Aznavour Brings Lautrec to Life in Plymouth

Following on the heels of Notre Dame de Paris, which opens in May at the Dominion Theatre, another French-themed musical next month begins its route to the West End. Lautrec, featuring original music and lyrics by the legendary French-Armenian singer-songwriter-actor Charles Aznavour, receives its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on 28 February and continues until 11 March before an expected West End transfer.

The musical tells the story of the diminutive French impressionist painter, Henri Toulouse Lautrec, who captured the decadent spirit of Montmartre as the turn of the century approached and whose famous paintings include 'At the Moulin Rouge'. The flamboyance of 1890s Parisian society provides the backdrop as Toulouse Lautrec meets and depicts aristocrats, prostitutes, dancers, circus performers and other artists.

Armenian actor Sevan Stephan stars as the painter. Lautrec, book by Shaun McKenna, is directed by Rob Bettinson (director of previous Plymouth productions of Buddy and Jolson) and features English lyrics by Dee Shipman. It is produced by Mike Merrick, Arthur Price and Allen Becker.

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