Description Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by David Zippel Book by Charlotte Jones A compelling tale of love, betrayal and greed, The Woman in White is a stunning musical, freely adapted from Wilkie Collins’s sensational Victorian thriller of the same name. The Woman in White opened at London’s Palace Theatre on September 16, 2004, starring Maria Friedman as Marian Halcombe, with Angela Christian as Anne, Martin Crewes as Walter Hartright and Michael Crawford as the original Count Fosco. It opened at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre on November 17 the following year, starring Michael Ball as Fosco. Walter Hartright’s life is changed forever after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, dressed in white, desperate to reveal her chilling secret. When he takes up his position as drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie and her half-sister, Marion, he sees in Laura’s face an eerie reflection of the forlorn creature he met previously. Walter and Laura’s feelings for each other are thwarted by her engagement to the sinister Sir Percival Glyde. What is the connection between Laura, Sir Percival and the woman in white? Is Sir Percival’s friend Count Fosco, with his unusual taste for white mice and poison, really as charming and well-meaning as he seems? Can true love prevail? Details Size of orchestra: Medium Genre: Adaptation (Literature) Mystery/Thriller Period Vocal demands: Moderate Dance Requirements: Minimal Cast Size: Medium Casting Opportunities: Ensemble Cast Expandable Casting Roles For Older Actors Star Vehicle Female Star Vehicle Male Performance groups Amateur Society
I Believe My Heart, performed by Anna O’Byrne and Ashley Stillburn, from the 2017 production at Charing Cross Theatre, London Stories Behind the Scores: The Woman in White
