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Around the World in Eighty Days

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  25any gender (adult)

Book and original songs by Phil Willmott
Score by Annemarie Lewis Thomas (based on tunes by Phil Willmott)
Adapted from the novel by Jules Verne

“Jules Verne's 19th-century adventure yarn, featuring the intrepid Phileas Fogg and his guileless servant Passepartout, is conjured with much playfulness, wit, and ingenuity by Phil Willmott.” – Time Out

Around the World in Eighty Days

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    25any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
Freely adapted from the novel by Jules Verne, set in 1883, this delightful musical tells the story of Phileas Fogg and his servant, Passepartout, as they embark on a whistle-stop journey to satisfy a wager that they can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. With bandits in pursuit, nasty villains around every corner, and transport problems that force them to continue via hot air balloon (and performing elephant), will they make the deadline? This exciting and charming show enjoyed a successful run at the Battersea Arts Centre in November 2001. With a large cast and inventive, simple settings, Around the World in Eighty Days is the perfect choice for family entertainment.
History
Around the World in Eighty Days was originally commissioned and produced by Caroline Routh for Tom Morris and Battersea Arts Centre, London, on 30 November 2001. Directed by Phil Willmott with Catriona McLaughlin, the production featured Timothy Mitchell, Bill Ward, Rae Baker and Phil Willmott.
Performing Groups
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Various stops around the world. 1873.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“Loads of fun... a complete delight!” – The Guardian

“Jules Verne's 19th-century adventure yarn, featuring the intrepid Phileas Fogg and his guileless servant Passepartout, is conjured with much playfulness, wit, and ingenuity by Phil Willmott.” – Time Out

“A pocket-sized musical that is loads of fun and has loads of tunes to make you tap your toes. A complete delight.” – The Guardian

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo

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Authors

Annemarie Lewis Thomas

Annemarie Lewis Thomas
Annemarie Lewis Thomas is a composer, lyricist and an accomplished Musical Director and arranger Full length musicals include: In collaboration with Phil Willmott, Annemarie wrote the music to AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, UNCLE EBENEZER and THE WOLF BOYS. In collaboration ...
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Jules Verne

Jules Verne
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the Voyages extraordinaires, a series of bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twent ...
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Phil Willmott

Phil Willmott
Multi-award-winning composer, writer and director Phil Willmott’s first collaboration as a composer with Mark Collins was the musical Lost Boy, which transferred from the Finborough Theatre for an extended run at the Charing Cross Theatre and imagined the characters from Pete ...
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