Bob Dylan music at centre of Girl From The North Country at Nottingham Theatre Royal
The music and lyrics of Bob Dylan are the centre of a smash-hit musical that comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal next week.
Girl From The North Country runs from Tuesday, October 11, to Saturday, October 15.
It is written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and reimagines the legendary songs of Dylan.
It’s 1934 in the heartland of America and we meet a group of wayward souls who cross paths in a time-weathered guesthouse.
Standing at a turning point in their lives, they realise nothing is what it seems. But as they search for a future, and hide from the past, they find themselves facing unspoken truths about the present.
Bob Dylan, who has seen the show on Broadway, said: “To be associated with Conor is one of the highlights of my professional life.
“It goes without saying the man is a genius for putting this thing together and I’m thrilled to be a part of the experience.
“My songs couldn’t be in better hands.”
Conor McPherson said: “It’s a joy to be working with our supremely talented new cast. Each of them brings a terrific range of experience and energy to the show. It’s an absolute delight to embark on this new adventure together.”
It first opened at The Old Vic in July 2017 to critical acclaim. It transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre that December and won the 2018 Olivier Awards for best actress and best support actress in a musical, and was nominated for best new musical, outstanding achievement in music and best actor in a musical.
The full cast includes Keisha Amponsa Banson (Mrs Neilsen) Ross Carswell (Elias Burke) Colin Connor (Nick Laine) Frankie Hart (ensemble) Joshua C Jackson (Joe Scott) Eli James (Reverend Marlowe) Justina Kehinde (Marianne) Teddy Kempner (Mr Perry) Graham Kent (ensemble) Owen Lloyd (ensemble) Nichola MacEvilly (ensemble) Chris McHallem (Dr Walker) Frances McNamee (Elizabeth Laine) Gregor Milne (Gene Laine) Eve Norris (Katherine Draper) Daniel Reid-Walters (ensemble) James Staddon (Mr Burke) Neil Stewart (ensemble) and Rebecca Thornhill (Mrs Burke).