Identical (musical)
{{Short description|2022 musical based on "Lisa and Lottie"}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Musical
| name = Identical
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| music = George Stiles
| lyrics = Anthony Drewe
| book = Stuart Paterson
| basis = Lisa and Lottie
by Erich Kästner
| premiere_date = 26 July 2022
| premiere_location = Nottingham Playhouse
| productions = 2022 Nottingham and Salford
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}}Identical is a stage musical with music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe and a book by Stuart Paterson. It is based on Erich Kästner's 1949 children's novel Lisa and Lottie (also known as The Parent Trap),{{Cite web|last=Kästner|first=Erich|date=November 6, 2014|title=The Parent Trap|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OFIBEBC|publisher=Pushkin Press}} which is also the basis for many adaptations including Disney's film franchise which began with a 1961 film.
Plot
As with the novel, the musical follows the story of identical twin girls who were separated at birth and reunite at a summer camp ten years later before swapping places to reunite with their parents and live each other's lives.
Production
= Nottingham and Salford (2022) =
The musical, directed by Trevor Nunn, designed by Rob Jones and choreographed by Matt Cole was due to have its world premiere at the Nottingham Playhouse before transferring to the Theatre Royal, Bath over the summer of 2020. However, due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom, the production was delayed until 2022, playing at the Nottingham Playhouse from 26 July until 14 August before transferring to The Lowry, Salford from 19 August until 3 September.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Alex|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/new-musical-identical-parent-trap-2021_51316.html|title=New musical Identical, based on The Parent Trap, to be postponed until 2021|website=WhatsOnStage|language=en-GB|date=2020-04-02|access-date=2020-04-03}}{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Alex|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/bath-theatre/news/new-musical-identical-parent-trap-nottingham_49957.html|title=New musical Identical, based on The Parent Trap, to run in Nottingham and Bath|website=WhatsOnStage|language=en-GB|date=2019-09-23|access-date=2019-09-24}}{{Cite web|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/196994/parent-trap-musical-identical-sets-world-premiere-with-nottingham-playhouse/|title=Parent Trap Musical Identical Sets World Premiere with Nottingham Playhouse|website=Broadway.com|language=en|date=2019-09-23|access-date=2019-09-24}}
Cast and characters
= Original cast =
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | Character
! Nottingham / Salford |
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| 2022 |
| Lisa
| align=center |Kyla Fox Eden Patrick Savanna Robinson |
| Lottie
| align=center |Nicole Fox Emme Patrick Sienna Robinson |
| Brigitta/Hansel
| align=center |Winter Jarrett-Glasspool Kirsten Muzvuru |
| Gerda/Elsa/Gretel
| align=center |Daisy Jeffcoate Poppy Pawson |
| Trude
| align=center |Isabelle Larrey |
| Trude/Annie
| align=center |Parrine Long |
| Steffi/Annie
| align=center |Saffia Layla |
| Steffi
| align=center |Helena Middleton |
| Lisalotte
| align=center | Emily Tierney |
| Johan
| align=center | James Darch |
| Miss Gerlach
| align=center | Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson |
| Roza/Miss Methusius
| align=center | Louise Gold |
| Dr. Strobl
| align=center | Michael Smith-Stewart |
| Franz/Mr. Bernau
| align=center | David Bardsley |
| Miss Ulrike/Mizzi
| align=center | Ellie Nunn |
| Ensemble
| align=center |Rico Bakker |
References
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External links
- [https://www.identicalmusical.co.uk Official website]
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