The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)
Musical by Frank Wildhorn and Nan Knighton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scarlet Pimpernel is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics and book by Nan Knighton, based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. The show is set in England and France during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the spy fiction and the superhero genres, where a hero hides under a mild-mannered alias.
The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
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Music | Frank Wildhorn |
Lyrics | Nan Knighton |
Book | Nan Knighton |
Basis | The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy |
Productions | 1997 Broadway (SP 1.0) 1998 Broadway (SP 2.0) 2008 Hungary 2008 Tokyo 2013 Seoul 2014 Mexico City |
The musical ran on Broadway from 1997 through January 2000 in several theatres, in several revised versions. It also had a US National tour.