Legrands West End Flop Returns!

hmm interesting, i love this film. Never knew there had been a stage adaptation. I forsee my first visit to Leicester. :)

Bit confused if this is going to be a musical or play?

My favourite movie musical. I LOVE this musical. Another stand alone song from the score is Watch What Happens. Did the original London stage adaption come before or after the NY Public Theatre Production? Daniel Sparrow and Mike Walsh, I wish they would produce it here in Australia - their home!

Alright already.

I missed that, but have to check this out as it is a musical, however cannot be as bad as Paradise Found or yet even worse The Fantastics.

If it's even half as good as Paradise Found or The Fantasticks it will be awesome (as they are two of the best things I've seen all year!).

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Just have to agree to disagree on this one, phantom. It's just a matter of different tastes in theatre and music. (The Fantasticks is full of absolutely brilliant songs IMO, including some that are genuine musical theatre classics - and Tom Jones's writing is pure genius, so many brilliant nuances in the text. I loved every second of the show each time I've seen it.) But in reverse, you enjoyed Love Never Dies and for me it was the most painful night of my life. LOL

As for "Umbrellas", it remains to be seen whether the show will be any good but at least I know I'll enjoy the music.

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Laura Fygi is a great singer of his work and has a fantastic album out by him.
A brilliant singer and a great favorite of mine.

Out of Demy's musicals I always enjoyed The Young Girls of Rochefort better than Umbrellas. I worked with his widow Agnes Varda on her DVD box sets last year and she gave me some great insight on the making on both films. Catherine Deneuve, Gene Kelly, George Chakiris and even Grover Dale. What more could you ask for

Mama, would it surprise you to know that I too have that Laura Fygi CD? Many of the arrangements are the same that are used on the Kiri Te Kanawa Legrand album.

Press Release 28th June:


A new adaptation of Michel Legrand’s 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg', by Kneehigh, is expected in the West End in spring of 2011, following a run at Curve, Leicester from 11th – 26th February 2011.

Kneehigh will return to the West End following their 2008 production of 'Brief Encounter' which ran at the Haymarket Cinema and has subsequently toured nationally and internationally.

It is directed by Emma Rice. Lyrics are translated by Sheldon Harnick. Designed by Lez Brotherston, with lighting by Malcolm Rippeth, sound by Simon Baker and musical supervision by Nigel Lilley.

It is produced by Daniel Sparrow and Mike Walsh Productions, Curve Leicester and in association with City Lights Productions.

Twenty year old French auto mechanic Guy Fouchier has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève vow to remain lovers. After discovering she is carrying Guy’s child she and must choose between waiting for his return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.