Robert Mackintosh in association with The Other Palace are delighted to announce casting for the ‘Work in Progress’ production of Alain Boublil’s Manhattan Parisienne. The show will have public sharings in The Studio at The Other Palace between Tuesday 10 and Saturday 21 October 2017.
The full cast for Manhattan Parisienne is: Noa Bodner as ‘Adam’s Mom/Waitress’; Richard Emerson as ‘Teddy/Agent’; Douglas Hansell as ‘Paul/Gareth’; James Lailey as ‘Busker’; Orlando Seale as ‘Gerard’; Gabriel Vick as ‘Adam’ and Marie Zamora as ‘Eve’.
Manhattan Parisienne is written by Alain Boublil and Directed by Bruce Guthrie with Musical Direction and Orchestration by Barney Ashworth; Choreography by Cameron Carver and Casting by Will Burton CDG.
Manhattan Parisienne is a New York story of differences and attraction of two struggling artists and an unlikely meeting of minds. She is a Parisienne actress/singer. He is a Manhattan musician who has a history with Paris. Connected by music, they embark on a surreal journey through New York. Manhattan Parisienne features excerpts of songs from the classic French and American songbooks by songwriters including Jacques Brel, George and Ira Gershwin, Michel Legrand, Cole Porter and Charles Aznavour; and the London production will feature a new song called “About Love” with music and lyrics by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil. The play made its debut at 59E59 Theaters in New York.
