics | Daniel Messé Nathan Tysen |
| Book | Craig Lucas |
| Basis | 2001 film Amélie |
| Premiere | September 11, 2015: Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
| Productions | 2015 Berkeley 2016 Los Angeles 2017 Broadway 2019 UK tour 2021 West End |
A substantially transformed production, with new orchestrations, an expanded repertoire of songs, and new staging in the actor/muso style, opened on the West End in December 2019, at the Other Palace. Critics praised its improvements on the Broadway version, with The Guardian describing it as "a triumph of adaptation" "high on imagination", while The Daily Telegraph lauded the "wonderful, wistful evening" it made. It was nominated for three awards at the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards: Best New Musical, Best Original Score or New Orchestrations, and Best Actress in a Musical (for Audrey Brisson as Amélie).