Musical THRILL ME Returning to London

After a critically acclaimed run at the English Theatre of Hamburg this past Spring, this all new production of the musical Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story will transfer to London for a brief season at the Jermyn Street Theatre from Mon, 11th 2016 - Sat, 16th January 2016. www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk

Thrill Me, with book, music, and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff, has had over 125 productions in 16 countries and 10 different languages, and is based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the so-called "thrill killers" who murdered a young boy in 1924 in order to commit "the perfect crime." It stars Guy Woolf as "Leopold" and Sebastian Hill as "Loeb" with direction by Paul Glaser, and featuring Tom Turner at the piano. Produced by Raphael productions in association with Jermyn Street Theatre

Thrill Me recounts the chilling true story of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the 20th Century. Nathan Leopold was passionate about Richard Loeb, who was passionate about crime and excitement. They created a secret agreement to satisfy each other's needs. Soon Richard convinced Nathan that they embodied Nietzsche's idea of the "Superman" and were above society. Then he drew him into his plan to lure a young boy to his death just to prove they could get away with it. But soon their perfect crime unraveled due to Nathan's careless mistake. Or was it so careless? Regardless, Leopold & Loeb both discover that relationships can be murder

Thrill Me opened Off-Broadway in New York City in 2005 and received Drama Desk Award nominations for Best Musical and Best Music, an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Best Off-Broadway musical, and won an ASCAP music award. The original London production of Thrill Me opened in 2011 at the Tristan Bates theatre, followed by a transfer to the Charing Cross and received several awards nominations including a Whatsonstage.com Best Off-West End Production and 7 Off West End Awards (Offies) nods. It was later re-produced at the Edinburgh Festival before returning to London in 2015 followed by a UK Tour.

"Stephen Dolginoff's pocket musical about the Leopold and Loeb murder case, lands like a well-placed punch, arresting and a bit breathtaking. Others have told the tale in plays and films, but there is something brazenly satisfying about Mr. Dolginoff's rendition. It's a reminder that evil often looks and sounds beautiful. Credit the lean approach to the storytelling."--New York Times

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