The Snowman
From: Wednesday, 10th December 2003
To: Sunday, 11 January 2004
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Synopsis
When a young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. On their travels they meet dancing penguins, reindeer and naturally, Father Christmas. Watch spellbound as the Snowman flies through the night sky above you, before escaping the clutches of the evil Jack Frost to return home for Christmas morning.
Our Review:
1 December 1999
Note: The following review dates from the production's original West End run in December 1998.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a snowman. A six-foot tall one, suspended 25 feet above the Arctic Ocean with a slightly bewildered little boy in tow. All of which can mean just one thing: this is the famous "Walking in the Air" set piece from the Raymond Briggs fantasy, The Snowman.
It's also, quite literally, the high point of the show (which is based on Briggs' animated film). Howard Blake's magnificent orchestral score builds to a crescendo, the young faces in the audience light up, projected snow tumbles against the gauze-cloth, and I swear there's barely a dry eye in the house.
Which is obviously why the producers have decided to milk the scene for all its worth; the song appears as both a substantial act one finale, and ...
Creative
Raymond Briggs (Book)
Howard Blake (Music)
Howard Blake (Lyrics)
Robert North (Choreographer)
Bill Alexander (Director)
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