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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Mitchell)

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  30any gender (adult)

By C.S. Lewis
Dramatized by Adrian Mitchell
Music by Shaun Davey

This musical adaptation of C.S. Lewis's classic children's story is the tale of four children evacuated from London during the Blitz to stay with the Professor. Whilst exploring, Lucy stumbles across the wardrobe, gateway to another world, and the adventure begins. The land of Narnia is under the spell of the wicked White Witch and very quickly the four find themselves caught up in a deadly struggle between good and evil. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this adaptation was first performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and later transferred to the Barbican Theatre, London. Please note we do not license this title in North America.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Mitchell)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    30any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
This musical adaptation of C.S. Lewis's classic children's story is the tale of four children evacuated from London during the Blitz to stay with the Professor. Whilst exploring, Lucy stumbles across the wardrobe, gateway to another world, and the adventure begins. The land of Narnia is under the spell of the wicked White Witch and very quickly the four find themselves caught up in a deadly struggle between good and evil. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this adaptation was first performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, and later transferred to the Barbican Theatre, London. Please note we do not license this title in North America.
Keywords

30+ characters. Chorus. Doubling possible

  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Setting Various settings
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

Flute 
Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Bass Clarinet 
Trumpet 1 & 2
Horn 1 & 2
Trombone
Tuba
Percussion 1-3 
Guitar
Violin
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2

N.B. Keyboard 2 is played by the MD using the Piano-Rehearsal Score
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Large

Licensing & Materials

  • Performance rights for this title are currently withdrawn in the UK and Ireland. To be informed as soon as it becomes available in the future, please submit a license application.

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5 Piano-Rehearsal Score
1 Flute
1 Clarinet/Soprano Saxophone/Bass Clarinet
2 Trumpet 1&2
2 Horn 1&2
1 Trombone
1 Tuba
1 Keyboard 1
1 Guitar
3 Percussion 1-3
1 Violin
1 Full Set Addtional Materials for "Turkish Delight"
5 Piano-Rehearsal Score
2 Piano-Rehearsal Score for "Turkish Delight"
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Authors

Author

C.S. Lewis

Author

Adrian Mitchell

Author

Shaun Davey

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