Overview
Synopsis
Wilkie Collins’ Victorian thriller receives the Andrew Lloyd Webber treatment in this thrilling Broadway musical. Drawing master Walter Hartright arrives at Limmeridge House to teach sisters, Laura and Marian. Walter falls instantly in love with Laura and his feelings are returned. However, their relationship is thwarted by Laura’s engagement to the apparently honorable and charming Sir Percival Glyde. When Walter has a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, dressed all in white and looking the double of Laura, he realizes that Sir Percival is not all he seems. Although Walter finds himself unable to prevent Laura’s marriage, when he hears the news of her sudden death, he and Marian embark on a mission to reveal the truth about Sir Percival Glyde’s past and his role in Laura’s death.
Show Information
- Book
- Charlotte Jones
- Music
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyrics
- David Zippel
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White (1859 novel)
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2004
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Cumbria, England, Nineteenth Century
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Medium
- Dancing
- None
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Early Teen Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone, Tenor |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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|
Featured |
Female |
Alto, Mezzo-Soprano |
Songs
ACT ONE
- "Prologue" - Hartright, Signalman, Anne and Servant
- "I Hope You Like It Here" - Marian, Mr. Fairlie, Hartright and Laura
- "Perspective" - Marian, Laura and Hartright
- "Trying Not to Notice" - Hartright, Marian and Laura
- "I Believe My Heart" - Hartright and Laura
- "Lammastide" - Villagers, Men, Women and Girl.
- "You See I Am No Ghost" - Anne and Hartright
- "Marian tells of the engagement" - Marian and Hartright
- "Sir Percival Glyde arrives." - Servant, Glyde, Mr. Fairlie, Marian and Laura
- "Foscos arrival" - Fosco and Marian
- "A Gift For Living Well" - Fosco, Glyde, Laura, Marian, Mr. Fairlie and Hartright
- "I believe my Heart (Reprise)" - Laura and Hartright
- "The Holly and the Ivy" - Congregation and Girl
- "Anne Catherick decides to help Laura." - Anne
- Marian hears the truth from Laura." - Marian and Laura
- "All For Laura" - Marian and Anne
- "The Document" - Glyde, Laura, Marian and Fosco
- "Act I Finale" - Marian, Laura, Anne, Glyde, Men and Fosco
ACT TWO
- "If I Could Only Dream This World Away" - Laura and Marian
- "Marian on the ledge" - Glyde and Fosco
- " Marian's Bedroom." - Fosco and Marian
- "The Nightmare" - Fosco, Laura, Anne, Glyde, Hartright, Chorus and Marian
- "Fosco Tells of Laura's Death/The Funeral/London" - Fosco, Marian, Priest, Glyde and Mr. Fairlie.
- "Evermore Without You" - Hartright.
- "Lost Souls" - Chorus, Maria and Connartist
- "Marian sees the sketch." - Marian and Pawnbroker
- "Marian finds Hartright." - Marian and Hartright.
- "If Not For Me For Her" - Marian and Hartright (Cut from show in July 2005)
- "Percival gambles the fruits of his success." - Chorus, Glyde and Fosco
- "You Can Get Away With Anything" - Fosco
- "The Seduction" - Fosco and Marian.
- "A Gift for living well (Reprise)." - Fosco
- ."I can get away with anything." - Fosco
- "The Perfect team." - Marian and Hartright.
- "The Asylum" - Marian, Hartright and Laura.
- "Back To Limmeridge" - Glyde, Mr. Fairlie, Hartright, Marian and Laura
- "Finale" - Glyde, Signalman, Laura, Hartright, Marian and Villagers
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher