Musical Tess Transfers to Savoy, 10 Nov
Date: 7 October 1999
The new musical adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic Tess of the D'Urbervilles has confirmed its West End transfer for next month. It will open at the Savoy Theatre on 10 November 1999. The musical received its world premiere at the Sheffield Lyceum in September.
Based on Hardy's Victorian love story, first published in 1891, Tess of the D'Urbervilles takes place in fictional Wessex where the beautiful Tess Durbeyfield, a peasant descended from an aristocratic family, embarks on an intense but ill-fated love affair with Angel Clare that ends in betrayal and murder.
According to producers, the role of Tess is the largest female role ever created for musical theatre and, consequently, will be shared by two actresses, Philippa Healey and Poppy Tiernay, who will perform on alternate evenings. They are joined by a cast of 25 including Jonathan Monks as the romantic Angel Clare and Alasdair Harvey as the villainous Alec D'Urberville.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is composed by Stephen Edwards with lyrics by Justin Fleming. It is directed by Karen Louise Hebden and co-produced by Sheffield Theatres and Durbeyfield plc.
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