Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

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Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 3m, 1girl(s), 3boy(s)

Book and Lyrics by Jake Brunger
Music and Lyrics by Pippa Cleary

Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain’s best-loved spotty teenager’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers.

Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m, 1girl(s), 3boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

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Summary

Life’s pretty hard when you’re a 13¾ year-old misunderstood intellectual living in a cul-de-sac in 1981. With dysfunctional parents, ungrateful elders and a growing debt to school bully Barry Kent, Adrian Mole’s life simply couldn’t get any worse! So when luminous new girl Pandora joins Adrian’s class, things look set to change for our hapless hero. Pandora immediately captures Adrian’s heart, only for his best friend Nigel to steal hers...

Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain’s best-loved spotty teenager’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers.

History
Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical premiered at the Curve in Leicester on 17 March 2015. The show made its London debut in a new production at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark on 26 July 2017. That production transferred to the Ambassadors Theatre, officially making its West End debut on 15 June 2019.
Keywords
  • Time Period 1980s
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Endearing and thoroughly enjoyable!” – Independent

“Warm and joyful energy.” – Evening Standard

“The musical precisely captures the growing pains of a self-aware Leicester boy with literary leanings.” – The Guardian

“Delightful.” – The New York Times

“A continual mood of unforced tongue-in-cheek freshness.” – The Telegraph

“Cheering good fun.” – The Telegraph

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  • Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

    Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

  • Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

    Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

  • Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

    Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

  • Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

    Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

  • Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical

    Image: 2015 Curve Theatre Production (Pamela Raith)

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  • Musical Style Contemporary Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo

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Sue Townsend

Jake Brunger

Jake Brunger

Jake Brunger (book and lyrics) and Pippa Cleary (music and lyrics) met at Bristol University, where they were studying Drama and Music respectively. They have been described by The Stage newspaper as “one of the most exciting musical theatre writing teams working in the UK to ...

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Pippa Cleary

Pippa Cleary

Jake Brunger (book and lyrics) and Pippa Cleary (music and lyrics) met at Bristol University, where they were studying Drama and Music respectively. They have been described by The Stage newspaper as “one of the most exciting musical theatre writing teams working in the UK to ...

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